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My Secret War: Lesson 3
Fifth graders read My Secret War. For this social studies lesson, 5th graders discuss how United States citizens worked together to ensure success in the war. Students discuss primary and secondary sources. Students paraphrase.
Curated OER
U Boat Hunt
Students recognize patterns and sequences in numbers. For this geometry lesson, students create rules to define the sequences and patterns they obsere. They translate coded messages as they dicuss navigational terms.
Curated OER
"Disapproved": Censorship of Film in Pennsylvania
Students analyze primary source documents of the 1920s to find the roots of film censorship and understand Pennsylvania's leadership in this movement. They analyze government censorship documents that banned a film in Pennsylvania and...
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The Real World War II
Students work in groups in order to investigate primary and secondary resources in order to make their own conclusions about the history of World War II. They look at the evidence critically looking to find valid resources.
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"The Circuit" and the Civil Rights Movement
Students compare and contrast concepts of the civil rights movement to the concepts presented in the short story, "The Circuit." In groups, they sort a series of ideas written on index cards into two categories - rights and freedoms. ...
Curated OER
The Role of Philanthropy in an Ever Changing World: Where Did It All Start?
Students trace the origin and history of a nonprofit organization to help them explain the importance of philanthropy.
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The Cay
Fifth graders read The Cay as a shared literature experience. This lesson plan has many good activities across the curriculum to keep your students actively engaged in the story. They will do math, art, music, science and geography...
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Consumer Culture in the 1950s: New Shopping Centers and Advertising trends
Students examine the effect of suburbs on American cities. They identify the changes the cities had to face after people moved elsewhere. Using primary source ads, they compare them with contemporary ads and discuss what can be found out...
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Zooming In!
Students observe an area of the schoolground, choosing a particular viewpoint or line of vision. At various times, students take photographs and videos of the observed area. Students write a news article based upon their observations.
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The Marshall Plan And The Reconstruction Of Europe
Third graders investigate various aspects that are associated with the history of Maryland. They look at the establishment of America as becoming a superpower. They conduct research using the text provided. The students gather the...
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Virginia History Series
Virgina History Series: Virginia State History Post Wwii to Present Day [Pdf]
Visualize the major events in the last half of the 20th century such as major wars and civil rights issues through the lens of the state of Virginia. In addition, learn about the pop culture of this time specifically in Virginia. Enjoy...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Department of State: Chronology of International Events, 1938 to 1941
A brief chronology of events occurring between March of 1938 and December of 1941, events that led to war in Europe and eventually a world-wide war. From a Department of State bulletin issued on December 18, 1941.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Hyper War: u.s. Army in Wwii: The Siege of Bataan
This site from ibiblio.org provides a thorough introduction to the Japanese siege of the Bataan Peninsula on the Philippine Islands at the beginning of WWII in the Pacific Theater. The site discusses in great detail and events and...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Argumentative Writing/wwi & Wwii Unit
In this unit, learners will gain background information on historic wars. Student will compare different media forms about these events, attend to different perspectives, research the unit's essential question, and then write an...
Rice University
Rice University: Wwii: Bombs and Peace
Students explore the final events and end of World War II, such as the community impact of events like the dropping of atomic bombs and President Roosevelt's death.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Us History: Wwii
Students develop and express claims through discussions and writing which examine the causes and consequences of historical events and international relations on a shift in U.S. foreign policy which eventually led to U.S. involvement in...
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: The Holocaust: Holocaust and Wwii Maps
Maps covering major events during the Holocaust and World War II.
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada: Anniversary of the Dieppe Raid: In Canada Events
This beautiful collection of images highlights various events that were held in Canada to honour the bravery and sacrifices at one of the most devastating battles in Canadian Military History.
National Geographic
National Geographic: Society: Timeline: World War Ii
One stop shop for everything you need to know about WWII. This interactive timeline features all the major events leading to war, major battles and turning points, rulers during the war, and the consequences of this war. Vibrant...
Scholastic
Scholastic: World War Ii: American Homefront: From Homemaker to Shipbuilder
An account of how World War II changed the lives of not just the soldiers, but also the people on the homefront. Find out how their daily life changed, and how they helped in the war effort. Includes many photos, questions to think...
Ohio State University
E History: The Second World War
An interactive chronicle of WWII. Starts with the causes of WWII and goes through the entire war step by step. Interactive maps, videos, and a step by step explanation of each event.
BBC
Bbc: 1955: West Germany Accepted Into Nato
Describes the entrance of West Germany into NATO in 1955. A turning point of post-WWII world affairs. After being responsible for so much destruction, West Germany was welcomed back into the European community.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: General Douglas Mac Arthur
This site is based on the PBS program "American Experience," and has links to a biography of Douglas MacArthur (people/events), battle maps, and a transcript of the PBS program about him.
University of California
History Project: The Evacuation of the Japanese Following Pearl Harbor
Lesson on Japanese internment during WWII in which students read and analyze original text to recount events and then evaluate the consequences brought about by domestic policies after Pearl Harbor.