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Curated OER

Art Nouveau

For Teachers 7th
Students study the design elements of Art Nouveau, its sources and development. They create art projects in ceramics and glass that exemplify the focus of Art Nouveau as a decorative style.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Battleship Wisconsin

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students predict what geometric shapes they think would be on the battleship; then view a picture and identify the various shapes they see. They take a tour of the battleship Wisconsin they identify various geometric shapes represented...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Carbondale: The Biography of a Coal Town

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use a brief history of the growth and decline of the anthracite region in the state to create a photograph and map "peak shaped" time line. They practice map and photo analysis strategies to "read" photographs and maps.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Iran to Replace 40 Ambassadors

For Students 4th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Iran to Replace 40 Ambassadors," 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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Website
History of American Wars

History of American Wars: Aftermath World War Ii Photos (Part 6)

For Students 9th - 10th
An assortment of photos which illustrate moments of post-World War II.
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Article
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Teacher Serve: 2oth Century: Religion in Post World War Ii America

For Students 9th - 10th
Despite the dire predictions in the 60s about the future of religion in America, the role of religion in American life has remained strong. Essay describes the 60s and 70s generation as "Spiritual seekers," and "New Age seekers." Site...
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Us History: The Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
AP U.S. History unit on post-World War II and the Cold War. Comprehensive multi-media lessons, activities and assessment.
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Graphic
University of Oregon

Mapping History: American History

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive and animated maps and timelines of historical events and time periods in American history from pre-European times until post-World War II.
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PPT
Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Conquering World Hunger

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhibit portrays how Harry Truman with the help of Herbert Hoover attempted to conquer the food problem in Europe after World War II.
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Handout
Palomar Community College District

Study Guide: Movements in Twentieth Century Art After World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers a study guide on the movements in twentieth-century art after World War II, including abstract expressionism, op art, pop art, minimalism, conceptual art, performance art, photorealism, earth art, neo-expressionism,...
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Unit Plan
National Archives (UK)

Cold War: Churchill and the Iron Curtain Speech

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an unbelievable analysis of the Iron Curtain speech given by Winston Churchill. Includes questions for students to answer, primary sources, transcripts of the primary sources, and useful notes that explain the points...
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Handout
University of Calgary

Post World War Two and Displaced Persons

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource for learning about Canadian Immigration post WWII. It includes sections on Ideal Immigrants, The Canadian Citizenship Act and Displaced Persons. Although it is in essay form, it is easy to read and includes a few photos.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Challenges of Making Peace: The Great War

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For this interactive lesson, students watch videos from AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: The Great War, read primary source documents and video transcripts, and analyze data to better understand how and why the U.S. and European leaders differed in...
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Primary
Curated OER

History Matters: "Word Has Just Been Received:"truman Speaks on Railway Strike

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the text and listen to President Truman's speech concerning his plans to address the railway strike that was affecting the post-World War II economy. (12 min.19 sec.)
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: World War Ii for Kids: After Wwii Post War

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the history of what happened after World War II. How Europe and Japan recovered. Post war, plus the start of the Cold War.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Writing in u.s. History: Shaping the Postwar World

For Students 9th - 10th
Consider how U.S. foreign policy changed in the aftermath of WWII, and analyze the philosophical, geopolitical, and economic factors that influenced these changes. In this interactive lesson from WGBH, students develop a written argument...
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Website
Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: The Presidency and the Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
View videos, photograph, and renderings of American presidents and their foreign counterparts in this image-rich examination of the post-World War II environment and the cold war that followed it. Includes a review of key foreign-policy...
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eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Post War Prosperity, Cold War Fears 1945 1960: Challenges of Peacetime

For Students 11th - 12th
Examines the challenges of demobilization after World War II, how Harry Truman addressed them, and how the government responded to the needs of war veterans.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us: Depression and War

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at the Great Depression in America and the events of World War II under Franklin D. Roosevelt. Adapted from A History of US by Joy Hakim. Includes timeline, glossary, quiz, historic photographs, audioclips, links for further...
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Cold War Erupts

For Students 5th - 8th
World War II ended in 1945 and the Cold War began immediately. Read about the mistrust Western Europe and the United States felt towards the Soviet Union and Joseph Stalin. Learn how the Soviets expanded their realm of influence and...
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Joseph Stalin

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth biography of former Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. Content includes information on his childhood and early years, his rise to power after Lenin's death, his policy of collectivisation, his consolidation of absolute power by the...
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PPT
Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Shifting Poland

For Students 9th - 10th
Pictorial essay portrays the extensive territorial changes of Poland immediately after World War II and its new role in Europe.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Billy Wilder: Film Noir Inventor and Genius

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site is a lesson plan focused on post-World War II America and the film making career of Billy Wilder. Details on the Film Noir genre and its reflection of shifting American values. Click to a biography and timeline of Billy...
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Activity
Mount Holyoke College

Post War Ii Years

For Students 9th - 10th
Pictures of the post-war years in Germany. Some of the pictures are clickable which give you more information on what Germany was like after the war.

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