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Lesson Plan
US National Archives

Nara: Teaching With Documents: In Case the D Day Invasion Failed

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site provides background information for a instructional activity that correlates the National Standards for Civics and Government to the study of D-Day.Site also provides documents and photo's. Many teaching resources can be found...
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Website
US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: The Centennial: Omar Nelson Bradley

For Students 9th - 10th
This lengthy biography of General Omar Bradley was written on the centennial of his birth. It traces his life as a military man through World War I, World War II, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Included is a map that shows...
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Article
US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: World War Ii: The War Against Italy and Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
HIghlights the military strategy of the United States during World War II in fighting Germany and Italy.
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Handout
US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: Normandy the u.s. Army Campaigns of World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
This military history essay describes the landing of the United States Army during the Normandy Invasion of June 6, 1944.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: The War: Anzio (Allied Invasion of Italy)

For Students 9th - 10th
At the online companion site of the PBS documentary series "THE WAR," find a description of the Allies invasion of Anzio, Italy. With links to related resources, including archive photos and series video.
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US Department of State

Office of the Historian: Tehran Conference, 1943

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough discussion of what transpired at the Tehran Conference in December, 1943, among the Allied leaders. Find out about future war strategy as well as postwar plans for Europe and the Pacific.
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Other

Normandie Tourisme: D Day and the Battle of Normandy

For Students 9th - 10th
This official site provides a history of D-Day, photos, chronology, and excellent interactive maps.
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PPT
Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: D Day and the Normandy Invasion

For Students 9th - 10th
Using photos and primary source documents this visual essay explores D-Day (Operation Overlord), the Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II.
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PPT
Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: The Americans at the Heart of the Battle of Normandy

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed multimedia account of the intensive training, preparation, and eventual Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II.
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Article
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Normandy, 1944:utah Beach:cotentin Peninsula

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out the role the Cotentin Peninsula played in World War 2. It contains pictures, maps, and plenty of information.
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Article
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Normandy, 1944:gold Beach

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the role Gold Beach played in World War 2 with pictures, maps, and informational text.
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Article
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Normandy, 1944:omaha Beach:pointe Du Hoc

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information on Pointe du Hoc, an area between two beaches in Normandy taken by the Americans in World War II.
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Primary
BBC

Bbc: "I Invaded My Own Country on D Day"

For Students 9th - 10th
A French soldier describes what he saw during the D-Day invasion.
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Primary
BBC

Bbc: "I Watched D Day Carnage Unfold"

For Students 9th - 10th
First-hand account of the D-Day invasion from the point of view of a British soldier.
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Graphic
BBC

Bbc: History: Animated Map: Operation Overlord

For Students 9th - 10th
A nicely done Flash animation using a map of Normandy and the beaches where the D-Day invasion took place. You can trace the movement of the Allied armies into Normandy and there is a timeline showing when and what happened. Archived.
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Handout
BBC

Bbc: Ww2 People's War: An Archive of World War Two Memories: D Day+ 1944

For Students 9th - 10th
Ambitious collection of personal accounts of those who participated in the D-Day invasion. These personal accounts bring the war to life.
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Handout
The History Place

The History Place: The Defeat of Hitler: D Day Invasion

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the events that took place leading up to and during the invasion of Normandy by the Allied forces and the losses that were suffered by the Germans.
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Article
BBC

Bbc: The Battle for Normandy

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the many challenges and difficulties the Allies faced on June 6, 1944, as they attacked the beaches of Normandy.
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Handout
BBC

Bbc: Q&a: D Day

For Students 9th - 10th
An informative Question and Answer page on D-Day provided by the BBC on the 60th anniversary of the Normandy invasion.
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Primary
BBC

Bbc: "I Saw British Bombs and Knew It Was War"

For Students 9th - 10th
The events of D-Day unfold through the eyes of a German soldier.
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BBC

Bbc: D Day 60th Anniversary Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive and self-correcting quiz tests your knowledge of the D-Day invasion.
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Primary
Other

D Day at Omaha Beach Normandy, France

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource includes a letter written by an Allied soldier shortly before landing at Normandy. This is an invaluable primary source document.
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Raleigh Charter High School

Mrs. Newmark's Page: Winning the War (1944 1945)

For Students 9th - 10th
This quiz focuses the ending of WWII.
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Graphic
BBC

Bbc History: World Wars: World War Two: Animated Map: D Day Landings

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive map of the invasion of Normandy, which commenced on June 6, 1944, D-day.