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Causes of WWII Book Project ActivityCauses of WWII Book Project Activity
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Sharp School
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9th - 12th
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English Language Arts
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Causes of WWII Book Project

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To conclude their study of World War II, world history students are charged with creating a children's book, comic book, or graphic novel that depicts the causes of the war. Using images from the Internet or their own illustrations, writers compose and construct their book and then read it to the class. Project expectations are detailed in the packet.

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