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North Platte Canteen and World War II

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students employ primary resources to investigate the rise and decline of a canteen in World War II. The significance of volunteerism and the use of the railroad for troop transportation are examined.
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Double V Campaign: Victory at Home and Victory Abroad

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students write a persuasive essay as if they were an African American in World War II and decide if they would contribute war bonds or not. In this World War II lesson plan, students study the segregation of World War II and the unity...
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News Coverage WWII

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore how Americans were affected by news coverage of World War II.
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Government

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders run for various offices. They dress up like a politician, pretend to be running for an office, and tell the students why they should vote for him/her. They explain why it is necessary for a community to have a government
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Harry S. Truman - Campaign of 1948

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students establish the major events leading up to the election in 1948.  In this U.S. History lesson, students research details about Harry S. Truman, then they participate in a class discussion about him so that they are ready to...
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The Art of Speech

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss President Bush's goals for his second term in office. After reading an article, they identify the major themes of his second inaugural address. In groups, they brainstorm ideas and create murals to illustrate them...
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Memorandum Regarding the

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars use the National Archives to research the memorandum regarding the enlistment of Navajo Indians during World War II.
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World War Ii - Japanese American Internment

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders determine that nationality is not defined by race, especially in the United States. They group into teacher created dyads with eight pictures. Four pictures are of American citizens (multiracial representations), and...
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Remembering the First

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine words and phrases associated with World War I as an introduction the era. They explore the legacy of World War I by reading and discussing "The War to End All Wars If Only." Students write obituries for fallen World...
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Civil War Research

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders research different aspects of the Civil War using various multi-media techniques. Students create a report based on their research that includes views of the war from the point of view of the North, South and slaves.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Argument, Persuasion, or Propaganda? World War Ii Posters

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this instructional activity, students will analyze World War II posters. Students will first look at the posters as a whole group and will work independently. Students will to determing how the following terms differ: argument,...
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Northwestern University

World War Ii: Posters

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site view World War II through a history of posters printed at the time. You can search for posters by subject area.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Power of Propaganda in World War Ii: Wartime Propaganda

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive lesson, students use primary sources, including posters, documents, artifacts from The International Museum of World War II, and videos, to examine how and why propaganda was used by combatant nations with such...
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US National Archives

Nara: Powers of Persuasion: Poster Art From Wwii

For Students 9th - 10th
A wonderful site for real U.S. Government propaganda posters from WWII. Provided by the National Archives and Records Administration(NARA).
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US National Archives

Nara: Teaching With Documents: Anti Railroad Propaganda Poster

For Teachers 9th - 10th
From the National Archives and Records Administration site, this lesson, focusing on a poster circulated in Philadelphia in 1839 to discourage the coming of the railroad, relates to the struggle to define the powers of the national and...
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International Institute of Social History

International Institute of Social History: Firmly Grasp Large Scale Revolutionar

For Students 9th - 10th
From the International Institute of Social History this is "Firmly grasp large-scale revolutionary criticism" a Chinese political propaganda poster by the artists of the Propaganda Group of the Revolutionary Committee of the Shanghai No....
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: Propaganda

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhibit documents the critical role of propaganda in the Nazi effort to turn Germany into a totalitarian state driven to annihilate its enemies. Includes a gallery of primary source documents and artifacts, such as posters, books,...
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International Institute of Social History

International Institute of Social History: Long Live the Victory of the Revoluti

For Students 9th - 10th
From the International Institute of Social History this is "Long live the victory of the revolutionary cultural line of Chairman Mao" a Chinese political propaganda poster by an unknown designer, 1967.
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International Institute of Social History

International Institute of Social History:fully Criticize the Chinese Khrushchev

For Students 9th - 10th
From the International Institute of Social History this is "Fully criticize the Chinese Khrushchev from a political, ideological and theoretical perspective" a Chinese political propaganda poster by an unknown designer, 1967.
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International Institute of Social History

International Institute of Social History: With Regard to the Great Teacher

For Students 9th - 10th
From the International Institute of Social History this is "With regard to the great teacher Chairman Mao, cherish the word 'Loyalty'. With regard to the great Mao Zedong Thought, vigorously stress the word 'Usefullness'." a Chinese...
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International Institute of Social History

International Institute of Social History:the Revolutionary Committees Are Good

For Students 9th - 10th
From the International Institute of Social History this is "The Revolutionary Committees are good" a Chinese political propaganda poster by an unknown designer, 1968.
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International Institute of Social History

International Institute of Social History: Go Among the Workers, Peasants and So

For Students 9th - 10th
From the International Institute of Social History this is "Go among the workers, peasants and soldiers, and into the thick of struggle!" a Chinese political propaganda poster by an unknown designer, ca. 1967-1972.
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International Institute of Social History

International Institute of Social History: Keep the Country in Heart and the Who

For Students 9th - 10th
From the International Institute of Social History this is "Keep the country in heart and the whole world in mind!" a Chinese political propaganda poster by an unknown designer, ca. 1967-1972.
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International Institute of Social History

International Institute of Social History: In Industry, Learn From Daqing

For Students 9th - 10th
From the International Institute of Social History this is "In industry, learn from Daqing" a Chinese political propaganda poster by an unknown designer, 1971.

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