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Common Lit: Text Sets: World War Ii Unit PlanCommon Lit: Text Sets: World War Ii Unit Plan
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9th - 10th
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Unit Plan

Common Lit: Text Sets: World War Ii

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World War II was the second war to embattle the entire globe, lasting from 1939 to 1945. It not only witnessed the Holocaust and the nuclear bombings of Japan, but became the deadliest conflict in human history. This collection includes 21 Grade-Leveled texts (6-12) on the topic World War II. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]

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pearl harbor, winston churchill, world war ii

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charter of the united nations, commonlit, commonlit: text sets: world war ii, general eisenhower, holocaust, japanese internment, marshall plan, nazi, text sets, tuskegee airmen, women in ww ii, liberation of nazi concentration camps, informational text, japan in wwii, united states and world war ii 1941-1945

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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Learning From World War II and Connecting It to the Present

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World War II - The Allied Response

Curated OER
Your class will benefit from this excellent presentation on World War II, and the Allied Response to Hitler's threat. The PowerPoint is packed with important information about battles, key figures in the war, and has an excellent...
9th - 10th Social Studies & History
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World War II

Curated OER
Offering a comprehensive overview of the beginning of World War II, this resource could be a useful addition to a unit on this topic. It could be used as a way to lead a discussion on the war, or as a review tool before a test. Either...
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Instructional Video

World War II in Color, Part 1/5

Curated OER
What were the Allied and Axis countries doing just before the start of World War II? Take a peek into American, British, Spanish and German life (among others) on the eve of the most destructive war in world history. This is part one in...
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Instructional Video

World War II in Color, Part 2/5

Curated OER
Hail the Fhrer! Learn about German support for Adolf Hitler before and during World War II. Actual letters expressing the viewpoints of the time are read. This is part two of a five part series.
9 mins 9th - 12th Social Studies & History
Interactive

World War II: A Visual History

American Battle Monuments Commission
Explore the enormity of World War II, including its causes, prominent battles, and historical figures, with an interactive map and timeline. Divided into each year from 1939 to 1945, as well as sections pre- and post-war, the resource...
8th - 12th Social Studies & History
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Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: World War Ii: Women on the Home Front

PBS
This collection uses primary sources to explore women's work on the home front during World War II.
9th - 10th Social Studies & History
Unit Plan

American Diplocmacy in World War II

National Endowment for the Humanities
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National Endowment for the Humanities
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