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PBS

Pbs News Hour: Rules of Engagement: The Geneva Convention (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson in which students examine the agreements stipulated by the 1949 Geneva convention. They then assess if the Iraqi media's use of POW images is or is not contrary to the tenets of the convention. Students will also discuss the...
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Other

Ohio Historical Society: Civil War Prisoners' List

For Students 9th - 10th
The Ohio Historical Center provides a data base which gives the names, date imprisoned, and the prison for Ohio prisoners of war at Andersonville, and the prison at Salisbury, North Carolina.
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East of England Broadband Network

History's Heroes: Roger Bushell (1910 1944)

For Students 3rd - 8th
This website explores the lives of heroic ordinary people who made their mark on history. Features illustrated story on Roger Bushell, leader of the Great escape. Find out who he was, what he did, his achievements, and his legacy.