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NATO Geography & Language

For Teachers 6th
The class receives background information on NATO, an atlas, and a blank world map. They color the original 1949 countries in red, the 1952 additions in green, and the 1990 additions in blue. This exercise would be a good starting point...
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Fireside Chats of Franklin D. Roosevelt

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a film about Franklin D. Roosevelt and his fireside chats. THey identify political inferences in his speeches and how the media played an important role in the war. They answer questions to complete the lesson.
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A Date Which Will Live in Infamy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers 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...
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Friends or Foes?

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students discuss Spain's relationship with Europe and the U.S. and research incidents of American-European disagreements regarding international actions and policy. They write essays on how the world might be different if a multipolar...
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The Great Depression

For Teachers 7th - 11th
In this Great Depression study guide worksheet, students respond to 18 short answer questions. The questions correlate to assigned readings in a textbook.
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Moving In Character

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders compare and contrast the motivations and reactions of literary characters from different historical eras confronting similar situations and conflicts. In this history lesson, 8th graders read excerpts from the books,...
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Bringing the Holocaust Unit to Closure: Implications For the Future

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the relevance of the Holocaust to the present and future. They watch an excerpt from the movie, 'Schindler's List,' participate in a discussion of the movie excerpt, view and discuss a speech by Elie Wiesel, and write a...
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The Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Treaty/Operation Barbarossa Student Worksheet

For Students 9th - 12th
In this primary source analysis instructional activity, students read a copy of the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Treaty and respond to 17 short answer questions about it as well as the reactions to it. Links to the text are included.
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Teaching Night with Web Research Assignments

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners research the Holocaust. They read the autobiography, Night, by Elie Wiesel, conduct research on a child of the Holocaust, and write an essay comparing/contrasting the life of their selected child with that of Elie Wiesel.
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Asylum Talk Show

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the case of a German ship containing Jewish refugees seeking asylum from Nazi persecution in the late 1930s. They conduct Internet research, watch a video, and role-play passengers from the St. Louis on a simulated...
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Individual Responsibility and Resistance During the Holocaust

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils examine the role of resistance during the Holocaut. Identifying misconceptions, they discuss them as a way to gather the truth about this time in history. They explore the roles of various groups of resistance and share this...
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Exclusion Orders

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils work in groups that represent a Japanese family who have received orders that they will be evacuated. Students read the "Civilian Exclusion order." They have 15 minutes to decide what they will carry. Choices must be justified to...
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Executive Order 9066: Japanese-American Internment

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students analyze conditions under which sections of United States Constitution are superceded, research history of Native Americans, African Americans, and Japanese Americans, and debate policy of reparations for various minority groups...
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The Cox and Gossner Family Histories

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders investigate the relationship between physical geography and Utah's settlement , land use, and economy.  In this Geography lesson, 11th graders examine the interrelationship between Utah's climate.  Students assess how...
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Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Here’s the overview for a series of lessons about the Japanese American internment introduced by the resource entitled “A Fence Away From Freedom.” Included are the link to the Smithsonian website on which the lessons are based, a list...
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FDR Fireside Chat

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine the purpose of Franklin D. Roosevelt's chats.  In this American History lesson, 11th graders collaborate with their group members on becoming an expert on a specific chat. 
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Hope after the Holocaust

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners look for hope in the wake of the Holocaust. For this Holocaust lesson, students watch the film "Life is Beautiful" and then write about how the movie and its message personally impacted them. Learners also commit two acts of...
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Triumphant Spirit

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students watch a video which allows them to listen to a woman tell her tale as a young girl in Germany. Upon viewing this video and completing the reading assignment, students write about a person with a triumphant spirit.
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Benito Mussolini

For Students 7th - 11th
For this Benito Mussolini study guide worksheet, learners read a brief overview pertaining to the ruler and fascism and then respond to 5 reflection questions.
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Social Studies - Concentration Camps -2

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate the typical day in a concentration camp. In this Holocaust lesson, 8th graders read primary and secondary sources about the conditions of the camps. Students also conduct research about the Warsaw Ghetto,...
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Auschwitz Episode Guide: Factories of Death

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine Hitler's "Final Solution." They watch and discuss a PBS documentary, read handouts, conduct Internet research, and read and discuss a personal memoir.
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Fort Wolters: Texas and Vietnam

For Students 7th
In this American History worksheet, 7th graders read and comprehend short answer questions. 
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Hot Spots Research Project

For Teachers 10th Standards
The Cold War was only between the US and the USSR, right? Wrong! Scholars use primary and secondary resources to analyze the global impact of the Cold War. The fourth installment of an eight-part series culminates in the creation of a...
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The Christmas Truce

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Imagine calling a truce in the middle of a war, singing Christmas carols with the enemy, exchanging gifts, and playing a game of football. Such a thing actually happened. Class members listen the stories of soldiers who experienced the...

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