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Events of World War II

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the main leaders and events of World War II. In small groups they analyze images of main events in WWII, listen to a lecture, and complete a fill-in-the-blank worksheet.
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Curated OER

Views And voices From Within

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars investigate the life and artwork of Estelle Ishigo. They use a timeline and primary sources in order to understand the influence of living in a relocation camp during World War II. The lesson includes an extensive...
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Curated OER

World War II Alien Enemy Control Program

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students review the history and language of the Alien Enemies Act and related laws as well as the Constitutional challenges it presents. They also review the World War II Alien Enemy Control Program and the Alien Enemy Hearing Board...
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Curated OER

WW II Historical Pop-Up Page

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research and chart events associated with World War II from 1935-1945 using a data retrieval chart in order to list in chronological order important dates and events with accuracy. Each student create a Historical Pop-Up Page.
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Curated OER

A Date Which Will Live in Infamy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Day of Infamy" War Address. Students read the original first typed draft of the speech, and compare handwritten changes with the original to determine whether the changes strengthened or weakened...
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Curated OER

Harry M. Akune - Military Intelligence Service

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders research the live of Harry M. Akune and his contributions during World War II.
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Curated OER

The Day Before

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the impact a major event has on people and on history as their team selects an event and publishes their own magazine to recreate the times in which such an event occurred.
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Curated OER

Jeopardy Review for WWII

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in a Jeopardy-style review game for a quiz on WWII. They divide into teams, choose team captains and answer a variety of questions pertaining to the study of WWII.
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Curated OER

Ethnic Groups in World War II

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students discuss the contributions of various ethnic groups during World War II prior to visiting the George Bush Gallery of the Pacific War. After the visit, they interview veterans about prejudice during the war or listen to a guesst...
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Curated OER

Letters from the Japanese American Internment

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students make deductions about life in an internment camp by reading and comparing letters written to Clara Breed. Along the way, they consider the advantages of looking at a historical event from the multiple points of view of...
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Curated OER

Evaluation Essay

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students write an essay about previous studied lessons that is applied to the Japanese American experience. They have to role play being a Caucasian, or Nisei in California at a given time based on what they have studied. What would...
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Curated OER

Atomic Bomb-Truman Press Release-August 6, 1945

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars read a copy of Truman's press release regarding the atomic bomb. They answer a series of factual questions regarding the press release. They discuss the press release and then follow up with answering more in depth...
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Curated OER

Defining Moments From the Past: Japanese American Internment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers conduct a mock Congressional Hearing to decide whether or not Japanese Americans who were sent to internment camps during World War II should be provided financial restitution. They research and create a time line of...
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Curated OER

The White Line - A One Act Play

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss amendments of the Constitution that cover due process and discuss them in relation to the play "The White Line". They determine how national security measures conflict with the issues of due process during wartime. They...
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Curated OER

The Christmas Train to Ft. Lincoln

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students solve the mysteries of why Karl Vogt and Erich Braemer were on the Christmas Train. They review the definitions of the terms constitutional, human rights, due process, discovery, and the writ of habeas corpus. They review the...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Road to Pearl Harbor: The United States and East Asia 1915 1941

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A four-lesson unit on the events that led up to the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor during World War II. Lesson topics include the growth of hostility between the United States and Japan after WWI, the Sino-Japanese conflict, Japan's...
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US National Archives

Docs Teach: Analyzing Evidence of the Pearl Harbor Attack

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity is intended to get students thinking about where information comes from, how it is presented, how its presentation affects understanding, and how information is used. Because the featured document relates to the Japanese...
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University of California

History Project: The Evacuation of the Japanese Following Pearl Harbor

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson on Japanese internment during WWII in which students read and analyze original text to recount events and then evaluate the consequences brought about by domestic policies after Pearl Harbor.
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US National Archives

Docs Teach: "A Date Which Will Live in ": Two Versions of Fdr's Infamy Speech

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This activity presents students with two versions of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's famous speech following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor-an earlier typewritten draft and his final reading copy. Students will read, analyze, and...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Franklin D. Roosevelt's Pearl Harbor Address

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
The viewing goals for this lesson were for students to use a visual text, Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Day of Infamy" speech (played first without sound), to identify visual cues & understand why he may have chosen to use certain...
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Stanford University

Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: Japanese Internment

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson plan delving into the reasoning behind interning the Japanese-Americans following the Pearl Harbor attack. Learners will explore primary source documents to draw their conclusions.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Fdr's War Message to Congress Fact or Opinion

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders will read FDR's War Message to Congress with a partner recording important details as fact or opinion.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Theodore Taylor

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
What do you know about the life and work of Theodore Taylor? Use this online resource to discover information about this famous author.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: The u.s. In Ww Ii: The Proper Application of Overwhelming Force

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this Curriculum Unit, students will consider "The United States in World War II:"The Proper Application of Overwhelming Force"" in 4 Lessons. The unit also includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the...

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