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Sergeant York
In this World War I worksheet, students watch the film "Sergeant York," and then respond to 40 short answer questions about the movie of a World War I hero.
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The American Turtle, 1776
Fifth graders evaluate David Bushnell's 1776 American Turtle. In this history instructional activity students analyze and make predictions about the first submarine invented by David Bushnell after view pictures. They compare the drawing...
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Israel and Hamas Agree to Swap Prisoners for Soldier
Put a highly topical reading assignment in your learners grasp. They examine an article discussing the trade of Israeli prisoners for a soldier. The article goes into several facets of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and a specific...
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Sizing Up The Senate
Young scholars consider Senate leadership by examining specific positions and staging a mock legislative session. They write reflective essays considering the inner workings of the Senate.
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Nationalism and Conflict-Two Fronts, Two Perspectives!
Students examine the major conflicts of the 20th century. After watching a video, they discuss the various types of technology and how they were used in World War I. They watch excerpts from films covering different wars and view them...
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Who/Which Clauses, Adverbial Clauses, and “–ing” Openers
In this grammar worksheet, students practice working with clauses. Students are given ten sets of sentences where they are to combine the sentences and create three new sentences using a "who/which" clause, and adverbial clause, and an...
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The Great War Primary Document Archive: York, Alvin C. Sergeant
Offers a brief biographical sketch of Sergeant Alvin C. York who fought in France during World War I.
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Sergeant York Project: The Offensive in the Meuse Argonne
A brief overview of the operations of the American Expeditionary Forces at Meuse/Argonne between September 26 and November 10, 1918.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Tennessee: Alvin Cullom York Farm
At the 1918 Battle of the Argonne Forest during World War I, Sergeant Alvin C. York distinguished himself with a one-man action that killed 25 enemy soldiers, took 132 prisoners, and captured 35 machine guns. York received the Medal of...
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This personal site gives a brief biography of one of the greatest soldiers of WWI, Sergeant Alvin C. York.
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This personal site gives a brief biography of one of the greatest soldiers of WWI, Sergeant Alvin C. York.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General J. H. Hobart Ward
General Ward, born in New York city, June 17th, 1823, was educated at Trinity Collegiate School; enlisted at the age of eighteen in the Seventh United States Infantry, and in four years rose through the several grades to that of sergeant...