Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: Today in History: November 11: Veterans Day

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed site on Veterans Day and on World War I. The site links you to original documents like photos, interviews, letters and music from the period.
Handout
Other

History of War: Meuse River Argonne Forest Offensive, 26 Sept. 11 Nov. 1918

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a good overview of the Meuse River-Argonne Offensive at the very end of World War I. Find out about the "lost batallion" and the African Americans who fought in this long battle.
Primary
ibiblio

Ibiblio: Ww Ii Resources: Shoot on Sight Speech Regarding Attack on Uss Greer

For Students 9th - 10th
German U-boat attacks made it increasingly difficult for the United States to maintain its neutrality in World War II. Read Franklin D. Roosevelt's speech given on September 11, 1949, in response to the German attack on the US destroyer,...
Lesson Plan
Choices Program, Brown University

Choices: Teaching With the News: 9.11 Two Years Later: Teaching About Terrorism

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson plan explores the issue of U.S. policy towards international terrorism.
Article
New York Times

New York Times: The Bitter Legacy of Yalta

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] New York Times correspondent Jason DeParle reflects on the controversial legacy of the Yalta Conference. (November 26, 1989)
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: It's a Church. It's a Mosque. It's Hagia Sophia.

For Students 9th - 10th
If walls could talk, Turkey's Hagia Sophia would have an abundance of stories to tell. Once a church, then a mosque, and now a museum, this world marvel has stood the test of time and war, surviving centuries of conquest by some of...

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