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Soldiers' Stories
Students share opinions about the conditions under which they might risk their lives for a cause. They write letters from the perspective of soldiers and family members during a tour of duty.
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Collocations - Nouns
In this noun collocations worksheet, students select the best verb or adverb from a table to go with the nouns and complete each of the 13 sentences. This is a fill in the blank worksheet.
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Pennsylvania: Crossword Puzzle
In this United States history instructional activity, students use the 15 clues in order to fill in the crossword puzzle with the appropriate answers pertaining to Pennsylvania.
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Breaking News English: Israel And Hamas Reject Amnesty Report
In this English worksheet, students read "Israel And Hamas Reject Amnesty Report," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Social Studies Strategies: Opinion Proof
In this strategy worksheet, students read about opinions and their proof, then use a "column note" graphic organizer to write an opinion on the left, and the support, or proof of the opinion on the left.
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Breaking News English: 50,000 Dead - US Token Aid
In this English activity, students read "50,000 Dead - US Token Aid," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
History of American Wars
History of American Wars: Vietnam War Casualties
Statistical data detailing the human toll of the Vietnam War. Lists casualties by country, race, state, gender, service component, grade, year, and more.
Siteseen
Siteseen: Civil Conflict: Battle of Antietam: Facts, Stats and Casualties
Article discussing the Battle of Antietam provides students of all ages important facts about battle strategy and statistics on war casualties.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Casualties and Costs of the Civil War
[Free Registration/Login Required] A brief lesson that presents charts showing the the number of troops in the Civil War, the casualties of troops in the Civil War and other U.S. wars, and the costs incurred in U.S. wars. Discussion...
US Department of Veterans Affairs
U.s. Department of Veterans Affairs: America's Wars [Pdf]
A fact sheet listing the numbers of military service members, deaths, and woundings in each war America has been involved in since the American Revolution. It also gives names of the last survivors of earlier wars, estimates of living...
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National Park Service: Cwsac: Civil War Battle Summaries: Manassas, First
Here is an organized description of the first major land battle of the Civil War of the Manassas Campaign. This battle is also known as the First Bull Run. Read a description of it here.
University of Oxford (UK)
University of Oxford: First World War Digital Archive: Photographic Collection
This photographic archive contains images captured by official, press, and amateur photographers during the First World War. Search the archive or use the suggested keywords to view the images.
US National Archives
Nara: American Originals: 54th Regiment Casualty List
An interesting webpage in that it contains a brief summary of the history of the Regiment as well as the Casualty List from the assault on Fort Wagner and two historic photos.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: 20th Century and Modern Poetry: World War I
This lesson from a unit on 20th Century and Modern Poetry focuses on World War I and war poetry that resulted from the disillusionment and cynicism due to the high casualties and devastation. It features links to the Causes of World War...
PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us: A War to End Slavery Webisode 6
A wonderful, interactive site covering many aspects of the Civil War. See photographs, primary sources, and find interesting tidbits about the war. Included are links to lesson plans, teacher guides, resources, activities, and tools.
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National Park Service: The American Civil War: African Americans
An overview of African American's contributions during the Civil War. Presents the history, contributions, and information on the Underground Railroad.
American Battlefield Trust
American Battlefield Trust: Civil War: Seven Days in History
Noted Civil War historian Gary Gallagher offers this informative analysis of the Seven Days' Battles, the end of the Peninsula Campaign. Read about Robert E. Lee's strategy and the Confederate protection of their capital, Richmond.
Other
The Civil War Home Page
Anything that one might need to research or understand the American Civil War can be found on this huge web site! Photo and text database, official records and maps, battles, research pages, and much more can be found in this expansive...
Other
British Battles: Seven Years War: Battle of Minden
An archive of the battles that occurred during the Seven Years War in Europe. Covers the battles, the outcomes, the equipment of the soldiers, and the casualties of the battles.
Other
British Battles:the War of the Revolution 1775 to 1783
This resource offers an account of the battles and people who fought during the American Revolution. Presents the war through the battles fought and provides maps, casualties, equipment and paintings.
Other
Military History Online: Gettysburg Casualties
This site provides a comparative chart estimating the number of casualties inflicted during the Battle of Gettysburg. Content is organized by Union vs. Confederate, as well as the various corps.
Other
Hart Island History: Ny State's Civil War "u.s. Colored Troops"
After a brief history of African-American regiments from New York, you can read about the United Stated Colored Troops in general, where they fought, how they were paid, and the number of casualties among the troops.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: World War I
This site from the Encyclopedia Wikipedia provides an in-depth encyclopedia article on World War I, giving information about the origins of the war, the initial outbreak, new technology introduced during the war, the Russian Revolution,...
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National Park Service: Cwsac: Civil War Battle Summaries by State
A search engine to find summaries of Civil War battles by state. Information includes battle location, date(s), commanders, casualties, and a description of the battle.