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Curated OER

Loc: Experiencing War, Military Medicine

For Students 9th - 10th
Stories focuses on military medicine and highlights personal accounts from doctors, nurses and individuals providing medical support.
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Primary
US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: Battle Below the Soyang

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a detailed description of the battle below the Soyang. Includes information on the search for the enemy, the offensive resumed, and the battle shifts east.
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Handout
Other

2nd Infantry Division: Heartbreak Ridge

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the Battle at Heartbreak Ridge and the involvement of the 2nd Infantry Division in the battle.
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Website
Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Joseph Heller

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive exploration into the world of Joseph Heller. Provides a biographical sketch and details of his career. Offers commentary and literary criticism concerning several of his works.
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Activity
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum: Truman 4 Kids

For Students 1st - 3rd
A great place for young students to start learning about the life of President Harry S Truman. Find out what he was like as a kid.
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Study Guide
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Period 8: 1945 1980

For Students 9th - 10th
This Khan Academy resource provides a table of contents with notes for several sections of AP US History: Period 8: 1945-1980.
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Website
New York Times

New York Times: On This Day: Harry S. Truman: Decisive President

For Students 9th - 10th
A New York Times obituary of Harry S. Truman, which outlines his life as a Senator, Vice-President, and President. Read about his domestic and foreign policy decisions.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: Atomic Bomb

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive treatment of PBS movie "Race for the Superbomb". Includes timeline, maps, special features, and teacher's guide. Extensive links to people and events.
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Website
BBC

Bbc News: North Korea: A Political History

For Students 9th - 10th
This history of North Korea details the cult of personality that developed around Kim Il-sung and what has happened since his death in 1994 with the rise of his son and successor, Kim Jong Il.
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Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: World History Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
These lesson plans deal with world history. Content is organized by grade level, but all lesson plans include suggestions for adaptations for older or younger audiences.
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Handout
University of Maryland

The People's Republic of China

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers information about the People's Republic of China, which was established in 1949, after the victory of the Chinese Communist Party.
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Handout
Other

Korea 1950 1953: The Hook

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information on "the Hook." Includes the following sections: "The Black Watch Arrives," "The Second Battle for the Hook," "The Duke of Wellington's Regiment at the Hook," and "The Third Battle for the Hook."
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Handout
Other

Inchon: Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent review of the events surrounding and including the amphibious landing into the dangerous tides of Inchon Harbor.
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Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: National Mall

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site is from the National Park Service. No shoe stores at this mall! Find out about our national "front yard" -- statistics, a link to the history of the National Mall, and a listing of all the monuments on the Mall. Also includes a...
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Website
Other

Biographies: Harry S. Truman

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief, but comprehensive look at the Truman administration covers Truman's actions from the time he took office upon the death of Franklin Roosevelt to his decision not to run in the election of 1952.
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Handout
US Navy

The Inchon Invasion, September 1950

For Students 9th - 10th
[Archived Content] Provides an overview and selected images from the Inchon invasion.
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Curated OER

British Tank Commander in Korea

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC provides a detailed 5 page overview of the Korean War that took place in the mid-1950s.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Asia Rising

For Students 9th - 10th
Much of the study of history involves facts and dates. This site brings more to the mix. Read and listen to two accounts from people who were actually involved in the everyday making of history, a Nagasaki shipbuilder and a Korean...
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US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: Map of the Battle of the Ch'ongch'on

For Students 9th - 10th
This US Army site features a very detailed battle map from the November 25-28, 1950 battle.
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Primary
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Wilson Center: 1988 Seoul Olympic Games

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of primary source documents from the International Olympic Committee about the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. "The collection highlight the relationship between sport and politics and offer an unprecedented window into North...
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Primary
US National Archives

Our Documents: A National Initiative on American History, Civics, and Service

For Students 9th - 10th
Our Documents is home to one hundred milestone documents that influenced that course of American history and American democracy. Includes full-page scans of each document, transcriptions, background information on their significance, and...
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US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: Map of the Battle of the Changjin Reservoir

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Army offers a very detailed Army map of the Nov. 27-29, 1950 Battle of the Changjin Reservoir.
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Website
Aaron Shepherd

Aaron's Storybook: Folktales

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Many folktale resources are offered here. Texts of stories, "extras" including music and audio files, posters and background information can be found for some stories.

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