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Map Studies

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students analyze maps of Europe, and research and discuss current wars in Europe, and compare them to World War I and World War II.
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Japanese Internment Camps in the US During World War II

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders analyze the impact of the Japanese/American conflict during World War II on the Japanese American population and evaluate the consequences of government action regarding international conflict. Students demonstrate their...
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Christmas in the Trenches, 1914

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners investigate the role of Trench Warfare in World War I. In this World War I instructional activity, students read Christmas in the Trenches, 1914 and then discuss the conditions of war in trenches and how Christmas 1914...
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French: The Resistance and Occupation during World War II

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars in advanced French classes examine the French resistance during world War II. They discover what it was like living in an occupied country while increasing their vocabulary skills and applying the conditional verb tense....
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The Interwar Years (1919-1938): Study Questions

For Students 7th - 12th
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about years between World Wars I and II.
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Causes of WWII

For Teachers 6th - 11th
In this causes of World War II worksheet, students read key reasons that the war escalated this graphic organizer.
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The Home Front – Word Search

For Students 7th - 12th
In this World War II word search instructional activity, students locate and circle 14 significant names and terms pertaining to the British home front during the war. A word bank is provided.
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American Reactions to Fascist Aggression

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students consider the causes of World War II. In this origins of World War II lesson, students discuss American reactions to fascist aggression prior to the war.
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Great Escape Crossword

For Students 6th - 7th
In this World War II crossword worksheet, students read 22 clues pertaining to the escape attempts of prisoners of war. Students write their answers in a crossword puzzle.
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Anne Frank and Miep Gies

For Teachers 7th
Students explore what it was like to live as a Jew during World War II. In this World War II lesson, students read the diary of Anne Frank. Students compare the life of Anne Frank and Miep Gies.
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WWII News Reporters

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students develop their new reporting skills. In this World War II lesson plan, students design propaganda posters and research human interest stories related to World War II. Students create news report videos based in their research...
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Battles of World War II Quiz #2

For Students 8th - 12th
In this World War II battles worksheet, students complete an on-line quiz, choosing questions and matching answers. Students score 1 point for each correct answer; a printed version is available.
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Women Come to the Front

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the role of women in World War II. For this women's history lesson, students research selected Internet sources to locate information regarding the roles of selected women in the war. High schoolers write papers...
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Japan Since World War II

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive world history worksheet, learners answer 10 multiple choice questions regarding Japan since World War II. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Learning Experience Module

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students examine the internment of the Japanese during World War II. Students discover how the federal government responds to a crisis. Students are to create their own political cartoon making a connection between Japanese and Middle...
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WW II Names and Faces

For Students 9th - 12th
In this social studies learning exercise, students find the terms that are related to the people and events of World War II. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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The Battle of Somme

For Students 7th - 10th
In this newspaper template worksheet, students create news stories that might have been on the front page of a newspaper following the World War I Battle of Somme.
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Trench Diagram B

For Students 7th - 12th
In this World War I study guide worksheet, learners discover details regarding trench warfare. Students examine a trench diagram in order to understand its functions.
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Trench Diagram A

For Students 7th - 11th
In this World War I study guide instructional activity, students uncover details about trench warfare. Students examine a trench diagram in order to understand its functions.
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Rescuers Who Made a Difference

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore the many ways that people helped Jews during the Holocaust. For this World War II lesson, students read and discuss The Yellow Star by Carmen Agra Deedy. Middle schoolers journal about times when they were...
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Recognizing that One Text Can Generate Multiple Interpretations - The Double V

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students research African American involvement in World War II and the Double V campaign. In this African American history lesson, students review Jim Crow and watch a related video. Students complete the Double V image graphic organizer...
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Voices or the Holocaust

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders determine how victims of the Holocaust fared. In this World War II lesson, 8th graders collaborate to research Holocaust deportation, ghettos, resistance, hiding, escape, and survival. Students discuss their findings...
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Introduction to the Holocaust

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the implications of the Holocaust. In this human justice lesson, 8th graders unknowingly participate in a segregation simulation and discuss its outcome. Students compare the simulation to the discrimination that...
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Social Studies - Concentration Camps - 1

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students compare and contrast concentration camps. In this World War II lesson, students examine photographs and documents from Jewish concentration camps in an effort to understand their function. Students complete worksheets that...

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