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The Treaty of Versailles: France, 1919
In this Treaty of Versailles study guide worksheet, students respond to 14 short answer questions. The answers to each of the questions are shown.
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The Spanish Armada
In this Spanish Armada study guide activity, learners discover the background and significant details of this event in world history. Students read 7 sections of information and examine photographs and maps.
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The Science of Weather: Hurricanes
Students use this USA today activity to learn about hurricane season. In this hurricane lesson plan, students study the map of the earth and hurricane science. Students complete discuss questions. Students draw a map of the United States...
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Social Effects of WWII on SC (Pt. 3)
Fifth graders examine the impact of World War II on South Carolina. For this American history lesson, 5th graders analyze primary documents that include political cartoons and advertisements that were published in South Carolina during...
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John F. Kennedy
In this online interactive history learning exercise, students respond to 11 short answer and essay questions about the achievements of John F. Kennedy. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive learning exercise.
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Dissolution of the Ottoman Empire
In this Ottoman Empire worksheet, students read a 3-page selection and examine maps pertaining to the topic and then respond to 7 short answer questions.
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A Boy at War: A novel about Pearl Harbor by Harry Mazer
This A Boy At War PowerPoint introduces the historical context of the novel and information about the novel's author. Facts and trivia about Pearl Harbor that are relevant to the novel's plot are reviewed. Historical photos and a map of...
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Fidel Castro
In this famous people worksheet, students read a selection about the life of Fidel Castro, then complete a variety of comprehension activities including synonym matches, fill-in-the-blank sentence completions, unscrambling words and...
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D-Day Message from General Eisenhower to General Marshall
Students use documents in the National Archives of the United States to evaluate the effectiveness of D-Day.
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Memorandum of a Conference with President Eisenhower after Sputnik
Learners use the National Archives to research how the United States and the Soviet Union south to maintain its supremacy after World War II.
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Weather and the D-Day Invasion
Middle schoolers study the weather that occurred during the invasion of Normandy. They research using the Internet to locate information about the invasion and the meteorologists who helped during the war effort. They
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German Prisoners of War in Britain
In this German prisoners of war in Britain worksheet, student read 9 brief paragraphs about the history of POW camps in Britain after the war.
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The Resistance
In this social studies worksheet, middle schoolers read about the resistance of the Dutch people during the time of the Jews captivity.
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Latin America: Places and Regions
Seventh graders create a Latin American portfolio in the form of a country presentation using PowerPoint software. They use their knowledge of geographic concepts to interpret maps, globes, charts, diagrams, and timelines.
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Indians at Arras
Students research the role played by Britsih Empire troops in the First World War. They analyze the natrue, origin and purpose of propaganda. Students watch the "Newsreel", they are asked to write down everything that they can infer...
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Reconstruction Word Search Puzzle
In this social studies activity, students look for the words in the puzzle that are related to the theme of the word search. Spelling skills are worked on.
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: The Holocaust Resource Center Jewish Soldiers in the Allied Forces
Yad Vashem has the largest collection of Holocaust resources than anywhere else in the world. Their main objective is preserving all the stories of this time period so it is not forgotten or repeated. They have broken down the Holocaust...
The Atlantic Monthly Group
In Focus: World War Ii: The Allied Invasion of Europe
Photographs of Allied Forces moving north into Italy in 1943, incredible pictures of D-Day and the forces landing in Normandy, and the liberation of Paris in August 1944. Each photograph has a caption which gives it context and a source.
Other
Cvce: Dismantling List for the Western Allied Forces (19 October 1947)
This primary source document discusses the dismantling of industries in Germany during the Cold War.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Allied Occupied Germany
This site discusses the Allied Forces' occupation of Germany during the Cold War.
Other
Propaganda Postcards of the Great War: Allies: Celebrating Alliances (2)
Examples of propaganda used to promote and celebrate the Allied forces with soldier imagery. Thumbnails can be enlarged by clicking on them and each thumbnail is captioned with a description. This page looks at uniforms of Allied soldiers.
The History Place
The History Place: The Defeat of Hitler: Allies Invade Italy
Describes the invasion of Italy by the Allied forces.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: The u.s. In Ww Ii: The Proper Application of Overwhelming Force
In this Curriculum Unit, students will consider "The United States in World War II:"The Proper Application of Overwhelming Force"" in 4 Lessons. The unit also includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the...
Library of Congress
Loc: World War Ii Military Situation Maps
World War II Military Situation Maps contains maps showing troop positions beginning on June 6, 1944 to July 26, 1945. Starting with the D-Day Invasion, the maps give daily details on the military campaigns in Western Europe, showing the...