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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Soldier in Afghanistan

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore the conditions that soldiers in conflict bear. In this war lesson, students analyze a photograph of an American soldier in Afghanistan. Students discuss the power of images as well as the effects of exhaustion.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

D-Day Student Worksheet

For Students 8th - 12th
In this World War II instructional activity, students read a 1-page selection about D-Day, examine the listed Internet sources on the topic, and then respond to 8 short answer questions about the information presented.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

American Soldiers’ Experiences During WWI

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students investigate the effects of war on soldiers. In this World War I lesson, students link to the provided Web link to locate primary sources about American soldiers during the war. Students write historical narratives based on their...
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Lesson Plan
Stanford University

Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: Soldiers in Philippines

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read primary source documents to solve a problem surrounding a historical question. This inquiry lesson allows students to use close reading skills to read a variety of primary source...
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Website
Other

Us Gen Net: Vanderburgh County: World War I Soldiers' Biographies

For Students 9th - 10th
Links to biographies of men from Vanderburgh County, Indiana who fought in World War I.
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Primary
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: The Things They Carried by Tim O'brien

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection uses primary sources to explore Tim O'Brien's novel, The Things They Carried.
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Primary
Other

Butler Family: s.b. Butler's Aef Scrapbook

For Students 9th - 10th
First-hand account and photographs of Captain S.B. Butler's training and combat in France with the American Expeditionary Force in World War I.