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Fighter Pilots of World War II
Young scholars explore the types of airplanes that were used in World War II. In this World History lesson, students write a research paper that compares and contrasts three types of American airplanes and three types of foreign...
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Pilot Takes Off in Kid-Built Plane
Students read a current events news story an answer vocabulary and comprehension questions. In these real world lessons, student use the internet to watch video clips, read blogs, and research pertaining to the planes and pilots. Letter...
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The Blitz Crossword
In this crossword puzzle about the Blitz worksheet, students read clues about the Battle of Britain, fighter planes, raid warnings, blackout, etc. and write the answers in the squares of the puzzle. Students write 10 answers.
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The Fighter Jets" Revolution
In this social studies worksheet, students find the terms that are associated with the concept of fighter jets. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Battle of the Bulge
Young scholars identify the date and location of the Battle of the Bulge and the sides battling in it and who the military leaders were. They identify what each side did in the battle, who the victor was, and the condition each side was...
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Firestorms: The Bombing of Civilians in World War II: War, Ethics, Guernica, Precision Bombing
Students explore the history, rationale and ethics of civilian bombing in times of war. They consider war strategy, the laws and conventions of war and international implications.
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Firestorms: The Bombing of Civilians in World War II
Students examine the implication of civilian targets in war. In this World War II lesson, students investigate the history of bombing practices in war. Students zero in on World War II bombing practices as they discuss precision and area...
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Iraq's Latest Strategy: Suicide Attacks
This discussion based lesson focuses on the sensitive topic of suicide attacks or bombings used throughout history during times of militaristic upheaval. Learners read news stories, compose journal entries, and engage in a class...
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As Air Force Grows, So Does Iraqis' Pride
Students explore the Air Force's involvement in the Gulf War. In this history lesson, students read an article from USA Today about the Gulf War, then answer several questions to check their understanding of the article.
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Stress
In this stress worksheet, students, with a partner, rank fourteen occupations in order of how stressful they can be, explain the underlined words and phrases in seven sentences and start up a conversation with ten key questions.
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A Visit to Derby Industrial Museumat the Silk Mill 4
In this United Kingdom instructional activity, learners read the examples and research the information about the United Kingdom cities. Students complete 20 examples.
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John McCain
In this famous leaders worksheet, students read a passage about John McCain and then complete a variety of activities including spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and scrambled sentences.
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The Resistance
In this social studies worksheet, students read about the resistance of the Dutch people during the time of the Jews captivity.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Evolution of Military Aviation
An interactive timeline lets you see examples of military aircraft that have evolved since the first flight of the Wright brothers. Links at the bottom of the page lead to articles about fighter pilots.
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Harald Joergens: Interactive Panorama: Spitfire Hf9 Td314
Take a ride inside the cockpit of the Spitfire HF9 TD314 fighter jet in with this virtual view interactive. Mouse over different controls to get the feel of a pilot in the 1945 Battle of Britain.
War Times Journal
War Times Journal: Thunder Gods and Kamikazes: Suicide Air Offensives of Wwii
A history of the Japanese Kamikaze war effort, discussing how it started, why, and the types of planes and pilots needed. The Kamikaze attacks started in the Philippines but the worst attacks took place in the Okinawa campaign.
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Uss Alabama Battleship Memorial Park: Aircraft Collection
Explore 25 of our nation's finest military aircraft on display in the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park collection.