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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Terror in Spain

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Terror in Spain," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 9 true or false questions about the selection.
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Primary
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: The Holocaust Resource Center the Free World Before the War

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Handout
US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: War Crime Trials

For Students 9th - 10th
Informative encyclopedia article describing the trials of major war criminals of World War Two. Most of these trials took place before representatives of the Allied powers known as the International Military Tribunal although some of the...
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Handout
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Rabindranath Tagore an Indian War Poet?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Rabindranath Tagore won the Nobel Prize winner for literature but is not often mentioned today. He was a well known poet during World War I and inspired many soldiers on the front lines. This article begins with a letter from a mother...
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Handout
Other

Before the Tigers: China's Air Forces in the Struggle Against Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the Japanese seizure of Manchuria from China and illustrations of fighter Aircraft suggests that this was actually the beginning of World War 2.
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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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Website
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Nagasaki Bombing Remembering Nagasaki

For Students 9th - 10th
A site based on remembering Nagasaki before, during, and after the bombing. Many pictures and accounts can be accessed by clicking on the picture the page.
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Activity
Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: The Battle of Stalingrad

For Students 9th - 10th
This site covers the events immediately before, during, and after the Battle of Stalingrad. Not only does it present the facts, it also includes information on the effects of this battle.
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Website
PBS

People's Century: On the Line

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the assembly line and labor before World War II. Read two personal interviews from men who worked for Ford during this era. Includes teaching guide and links to additional resources.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Stepanova, the Results of the First Five Year Plan

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever wondered what came before Photoshop? After the First World War, artists in Germany and the Soviet Union began to experiment with photomontage, the process of making a composite image by juxtaposing or mounting two or more...
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Primary
ibiblio

Ibiblio: World War Ii Resources: Address Before the Pan American Union, 4/12/33

For Students 9th - 10th
Roosevelt spoke to 21 nations of the Americas about common ideas aimed against acquisition of territories in the Northern Hemisphere by "any non-American power." This led to Roosevelt's development of the Good Neighbor Policy.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Uss Lionfish (Submarine)

For Students 9th - 10th
An intact Balao-class submarine, USS Lionfish served two tours of duty in the Pacific during World War II and served as a training vessel before being decommissioned and placed on display at Battleship Cove.