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Worksheet
Curated OER

Gallery Scavenger Hunt for U.S. History

For Students 8th - 9th
In this U. S. historical facts learning exercise, students participate in identifying the various leaders being described, identify places described in detail and fill out a map by following the directions given.
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eBook
US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: Wwi: The u.s. Army Overseas

For Students 9th - 10th
From a book, American Military History, this chapter looks at the U.S. Army overseas in World War I, and gives a brief overview of the battles in which the Army was involved, and General Pershing's command in World War I.
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Website
Other

U.s. Army Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
Everything you've ever wanted to know about the U.S. Army! Site is active and informative. Examples of topics: Leaders, History, Vision, What's New, Korean War, Soldiers - Organizations and Relocation. Also offers a great "click on"...
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Website
Other

Niagara Parks: Old Fort Erie: History

For Students 9th - 10th
The history of Fort Erie is explained, with reference to the battle of Fort Erie in the War of 1812. Links on the page will take you to an Old Fort Erie site, and a tour of the Park Commission's historic site.
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Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: The Stars & Stripes: American Soldiers' Newspaper Ww I

For Students 9th - 10th
A unique group of historical documents, a 71-week run of the newspaper printed for the American soldiers on the Western Front in World War I. These are digitized copies of the paper ordered by Pershing to give the troops a sense of unity...
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Article
Other

U.s. Army: Chaplain Corps History: The Four Chaplains

For Students 9th - 10th
A brave story of four men, bonded by their faiths, helping many passengers on the USAT Dorchester after it was struck by a torpedo in 1943.
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Handout
Other

Legion Magazine: The Invasion of Sicily

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of the allied invasion of Sicily in 1943 from a Canadian point of view.
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Handout
Other

The German Raid on Bari

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of the German air raid on Bari, Dec. 1943, an Italian seaport which happened to have an American transport ship which was carrying Mustard Gas present. The bombing attack was very successful and many people were killed by the...
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Website
US Senate

United States Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
The official place for information on the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Primary
Other

Texas Bob: The Camel Experiment: June 24 August 15, 1860

For Students 9th - 10th
Journal entries are written by William H. Echols, Brevet Second Army Lieutenant, which told the story of the Army's Camel Experiment in the Texas desert, where camels were tested to determine if they were a superior method of...
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Handout
US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: Learning Lessons in the American Expeditionary Forces [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Written for the U.S. Center of Military History, this article explores the military lessons learned by the deployment of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I. Read about the problems involved in training a fighting force for...