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Article
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Normandy, 1944:omaha Beach:pointe Du Hoc

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information on Pointe du Hoc, an area between two beaches in Normandy taken by the Americans in World War II.
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Interactive
War Times Journal

War Times Journal: The Normandy Landings: D Day: June 6, 1944

For Students 9th - 10th
A map that provides an animated view of the invasion of Normandy, June 6, 1944, by the Allied Forces.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The Ss Normandie

For Students 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the luxurious cruise ship the SS Normandie and its disastrous end . A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Handout
US Navy

Nhc: D Day, the Normandy Invasion, 6 25 June 1944

For Students 9th - 10th
[Archived Content] This is a collection of resources about the Normandy Invasion during World War II. Included are excellent pictures, reports, exhibits, and a list of ships that were lost or damaged.
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Article
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Normandy, 1944

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Britannica takes a comprehensive look at the invasion of Normandy. It focuses on the invasion and the fighting as well as on remembering Normandy and the soldiers that fought there.
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Article
BBC

Bbc: The Battle for Normandy

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the many challenges and difficulties the Allies faced on June 6, 1944, as they attacked the beaches of Normandy.
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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
Other

Britain's Heritage and History: William, Duke of Normandy

For Students 9th - 10th
Although somewhat commercial, this site contains a decent summary of William of Normandy's accomplishments. Includes information about the political climate of England at the time and the changes that William introduced.
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Website
Other

Normandie Tourisme: D Day and the Battle of Normandy

For Students 9th - 10th
This official site provides a history of D-Day, photos, chronology, and excellent interactive maps.
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PPT
Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: D Day

For Students 9th - 10th
The planning of D-Day on the beaches of Normandy is told through a series of revealing photographs and primary source documents.
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Graphic
The Atlantic Monthly Group

In Focus: World War Ii: The Allied Invasion of Europe

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: World War Ii History: D Day the Invasion of Normandy for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the history of D-Day the invasion of Normandy during World War II. American and British troops fight to free France.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "A Normandy Joke" by Guy De Maupassant

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the short story "A Normandy Joke" by French author Guy de Maupassant. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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Article
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Normandy, 1944:utah Beach:cotentin Peninsula

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out the role the Cotentin Peninsula played in World War 2. It contains pictures, maps, and plenty of information.
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Article
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Normandy, 1944:gold Beach

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the role Gold Beach played in World War 2 with pictures, maps, and informational text.
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Handout
Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies

Orb: Medieval England: The Conqueror and His Sons

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains detailed information about William of Normandy and his sons and the relationship between England and Normandy during their reigns.
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Website
Ibis Communications

Eyewitness to History: D Day, 1944

For Students 9th - 10th
Students investigate D-Day. The resource consists of an audio clip of reporter George Hicks aboard a destroyer stationed offshore of the Normandy invasion.
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Article
BBC

Bbc: History: The 'D Day Dodgers'

For Students 9th - 10th
Professor Richard Holmes examines the 'D-Day Dodgers', a group of Allied servicemen who fought in Italy during the Second World War, and asks whether our obsession with Normandy has distorted history.
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Article
BBC

Bbc: History: D Day: Beachhead

For Students 9th - 10th
Historian Duncan Anderson explores the landing by Allied troops on the beaches of Normandy and discusses how meticulous planning and preparation, good luck, and bold decisions made D-Day a triumph instead of the 'ghastly disaster' it...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Map Showing the Allied Advance in Normandy

For Students 9th - 10th
This article probes the many challenges and difficulties the Allies faced on June 6, 1944, as they attacked the beaches of Normandy.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Operation Overlord

For Students 9th - 10th
To understand the invasion of Normandy, students must have at least a basic understanding of the factors, countries, and risks involved, as well as an understanding of the events leading up to it. This narrative is nicely condensed...
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Website
Other

Patton Museum Foundation

For Students 9th - 10th
In addition to information about the museum, this site provides a brief biography of General Patton and his speech to the Third Army after the invasion of Normandy, as well as interactive learning materials.
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Article
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Normandy, 1944:omaha Beach

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides extensive information on the invasion of Omaha Beach.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Cover, Normandy

For Students 9th - 10th
This military history essay describes the landing of the United States Army during the Normandy Invasion of June 6, 1944.

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