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Curated OER

Teaching With Documents: Powers of Persuasion - Poster Art of World War II

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze 11 posters from wartime and complete a worksheet. They discuss the similarities and differences between the posters and where the posters might have been posted. Student volunteers from each group present the posters to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

At What Cost?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the civilian costs of war and the concept of 'moral equivalence.'
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Other

Texas Historical Commission: Texas in World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Get an idea of what Texas was like during World War II, including a look at Texas during the 1940s, what military presence was like, and how Texas changed after the war.
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Other

Texas Historical Commission: Texas in World War Ii [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
From 1941 to 1945, Americans, and particularly Texans, rallied to supply manpower and equipment, while sacrificing much to support the wartime effort. Find out about this show of support in this illustrated guide.
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Article
University of Arizona

Through Our Parents' Eyes: War Relocation Authority Camps in Arizona: 1942 1946

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting exhibit that shows some of what went on at the relocation camps during World War II in the U.S. Many pictures and good source of information.