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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Myth of Voluntary Internment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review the Alien Enemies Act and Executive Order 9095. They explore both the financial and emotional ramifications of having a parent arrested or interned. They research what daily life was like in U.S. Internment camps during...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Mahoney Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For this literacy worksheet, students look for the words that are part of the word search puzzle that is focused around the theme of the sheet.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

U. S. History Worksheet, #69

For Students 5th - 8th
In this United States history worksheet, students utilize a word bank of 10 terms or phrases to answer 10 fill in the blank questions about the Civil War. A short answer question is posed to students as well.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Britain to Pardon 306 WWI Veterans

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Britain to Pardon 306 WWI Veterans," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Primary
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Woodrow Wilson Center: Digital Archive: North Korean Military Adventurism

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of documents provides a historical record of North Korea's brinkmanship and military-diplomatic campaigns since 1968, including the seizure of the USS Pueblo, attempted assassinations of President Park Chung Hee, and the...
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Website
US Navy

Us Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you interested in learning about the US Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps? Check out the education and training command, along with general ROTC information.
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Website
Other

Military History Online: Battle of Gettysburg

For Students 9th - 10th
Military History Online provides a comprehensive study of the Battle of Gettysburg. Select from the left-hand toolbar for content including detailed reenactments of each battle, daily events, and much more.
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Handout
Digital History

Digital History: The Military Industrial Complex

For Students 9th - 10th
Beginning with George Washington, presidents have used their farewell address to look back on their experience in office and to offer the public practical advice. In his farewell address, President Dwight D. Eisenhower said that a high...
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Website
Other

Virginia Military Institute Archives: Stonewall Jackson Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
The Virginia Military Institute Archives holds a large collection of Stonewall Jackson's personal papers, Jackson images, and other information about his life and times. In addition to this, there is an FAQ section about Jackson on the...
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Website
Discovering Lewis & Clark

Discovering Lewis & Clark: Military Preparations

For Students 9th - 10th
This section of a larger site from Discovering Lewis & Clark explores military preparations, the Schuylkill Arsenal, Clark's commission, and how Lewis evaluated his officers.
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Handout
US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: The Mexican War and After

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the U.S. Army's Center of Military History offers a detailed account of the Mexican War and its important battles as well as a description of what occurred after the war.
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eBook
US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: William Tecumseh Sherman

For Students 9th - 10th
In this resource students can read an account of all the postings that made up Sherman's military career. It includes a color portrait.
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Activity
US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: Winfield Scott

For Students 9th - 10th
From the book, "Commanding Generals and Chiefs of Staff," by William Gardner Bell, this brief biography of Winfield Scott lists the dates of his many military accomplishments, including his successful capture of Mexico City, ending the...
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Primary
Other

Cuba Net: Marine Officer Wrote After Bay of Pigs

For Students 9th - 10th
In the after-action report filed by Marine Col. Jack Hawkins following the Bay of Pigs, he writes that the only way to oust Castro would be with another attempt using overt intervention with U.S. military power.
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Article
Other

New Mexico Office of State Historian: 1864 Navajo Long Walk to Bosque Redondo

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the military's attempts to stop Navajo raids and the eventual evacuation of the Navajo to Bosque Redondo, the Navajo Long Walk. Hyperlinks for additional information.
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PPT
US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: Gulf War Photographs

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of photographs taken during the Gulf War by the XVIII Airborne Corps History Office. They are representative of the types of photographic products generated during combat and contingency operations as historical evidence by...
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Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: Pea Ridge National Military Park: The Battle of Pea Ridge

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting look at the Battle of Pea Ridge. Navigate the information by clicking on the topics where you will find discussion of battleflags, the troops involved, how the troops were supplied, as well as first-person accounts.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Two Military Executions" by Ambrose Bierce

For Students 9th - 10th
Ambrose Bierce is famous for his writings on the Civil War and showing the brutality that occurred. "Two Military Executions" is short story about a young soldier sentenced to death for hitting an officer. Read the full text on this site.
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Primary
The White House

The White House: Closure of Guantanamo Detention Facilities

For Students 9th - 10th
The official White House document authorized by President Obama declaring the closure of Guantanamo Bay military base. (January 22, 2009)
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Graphic
Other

National Diet Library, Japan: Portraits of Modern Japanese Historical Figures

For Students 9th - 10th
Portrait photographs of nearly two hundred Japanese statesmen, government officials, military officers, businesspeople, artists, and others who had an impact on the history of modern Japanese society. Each portrait is accompanied by a...
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Handout
Other

Office of Strategic Services Operational Groups

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives details on the major operations of the OSS in World War II. Read about the Operational Groups that operated in several battle spheres.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The War Experience: Soldiers, Officers, and Civiliams

For Students 5th - 8th
It's a miracle American won the American Revolution. Read about the difficulty in raising and maintaining a professional fighting force. Also find out about the antagonism between the soldiers and civilians. Congress seemed unwilling to...
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Website
US Department of State

Office of the Historian: Alliance for Progress and Peace Corps, 1961 1969

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the Alliance for Progress and the assistance it promised for Latin American countries who agreed to increase democracy in their governments. See what successes there were through this program. Also read a brief overview of the...
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Website
Other

The Vanished Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
Desaparecidos is the Spanish word for "The Disappeared" - the thousands who vanished during the 70's under the rule of the Argentine military junta. This site is a personal collection of testimonials about these people, who vanished...