WEBSITES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ON WORLD WAR II
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Note: The emphasis on this list is sites that give personal accounts of the war as experienced by those who were there and those at home as well as sites developed to honor them. This list also contains general information about the war, key figures, weapons, machines (i.e. aircraft, ships, tanks) and much more.
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WEBSITES LESSON PLANS & CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES WEBQUESTS
36TH DIVISION IN WORLD WAR II
http://www.kwanah.com/txmilmus/36division/archives.htm
A pictorial history of the 36th Division in the
war. Includes numerous photos of their battles (and life in
between) in Italy, France, Germany and Austria. Excellent
THE ANNE FRANK CENTER USA
NEW URL!
http://www.annefrank.com/
An educational site on Anne Frank, her life, her times and
her impact on those who know her story. Sections: Anne Frank-Her
Life & Times, Students, Teachers (including a bibliography,
curriculum and downloadable materials) and more. The Students
section includes a Scrapbook with an illustrated version of her
diary and a Virtual Tour of the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam.
Excellent
DECODING NAZI SECRETS
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/decoding/
Companion to a Nova program on the Allies successful decoding
of German codes and ciphers. Sections: Crack the Ciphers (ciphers
for you to decipher), Send a Coded Message (use a replica Enigma
machine to email a secret message), A Simple Cipher (learn the
tricks of the code breakers), Are Web Transactions Safe?
(cyber-codes), Mind of a Code breaker, and How the Enigma Works.
Excellent
THE DROP ZONE VIRTUAL MUSEUM
http://www.thedropzone.org/
Click on What’s New and visit the section on audio and video
clips. Also includes photos, photos of artifacts, and more.
Outstanding clips. Excellent
EYEWITNESS TO WORLD WAR II
NEW URL! NEW
ADDITIONS!
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/w2frm.htm
First-person, eyewitness accounts of key events of the war.
Sections: The Beginning of World War II, 1939; London Goes to
War, 1939; Blitzkreig, 1940; Evacuation at Dunkirk, 1940; France
Surrenders, 1940; Hitler Tours, Paris, 1940; France in Defeat,
1940; The Battle of Britain, 1940; The London Blitz, 1940; The
Nazi Occupation of Poland; The Siege of Leningrad, 1941-1944;
Attack at Pearl Harbor, 1941; Attack at Pearl Harbor-The Japanese
View; Attack at Pearl Harbor-The White House Reaction; The Bataan
Death March, 1942; The Doolittle Raid, 1942; The Battle of
Midway, 1942; Attack on an Arctic Convoy, 1942; Reconnaissance
Patrol, 1943; Bombing Raid on Ploesti, 1943; The Bloody Battle of
Tarawa, 1943; Shot Down Over France, 1944; A GI’s Trip to London,
1944; Life and Death Aboard a B-17, 1944; "Loose Lips Sink
Ships"; Invasion of Normandy, 1944; The Liberation of Paris,
1944; America’s Front Line Soldier, 1944; Charles Lindbergh in
Combat, 1944; Inside a Nazi Death Camp, 1944; Sunk by Submarine,
1944; The Forced Suicide of Field Marshall Rommel, 1944; General
George Patton Interrogates a SS General, 1944; Kamikaze Attack,
1944; Raising the Flag Over Iwo Jima, 1945; Capturing the Bridge
at Remagen, 1945; The Tokyo Fire Raids, 1945; The Battle of
Berlin, 1945; The War Ends in Europe, 1945; London Celebrates VE
Day, 1945; Berlin in Defeat, 1945; Germany in Defeat, 1945; The
First Atomic Blast, 1945; The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis,
1945; The Bombing of Hiroshima, 1945; and The Sentencing and
Execution of the Nazi War Criminals, 1946. OUTSTANDING. Excellent
FRANKEL-Y SPEAKING
http://www.frankel-y.com/
A detailed narrative of the war by Stanley A. Frankel.
Frankel served mostly in the south Pacific and many of his
letters home were published as news articles. This outstanding
account of the war reads more like a novel than a reminiscence
and describes military actions. Includes a few photos. Excellent
GERMAN CONSPIRACY TO DESTROY HITLER
http://www.joric.com/Conspiracy/Center.htm
For six years, those in Germany who opposed Hitler attempted
to assassinate him. This graphics-heavy site discusses the
conspirators, the attempts, and more. Excellent
THE HOME FRONT 1939-1945 (BRITAIN)
http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/wwar.htm
A site for students on life on the Home Front in Britain from
1939-1945. Even those not in the military were involved in the
war effort. Sections: Children at War, Rationing, Women in War,
Messages of War, Music in War, and a Teacher’s Section. Excellent
HOMEFRONT 1939-1945
NEW!
http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/homefront/default.htm
Information and activities about life on the homefront in
Great Britain during World War II. For middle school and up.
Sections: Preparations for War, Evacuation, Bombing of Britain,
Empire Home Front, Everyday Life, Women at War, and Spies. Each
includes a Diary, Activity, Worksheets, Timeline and Video.
Excellent
HYPER WAR – A HYPERTEXT HISTORY OF THE SECOND
WORLD WAR - A GATEWAY SITE
http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/
A huge list of links to the text of diplomatic and political
papers from World War II. Includes documents, treaties,
historical pamphlets and more. Includes sections on the Army, the
Army Air Force, the Marines, the Navy, the Pacific Theater of
Operations, the European Theater of Operations and more.
Excellent
JAPANESE AMERICAN RELOCATION DIGITAL ARCHIVE
NEW!
http://www.calisphere.universityofcalifornia.edu/jarda/
"JARDA contains thousands of Japanese American internment primary
source materials: ● Personal diaries, letters, photographs, and
drawings ● US War Relocation Authority materials, including camp
newsletters, final reports, photographs, and other documents
relating to the day-to-day administration of the camps ● Personal
histories documenting the lives of the people who lived in the
camps as well as the administrators who created and worked in the
camps" Sections: People, Places, Daily Life, and Personal
Experiences. Includes lesson plans. Excellent
JAPANESE INTERNMENT CAMPS - 42EXPLORE
http://www.42explore2.com/japanese.htm
Basic information for upper elementary students and up on the
internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II.
Includes webquests and links. Excellent
THE LEARNING CURVE – WORLD WAR II
NEW!
http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/worldwar2/
"Learn about the Second World War by using our animated maps and
investigations containing original documents, film, photographs
and audio. Choose a theatre of war from the globe or quick links.
Alternatively, go to the Index of Resources for the full contents
of the site." Each theatre of war includes information,
maps, and investigations (activities). Excellent
LIFE INTERRUPTED: THE JAPANESE-AMERICAN
EXPERIENCE IN WWII ARKANSAS
NEW URL!
http://ualr.edu/lifeinterrupted/
Explores the internment of Japanese-Americans during the war.
Two of the camps were located in Arkansas. Sections: History,
Education, Multimedia, Maps and Links. Includes a Scrapbook of
Archive Photos, Press Articles, Posters and Panoramic Views of
the Camps. Excellent
LOST IMAGES OF WORLD WAR II
http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Camp/8605/
Original images of World War II in Europe taken by the
author’s grandfather during his years of overseas duty. (Note:
Includes graphic scenes of the devastation of the war). Sections
include: Lost Images, Past & Present, Lost History, Memorial,
Related Links. Excellent
THE MANHATTAN PROJECT – AN INTERACTIVE HISTORY
NEW!
http://www.cfo.doe.gov/me70/manhattan/index.htm
"When completed, The Manhattan Project: An Interactive History
will total some 120,000 words and over 200 pages and 500 images,
including photographs, maps, and drawings. The site is
being implemented incrementally, with the "Events of the
Manhattan Project" and "Resources Relating to the Manhattan
Project" sections the first part to go online. Click on the
Events or Resources buttons to the left for a listing of
currently available pages." Sections: Events, People,
Places, Science & Tech., Special Topics and Resources. Only the
Events and Resources sections are completed but they are very
thorough. Excellent
MARKET GARDEN
http://www.marketgarden.com/
A brief history of the war leads to the story of
Operation Market Garden, an airborne Allied invasion intended to
push the Allied advance through Holland and into Germany. Follow
the story which includes photos, maps, audio clips, video clips
and documents. There are also detailed battle reports, rolls of
honor, a photo gallery, brief biographical sketches of the
leaders, veterans’ memories and much more. Note: At Home Page,
click on "Arnheim17km" to enter. Then click on "A Bridge Too
Far". A very extensive site. Excellent
THE MIDNIGHT WATCH
http://www.fortunecity.co.uk/meltingpot/oxford/330/mwindex.html
A site dedicated to the thousands who served on the
British homefront during the war and the over 60,000 men, women
and children who lost their lives. Sections include: Air Raid
Precautions, Evacuation, the Fire Service, Home Guard Pages,
National Registration, Rationing in Wartime, Women’s Voluntary
Service, Photo Gallery, Homefront Badges, and Homefront links.
The section on rationing is especially informative. An
outstanding site. Excellent
A MORE PERFECT UNION
NEW!
http://americanhistory.si.edu/perfectunion/non-flash/index.html
"This site explores a period of U.S. history when racial
prejudice and fear upset the delicate balance between the rights
of a citizen versus the power of the state. Focusing on the
experiences of Japanese Americans who were placed in detention
camps during World War II, this exhibit is a case study in
decision-making and citizen action under the U.S. Constitution.
Experience the story through interactive galleries that combine
images, music, text and first-person accounts in the Story
Experience (Flash 5 required for the Rich-media version), and
then share your own memories and responses in Reflections. Search
more than 800 artifacts from the Smithsonian Collection in
Collection Search, and find related activities, links,
bibliography and more in Resources." Excellent
NORMANDY 1944
NEW!
http://www.britannica.com/dday
"Encyclopædia Britannica tells the story of the Normandy Invasion
through the spoken recollections of veterans who fought it, the
newsreels that brought the news home, and the written words of
historians who have dedicated years to studying the great
campaign." Sections: The Invasion, Leaders and Generals,
Veterans’ Oral Histories, Combat Video, Interactive Charts &
Maps, Photo Gallery, War Documents, Learning Activities, and
Internet Guide. Excellent
OPEN DIRECTORY – WORLD WAR II SITES
http://dmoz.org/Society/History/By_Time_Period/Twentieth_Century/Wars_and_Conflicts/World_War_II/
Over 800 links to sites on World War II. Sections include:
Air Forces; Documents, Manuscripts and Other Primary Sources;
Naval Forces; People; Theaters of Operations; and more. Excellent
PRIVATE ART – WORLD WAR II LETTERS TO AND FROM
THE HOMEFRONT
http://www.private-art.com/
An extensive archive of letters to and from a soldier in the
war. Private Art Pranger served with the Army in the U.S. and
Europe. His letters to and from home have been archived by the
date they were written. Click on "The Home Front" at the bottom
to get started. Sections include: Meet Private Art, Letter
Archive, Private Art Remembers (present-day memories), Soldier
Scrapbook (photos of artifacts) and more. An outstanding site.
Excellent
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
NEW!
http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/index.html
The official site of Roosevelt’s Presidential Library and
Museum. Includes links to digitized documents (many on the war),
photos, audio archive of speeches (includes the text so you can
preview). The Education section includes downloadable Curriculum
Guides, Student Puzzles & Activities, a Roosevelt Timeline, and
more. Excellent
RUTGERS ORAL HISTORY ARCHIVES OF WORLD WAR II
NEW URL!
http://oralhistory.rutgers.edu/
An archive of interviews with men and women veterans of World
War II who served both at home and overseas. There are 258
interviews. Sections include: Interviews, Units They Served In,
Picture Gallery, Patches, Medals, Memorials, and more. Excellent
THE SECOND WORLD WAR AUDIO & VIDEO
http://www.earthstation1.com/wwii.html
A huge archive of sound and video clips from the war.
Sections include: Christmas Broadcasts, North Africa, Aircraft,
Orphan Ann (Tokyo Rose), General "Hap" Arnold, Asia and the
Pacific, Atomic Bombings, General Omar Bradley, Propaganda
Broadcasts, War Cartoons, the Fall of Corregidor, D-Day, Martin
Dies, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Europe’s Liberation, Admiral
James Forrestal, Admiral "Bull" Halsey, Homefront, Iwo Jima,
Japanese Internment, Henry Kaiser, Admiral Earnest King, Charles
Lindburgh, General Douglas MacArthur, General George Marshall,
Battle of Midway, Edward R. Murrow, Admiral Chester Nimitz, the
O.S.S., General George Patton, Pearl Harbor Attack, Propaganda
Posters, Remagen Bridge, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Eleanor
Roosevelt, Sound Effects, Harry S. Truman, General Jonathon
Wainwright, Wake Island, Warships, Miscellaneous. An outstanding
site. Excellent
THE SECOND WORLD WAR ENCYCLOPEDIA
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WW.htm
An extensive site for students to research every aspect of
World War II. Sections include: Background to the War, Major
Offensives, Home Front, The Resistance, Nazi Germany, Women in
the War, and Weapons and Tactics. Note: Scroll down to find the
list of sections. Teachers: Explore the Teaching History Online
section for lesson plans on history. Excellent
SONGS OF WORLD WAR II
http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/parton/2/ww2.html#top
Dozens of songs from World War II with the lyrics and
history of the song. Some have sound files attached. Excellent
THIRD REICH IN RUINS
http://www.thirdreichruins.com/
Presents photos of sites in Germany’s Third Reich (1933-1945)
and how they appear today. Sections: Berchtesgaden and
Obersalzberg, Nurnberg, Berlin, Munich, Garmisch-Partenkirchen,
Adolf Hitler Visits His Homeland, Schweinfurt, Buchenwald,
Nordhausen, Flossenburg, Mauthausen, Ebensee, Underground Sites
in Thuringen, End of the War for s.PzJg.Abt.653, U.S. Army Posts,
Miscellaneous, and also some Cold War sites. Also includes a very
good list of links. Excellent
TRUMAN LIBRARY: THE DECISION TO DROP THE BOMB
NEW!
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/study_collections/bomb/large/index.php
A monthly account of the conversations and documents that led
to the decision to use the atomic bomb. Includes: Documents,
Photographs, Oral Histories, Lesson Plans and Truman and the
Bomb. Excellent
VOICES OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
NEW!
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/vofrm.htm
Audio clips of accounts of events in World War II. Includes:
Great Britain Declares War Against Germany, 1939; D-Day, 1944;
Iwo Jima, 1945; Hiroshima, 1945; Germany Surrenders, 1945; Gas
Rationing, 1942; Tokyo Rose, 1944; and Lord Haw Haw, 1945.
Excellent
VOICES OF WORLD WAR II: EXPERIENCES FROM THE
FRONT AND AT HOME
NEW URL!
http://library.umkc.edu/spec-col/ww2/index.htm
Hear the sounds our grandparents heard through music, news
bulletins, war reports, and much more. Here the popular music of
the times while reading about the daily circumstances of life
during the war. Each audio clip is captioned with information
about when it was broadcast, who’s speaking or singing and what
was happening in the war. Sections: 1939-1941, Pearl Harbor,
Europe & D-Day, Home Front, Pacific Theater, Post-War World and
This Project. OUTSTANDING!! A great way to start your unit! Note:
Click on "Enter Multimedia Version of This Exhibit" if the button
is green. Excellent
WAR LETTERS
NEW!
http://www.war-letters.com/
"Letters between soldiers and their loved ones form a natural
library of first person and eye witness accounts of war. They are
an excellent written record with precise dates covering both the
macro and micro scale of the conflict. Our simply aim is to
database them, free-to-view online." Click on World War
II. Contains 1,301 letters and 93 World War II accounts. They are
grouped and include transcripts and some photos of the actual
letters. Very Good
WORLD WAR I AND II WEBSITES - A GATEWAY SITE
NEW URL!
http://www.lib.washington.edu/subject/History/tm/war.html
A huge list of links to everything from battles to bios to
virtual museums and veterans. A gateway site. Excellent
WORLD WAR II – BBC
NEW!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/
A huge amount of information on World War II from the BBC in
the U.K. Includes articles, maps, personal accounts, photos,
video clips, animations, and much more. Each section has a lot of
information. Outstanding. Excellent
WORLD WAR II COLOR PICTURES
http://go.to/acoloredww2
Although few people realize it, color film was developed at
the end of the 1930’s and many developments in color photography
were made with military use. This site shows color photos of the
war. Sections include: Naval, Today, Aerial, Black & White,
Ground, Various, and Propaganda. Photos include pictures of
weapons, planes, people and artifacts. Several of the photos were
taken by the Germans including photos of Hitler and propaganda
rallies. This site offers a new prospective on a war most of us
have only seen in black and white. Outstanding. Excellent
WORLD WAR II COMMEMORATION
http://gi.grolier.com/wwii/wwii_mainpage.html
The Grolier online section on World War II includes the Story
of World War II, Biographies & Articles, Air Combat Films,
Photographs, World War II History Test, and Links. Excellent
WORLD WAR II - 42EXPLORE
NEW!
http://www.42explore2.com/worldwar2.htm
Basic information for upper elementary students and up on
World War II. Includes lessons, webquests, links and more.
Excellent
WORLD WAR II – THE HOMEFRONT
NEW!
http://library.thinkquest.org/15511/index.htm
A site for students by students on World War II. Sections:
Timeline, Museum, Simulation (interactive), Resources, and
Participation. Suitable for grade 6 and up. Excellent
WORLD WAR II RESOURCES - A GATEWAY SITE
http://www.ibiblio.org/pha/
Links to primary source materials on the web: Words of Peace,
Words of War (speeches, declarations, treaties); The Color Books
(British War Blue Book); Diplomatic Documents; Nazi-Soviet
Relations 1939-1941; Chronology of International Events; the
Japanese Monographs; Time Line of WW II; Major Conferences of
World War II; The Pearl Harbor Attack Hearings; and many, many
more. A huge site with link to hundreds of documents.
Outstanding. Excellent
WORLD WAR II SITES
http://connections.smsd.org/veterans/wwii_sites.htm
A huge page of links to World War II sites divided into
Student and Teacher Sites. Sections: The Rise of Fascism-Germany,
Italy and Japan; Holocaust; Pearl Harbor and America’s Response;
D-Day and the War in the Pacific; The Home Front; Plans for Peace
and the Atomic Bomb; Personalities; Literature; Propaganda; Women
in the War; and Miscellaneous. Outstanding. Excellent
WORLD WAR II TIMELINE
http://www.worldwar-2.net/
A timeline of World War II from 1939 to 1945, covering every
day. Includes nine areas of combat: The Americas, Asia & the
Pacific, War in Europe, War at Sea, War in the Desert, and The
Holocaust. Each major section has subsections. Note: Click on
Timelines on the Home page, then the area of interest, then the
year. Excellent
AFRICAN AMERICANS IN WORLD WAR II
NEW URL!
http://www.coax.net/people/lwf/WW2.HTM
A site dedicated to the military service of African Americans
in World War II. Includes photos, narratives, personal accounts
and more. Very Good.
ALEUTIAN WORLD WAR II NATIONAL HISTORIC AREA
–FOR KIDS
http://www.nps.gov/aleu/ForKids.htm
Few are aware that the Japanese bombed and invaded the
Aleutian Islands, an archipelago which is part of Alaska. This is
the story of that time. It includes an Area Overview, World War
II in the Aleutians, Aleut, Internment and Restitution, National
History of the Aleutians, Photo Album, Then and Now, and a For
Kids Section. The For Kids section includes Harriet’s Story,
Coloring Pages and An Aleutian World War II Quiz. Very Good
AMERICA FROM THE GREAT DEPRESSION TO WORLD WAR
II – 1935-1945
NEW!
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/fsahtml/fahome.html
A collection of photographs of Americas from the Great
Depression to the war. "The black-and-white photographs of
the Farm Security Administration-Office of War Information
Collection are a landmark in the history of documentary
photography. The images show Americans at home, at work, and at
play, with an emphasis on rural and small-town life and the
adverse effects of the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and
increasing farm mechanization. Some of the most famous images
portray people who were displaced from farms and migrated West or
to industrial cities in search of work. In its latter years, the
project documented America's mobilization for World War II. The
collection includes about 164,000 black-and-white negatives; this
release provides access to over 160,000 of these images."
Very Good
CENTS AND SACRIFICE
NEW!
http://www.nauticom.net/www/harts/homefront.html
A large collection of links on World War II topics. Sections:
Accounts, WW II Resources and Sights and Sounds. Very Good
CIVVY STREET IN WORLD WAR II
NEW!
http://www.macksites.com/PRT1.htm
Recollections of a man who was 11 when war was declared in
Britain. The site details war preparations on the home front
(includes photos), air raids, bomb damage, evacuation and more.
Very Good
A GUADALCANAL CHRONOLOGY
http://www.friesian.com/history/guadal.htm
A history of the Guadalcanal Campaign, a series of
land and sea battles in the south Pacific from August 7, 1942 to
March 6, 1943. There is both a narrative and a timeline of events
with maps and additional information. Very Good
JULY 1942: UNITED WE STAND
http://americanhistory.si.edu/1942/index.html
In order to promote patriotic spirit, in July 1942, magazines
across the country displayed the U.S. flag on their cover. This
online exhibit shows these magazine covers and Smithsonian museum
objects demonstrating the use of the American flag during World
War II. Sections: The Campaign, Magazine Cover Gallery, After
July 1942, Behind the Designs, The Flag in World War II and
Search the Covers. Very Good
MONTE CASSINO EXPERIENCE PROJECT
NEW!
http://www.eridanigroup.org/
"The Monte Cassino Experience Project is an ongoing educational
project designed to collect and disseminate the personal
experiences of those who fought in the Battle of Monte Cassino in
a short-story format. Our intention is to build a collection of
personal accounts of the battle from all sides thus remembering
and honoring them. These stories will find a permanent home on
the pages of this website so, we invite all veterans and
civilians who served to contribute." Sections: Monte
Cassino Documentary (9-min. video clip), Propaganda, Battlefield
Archeology, Maps, Rapido Crossings Maps, Interactive Map,
Guestbook and Links. Includes brief paragraphs of veterans’
memories of the battle. Very Good
THE NAVAJO CODE TALKERS NEW!
http://www.lapahie.com/NavajoCodeTalker.cfm
"This web site is dedicated to my father, Harrison Lapahie, a
Navajo Code Talker during World War II, the Navajo Code Talkers,
the Navajo Platoons of 1981 to 1985, and all Navajo men and women
who have stepped forth and gallantly fought in all of the U.S.
great wars. These Navajo Warriors have been a vital part of every
American war since their last treaty with the United States in
1868. It is the bravery and courage of these Navajos that helped
to make the United States the free and proud place it is today."
Sections: Code Talkers, Code, Medals, Articles, Awards,
Senator Bingaman’s Legislation, Art Work, Photos, Profiles, World
Wide Web (links), and Non-Native WWII Minority Veterans. Very
Good
THE NORMANDY CAMPAIGN
NEW!
http://media.oaktreesys.com/abmc/bwco_normandy_110508/index.html
A day by day account of the Normandy Invasion with
interactive maps showing the advance of Allied troops. Click on
Military Units to see which units were involved on which days.
Very Good
OPERATION OVERLORD – D-DAY
http://www.geocities.com/paddyjoe_m/index.html
A history of the major turning point of the war in
Europe, the Normandy invasion on June 6, 1944 by Allied troops.
Includes: Preparation, the Day, Aftermath, Weapons, Biographies,
photos, personal accounts, maps and more. Very Good
THE OSCAR SCHINDLER STORY
http://www.oskarschindler.com/
The true story of the remarkable German who saved 1200 Jews
from the Nazi death camps. Sections: Prewar, The War, Rescue,
Aftermath, Survivors, Emilie Schindler, Schindler-Why?, The
Entire List, Spielberg’s Film, Rescuer Books, Schindler Photos,
Holocaust Photos, and Links. Very Good
PEARL HARBOR REMEMBERED
http://my.execpc.com/~dschaaf/mainmenu.html
Information about the Pearl Harbor memorial, the attack, a
timeline of events, map of attack, survivor’s recollections, and
audio clips. There is also a link to a live webcam overlooking
the U.S.S. Arizona memorial. Very Good
THE PEGASUS ARCHIVE: THE 6TH
AIRBORNE DIVISION IN NORMANDY
NEW!
http://www.pegasusarchive.org/normandy/
A detailed look at the 6th Airborne Division’s
role in the Normandy Invasion in June, 1944. Sections include:
Overview, In-Depth, Order of Battle, Biographies, Unit Histories,
War Diaries, Reports, Roll of Honour, Awards, Photo Gallery and
more. Very detailed. Very Good
THE RACE TO BUILD THE ATOMIC BOMB
http://intergate.cccoe.k12.ca.us/abomb/
Learn about the race between the United
States, Germany and Japan to build an atomic bomb. Sections:
U.S./Eng. Timeline, The Competition, Exodus of Scientists,
Physics, Those Responsible, Research, Lesson Plans, and
Resources. Very Good
REMEMBERING THE WAR IN NEW GUINEA
NEW!
http://ajrp.awm.gov.au/ajrp/remember.nsf/
Photos, maps, stories and more on the war in New Guinea. Very
Good
THEY DREW FIRE – COMBAT ARTISTS IN WORLD WAR
II
http://www.pbs.org/theydrewfire/
During the war, civilian and military artists served as
"combat artists" to record the war as they experienced it. This
PBS companion site to the program has a gallery of a selection of
the artworks, biographies of the artists, and resources. Very
Good
TIMEWITNESSES: MEMORIES OF THE LAST CENTURY
NEW!
http://timewitnesses.org/
"Many of the young people who lived during World War Two are
still alive. Time has healed the wounds on both sides, but some
of those survivors want to be sure that the lessons of the past
will be learned by a new generation. We invite you to share these extraordinary
stories of ordinary people. Schools may download them and use
them as source material in classroom discussions about the events
of those years. " Sections: True Stories, A Map of
Europe, Recipes & Rations, Timewitnesses, Who We Are and Remember
When. Note: Some of the stories are tragic. Very Good
THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN
NEW URL!
http://www.josephgomer.com/
The history of the black fighter pilots in World War II who
fought the Nazis in Europe and racism in the ranks. Includes the
story of the Tuskegee Airmen, photos, stories, poems and more.
Very Good
12th A.D. "MYSTERY DIVISION"
NEW!
http://www.newrational.com/veteran/
A soldier’s account of his tour of duty. Sections: Maps &
Events, Photos, Medals, The Enemy (photos and propaganda about
Nazism’s rise to power), Homefront, Voyage to Peace, Today, Final
Salute, and Links. A very well-done site. Very Good
THE U.S.S. LING
http://www.njnm.com/
The World War II submarine the U.S.S. Ling
(297) is berthed at the New Jersey Naval Museum in Hackensack.
Includes an interactive photo tour of the submarine from bow to
stern. Very Good
WAR STORIES – THE LIFE AND EXPERIENCES OF
ARNOLD SPRING DURING WORLD WAR II
http://www.geocities.com/ww2warstories/
A personal account of the life of Arnold
Spring in the U.S. Navy. Includes a detailed narrative, audio
clips, photo gallery, recommended reading and links. Throughout
the narrative, click on the highlighted text to hear the original
audio clip. Very Good
WORLD WAR II – DOGS FOR DEFENSE
NEW!
http://community-2.webtv.net/Hahn-50thAP-K9/K9History3/
Information on the extensive use of dogs in
World War II by both sides. Very Good
WORLD WAR II HISTORY INFO
NEW!
http://www.worldwar2history.info/
Links, articles, images and more on World War
II. Very Good
WORLD WAR II HISTORY – 1939-1945
NEW!
http://vlib.iue.it/history/mil/ww2.html
A comprehensive look at World War II.
Sections: Bibliography, Maps, History, The War on Land, Air,
Naval, and Related sites. Very Good
WORLD WAR II IN THE PACIFIC
NEW!
http://www.geocities.com/guy_conquest/
Focuses on the war in the Pacific. Features
accounts and photos of the battles, war stories, audio files, a
timeline of events, games, movies (list of feature films on WWII)
and more. Very Good
WORLD WAR II ORAL HISTORY AT TANKBOOKS.COM
http://www.tankbooks.com/index.htm
Four collections of oral histories: Tanks for the Memories, 9
Lives, A Mile in Their Shoes, and They Were All Young Kids. Very
Good
WORLD WAR II POSTER COLLECTION
http://www.library.northwestern.edu/govpub/collections/wwii-posters/index.html
A collection of over 300 posters from the war
years. Includes a thumbnail (enlarge for details), title, date,
and agency. Very Good
WORLD WAR II – POWERS OF PERSUASION
NEW!
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/powers_of_persuasion/hes_watching_you/hes_watching_you.html
"This online exhibit features 11 posters and 1
sound file from a more extensive exhibit that was presented in
the National Archives Building in Washington, DC, from May 1994
to February 1995. Like the original, this exhibit is divided into
two parts, which represent two psychological approaches used in
rallying public support for the war." Very Good
WORLD WAR II REMEMBERED
http://www.usd230.k12.ks.us/PICTT/index.html
Oral histories of those who lived through the
war. Very Good
WORLD WAR II TIMELINE
NEW!
http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/ww2Timeline/start.html
A timeline of the war from 1917 to 1945. Very
Good
WORLD WAR II TIMELINE
NEW!
http://library.thinkquest.org/15511/timeline/index.htm
A timeline of World War II for students.
Sections: Events Leading to War, 1939-The Start of the War,
1940-The War Expands, 1941-The War Goes Worldwide, 1942-The War
Rages On, 1943-Axis Pushed Back, 1944-Victory in Sight, and
1945-Victory for the Allies. Very Good
AFRICAN AMERICANS IN WORLD WAR II
NEW!
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/aframerwar/index.html
Battle photos of African Americans in World
War II. Good
AIR BATTLE OVER HOLLAND – MAY 1940
http://members.tripod.lycos.nl/DeeJay/luvaeng.html
Describes the actions of the vastly
outnumbered Dutch air force as it held off the Luftwaffe for five
days in May of 1940. Includes photos of the air battles, personal
accounts of the pilots and a photo gallery of Dutch fighter
planes. Good
ALLIANCE GAME, INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCES –
SIMULATION GAME
http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/soc/cecsst/cecsst218.html
An activity for grade 9 students in which
students study how international alliances are made and how
alliances made before World War II led to the U.S. involvement in
the war. Good
AMERICAN AIRCRAFT OF WORLD WAR II
NEW URL!
http://www.daveswarbirds.com/usplanes/
A very thorough list of all U.S. aircraft used
or designed in World War II. Includes photos and descriptions.
Good
ATLANTIKWALL
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/6550/
The German Atlantikwall was the last major
defense line of the 20th century and World War II. It
was a line of defenses such as bunkers on the coasts of France,
Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Norway and Denmark. Over
14,000 concrete bunkers were built to repel invasion. Includes
The Atlantikwall Buildings, the Atlantikwall Today, Map of
Europe, History and more. Good
B-17 FLYING FORTRESS
NEW!
http://northstargallery.com/Aircraft/B17/about.htm
Information and photos of the B-17 "flying
fortress" aircraft, one of the major aircraft in World War II.
Includes: History of Development, Air Doctrine, Missions, Bomber
Nose Art, B-17 Facts, World War II Timeline, and Links. Good
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN
http://www.raf.mod.uk/bob1940/bobhome.html
The official RAF site chronicling the air
battle over Britain from July 10 to October 31, 1940. This
decisive battle fought off the intended invasion of Britain.
Sections include: Roll of Honour, Daily Reports, Air Power, Links
& Events, Background, Commanders, Units & Stations, Gallery and
the RAF Main Page. Good
BATTLEFIELDS OF WORLD WAR II
NEW!
http://battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/
"Welcome to the only web site dealing with the
battlefields of the Second World War - that mighty Total War
which absorbed millions and changed the course of world history
for ever. The site will reflect my own interest in this period,
being the son of a WW2 veteran, and my work as a Battlefield
Guide, Military Historian and author. The principal aim of
Battlefields of WW2 is to provide the Battlefield Visitor with
information on what there is to see, how to go about doing it and
raising awareness in these battlefields."
Click on the photos to go to the battlefields.
Includes information on the battlefield, artifacts and more. Good
BILL MAULDIN WARTIME CARTOONS NEW!
http://www.stripes.com/02/nov02/mauldin/
A collection of Bill Mauldin’s wartime cartoons. Good
BRITISH SUBMARINES OF WORLD WAR II
NEW URL!
http://home.cogeco.ca/~gchalcraft/sm/
Histories of the war barely mention the work
of the submarines deployed by Great Britain in World War II. They
served in some of the most dangerous areas and most never
returned. This is a complete list of the submarines, details of
their missions and their fates where known. Good
BRITISH WORLD WAR II PROPAGANDA POSTERS
NEW!
http://www.ww2poster.co.uk/
A collection of British World War II
propaganda posters. Note: This site has commercial content. Good
CANADIAN WORLD WAR II PROPAGANDA POSTERS
NEW!
http://www.airmuseum.ca/postscan.html
A collection of Canadian World War II
propaganda posters. Note: This site has commercial content. Good
CODES AND CIPHERS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
http://www.codesandciphers.org.uk/
The breaking of German codes and ciphers by
British and Americans was key to the success of the Allies in
Europe. This site gives detailed information on the code breaking
machines developed with views and VR tours of the reconstructed
machines. Includes tours of Bletchley Park in England where the
code breakers worked and were housed and of the machines. Also
includes the reports on how the codes were broken and the
messages they deciphered. Good
COUNTDOWN TO WORLD WAR II – AUGUST 22- SEPTEMBER 1, 1939
NEW!
http://members.tripod.com/propagander/ww2.html
A detailed daily accounting of the days leading up to the war.
Includes photographs and propaganda cartoons. Good
DOCUMENTS FOR THE STUDY OF AMERICAN HISTORY
NEW!
http://www.vlib.us/amdocs/index.html#1940
Click on 1940 for links to documents and audio
files for the 1940’s. Good
DR. SEUSS GOES TO WAR
NEW!
http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/dspolitic/Frame.htm
A collection of political cartoons by Dr.
Seuss (Theodore Geisel) which were published in the newspaper
PM between 1941 and 1943. Use the links at the top to
search the collection of approx. 200 cartoons. Good
EUGENE J. HAMLETT: WORLD WAR II MEMOIRS OF A GERMAN P.O.W.
NEW!
http://www.geocities.com/eugenejhamlett/index.html
Memoirs of a soldier who was a prisoner of war in a German
stalag. Includes names and stories of some of his fellow
prisoners. Good
FIRST MOTION PICTURE UNIT NEW!
http://www.genordell.com/stores/lantern/FMPU.htm
The story of the military’s first motion
picture unit to produce recruiting, training and propaganda films
for the war effort. " Though generally known as the
'First Motion Picture Unit', or F.M.P.U., the unit was formed in
1942 as the 18th Air Force Base Unit of the U.S. Army Air Corps,
to produce training films, morale films, and propaganda films.
The operation was eventually located at Hal Roach Studios in
Culver City, California, which was called 'Fort Roach'; the
abbreviation F.M.P.U. was/is pronounced 'fum-poo'.
Soon after the United States was
propelled into active engagement in World War II, General 'Hap'
Arnold, then head of the Army Air Force, saw the need to make
films for training and for morale & propaganda, and he asked
Warner Bros. studio head Jack L. Warner for help. Warner took
Owen Crump with him to Washington DC, and the deal was struck.
The first F.M.P.U. production,
"Winning Your Wings", was made at Warner's studio in Burbank, for
the purpose of getting much-needed enlistments; the short film
was released theatrically in May 1942, and is credited with
150,000 new recruits." Includes lists of personnel, films
made and more. We didn’t find any of the films for viewing on the
site. Good
GERMAN AIRCRAFT ART NEW!
http://warsite.50megs.com/
Good paintings of German World War II
aircraft. Good
GERMAN CONTEMPORARY WAR PHOTOS
http://www.photosammler.de/main.htm
Photos taken by the Germans during the war.
Sections include: Army (Portraits, In Action, Tanks), Airforce
(Portraits, In Action, Airplanes), Navy (Portraits, In Action,
Ships), Waffen-SS (Portraits, In Action, Tanks), Others,
Colorphotos, Photoalbums, Knight’s Cross Holders and more. Good
GREAT NAVAL BATTLES OF WORLD WAR II
NEW!
http://members.tripod.com/~colemangr/contents.html
Descriptions and photos of naval battles.
Sections: Battles of the Atlantic, Battles of the Mediterranean,
and Battles of the Pacific. Only five of the listed battles have
detailed information. Good
GUN BATTERIES OF SAN FRANCISCO
http://www.angelfire.com/ca5/battery/
Little has been written about the coastal
defenses constructed during the war to defend our coasts against
invasion. This site details the gun batteries of San Francisco,
giving the history of each and photos of each during the war and
as it looks today. Good
HISTORIC GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS FROM WORLD WAR
II NEW!
http://digitalcollections.smu.edu/all/cul/hgp/
A digital collection from the Smithsonian of
government documents of all kinds dating from World War II. You
can browse the collection or search by keyword or title. Good
THE LETTERS OF GUNNER ERIC CARPENTER, ROYAL
ARTILLERY NEW!
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/the.carpenters/earlyday.htm
Excerpts of letters from Gunner Eric Carpenter
to home from 1940 to 1946. There are significant gaps but still
good. Good
MEIN KAMPF
http://www.stormfront.org/books/mein_kampf/index.html
An online unexpurgated version of the book by
Adolph Hitler first published on March 21, 1939 in which he lays
out his beliefs on the role of Germany in world power and of the
German people and the Jews. Contains the complete text – No
rating
THE NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL NEW!
http://www.wwiimemorial.com/
Official site for the National World War II Memorial in
Washington, DC. Includes: Facts, Photos, Dedication, Funding,
World War II Registry, World War II Message, and Education. Good
NAVAJO CODE TALKERS NEW!
http://www.bingaman.senate.gov/features/codetalkers/
The story of the Navajo Code Talkers in World War II.
Sections: The Call, The Code, The Men, The Medal, The Ceremony,
and The Legislation. Good
THE PRICE OF FREEDOM –COLLECTION SEARCH
NEW!
http://americanhistory.si.edu/militaryhistory/collection/index_noflash.asp
Search the collections of the Smithsonian for items from World
War II. Scroll down to World War II and click Browse. Good
PLANES AND PILOTS OF WORLD WAR II
http://home.att.net/~C.C.Jordan/index.html
An online World War II aviation history
magazine with a long list of articles online. Good
A RAILROADER GOES TO WAR: The World War II Diary of PFC
Herbert Bernard Ragsdale NEW!
http://www.ww2diary.com/
A detailed diary of PFC Ragsdale’s military
railroad service, from the day he enlisted to the day he left to
return to the U.S. Good
A SOLDIER’S TALE NEW!
http://www.imaginationshoppe.com/soldierstale/index.htm
A collection of captioned photographs of the
author’s uncle during World War II in France, Austria and
Germany. Good
TASK FOR BAUM NEW!
http://www.taskforcebaum.de/
"In this situation, where the war in Europe
was almost won, 4th US Armored Division received an strange order
from XIIth US Corps to form a Task Force to liberate a prisoner
of war camp at Hammelburg about 80 km behind the enemy lines. The
so called "Operation Hammelburg" was a secret and controversial
operation which was planned and realized during a running
campaign. It was ordered by Patton personally and commanded by
Captain Abraham J. Baum between 26 - 28 March of 1945.
Captain Baum was given the mission of penetrating the German
lines and liberating US-POWs in camp OFLAG XIII-B, near
Hammelburg. Officially it was a rescue mission but the true
reasons behind it was to liberate Patton's son-in-law, LTC John
K. Waters, a POW who was captured 1943 at the Kasserine Pass in
Tunisia." The account of a mission behind enemy lines to
free a prisoner from a German POW camp. Includes the story,
background, maps, photos and more. Good
THE U-BOAT WAR – 1939-1945
http://uboat.net/index.html
Dedicated to the U-boats of Germany and the
men who served in them. Sections include: The Boats, the Men, the
Books, and more. Good
VETERANS HISTORY PROJECT NEW!
http://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.html
"The Veterans History Project of the American Folklife Center
collects, preserves, and makes accessible the personal accounts
of American war veterans so that future generations may hear
directly from veterans and better understand the realities of
war." Search the collection by conflict, branch of
service and more. Use the browse feature for easier access.
Includes video interviews and more. Good
WARTIME COLUMNS OF ERNIE PYLE NEW!
http://journalism.indiana.edu/resources/erniepyle/
"To his readers, Ernie Pyle was a master of telling the story
of the little guy, of describing the fears and daily strife of
soldiers fighting in World War II. He was not just a passionate
writer, however. An early "embedded journalist," he worked
alongside the troops, experiencing much of what they did, placing
himself in danger as they did. His columns captured the scene and
his reporting humanized the war for many of his readers."
Click on Wartime Columns for the columns. Good
WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT? WORLD WAR II
http://www.world-war2.net/
A site for students age 10 and up giving an
overview of the war. Includes a lot of sounds and graphics.
"There are four major topics: The Before Time, Criminals,
Technology, Genocide, and Situation Maps. Each features nifty
animations, images, or sounds that are sure to grab a young
visitor's attention. Check out the Shockwave interactive maps
that illustrate, among other things, Nazi troop movements during
the war." Good
WHEN VICTORY IS OURS: LETTERS HOME FROM THE
SOUTH PACIFIC 1943-1945 NEW!
http://www.topshot.com/dh/Victory.html#Prejudice
A collection of letters from Lt Cmdr. Morris
Coppersmith who served in the Navy in the South Pacific. Includes
photographs. Good
THE WORLD AT WAR NEW!
http://www.euronet.nl/users/wilfried/ww2/ww2.htm
Detailed information about the war. Good
WORLD WAR II BATTLEFIELD RELICS
NEW!
http://www.lerenfort.fsnet.co.uk/index.html
A collection of relics found on World War II
battlefields. Click on Come and See the Battlefields for a list.
Click on Exhibit Lists 2 and 3 to see more. Good
WORLD WAR II CASUALTIES BY COUNTRY NEW!
http://northstargallery.com/Aircraft/B17/casualties.htm
A chart of World War II casualties by country. Good
WORLD WAR II COMBAT MEDIC
NEW!
http://www.wwiicombatmedic.com/
Information on the role of combat medics in
World War II. Includes a history, personal accounts and much
more. Good
THE WORLD WAR II COMBAT MEDIC
NEW!
http://home.att.net/~steinert/
Information on the role of combat medics in
World War II. Includes a history, personal accounts and much
more. Good
WORLD WAR II DOCUMENTS
NEW!
http://avalon.law.yale.edu/subject_menus/wwii.asp
A collection of documents from World War II.
Mostly treaties, policy papers, declarations and more. For senior
high students. Good
WORLD WAR II IN COLOR NEW!
http://www.ww2incolor.com/
A large collection of photos of World War II, many in color.
Browse by country or service. Click on the Photos tab to select
most recently added, top rated and more. Good
WORLD WAR II IN COLOUR – GERMAN GALLERY
NEW!
http://ww2incolor.4t.com/index.html
A photo gallery of color photos from Germany before and during
the war. Good
WORLD WAR II IN THE PACIFIC
NEW!
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/pacificwar/index.html
Battle photos of the war in the Pacific. Note:
The Timeline link does not work. Good
WORLD WAR II MEMORIES
NEW!
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Runway/9601/
"This page is dedicated to telling the stories
of air & ground crew veterans from all nations who fought the
Second World War, Korea & Vietnam. The site is not a political
statement. It hopes to demonstrate that the individuals, what
ever side they were on, shared common experiences. From their
childhood discovery of flight, the physical & emotional strain of
combat, to returning to their countries & rebuilding their post
war lives." Personal accounts and photos. Good
WORLD WAR II POSTER COLLECTION
NEW!
http://www.library.northwestern.edu/govinfo/collections/wwii-posters/
A collection of over 300 World War II posters
from Northwestern University. It is searchable by date, title and
topic. Good
WORLD WAR II SCRAPBOOK
NEW!
http://members.tripod.com/~BMWR50S/wwii.html
A collection of photos of the war. "This
web site is a collection of some pictures scanned from the
scrapbook Harry G. O'Connor. He created the scrapbook from some
of the photos he took during his tour of duty during World War
II. The pictures were taken by him with a Browning Box Camera."
Includes training, the Normandy invasion, liberated
France and after the armistice. Good
WORLD WAR II SITUATION MAPS
NEW!
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/maps/wwii/
"The World War II Military Situation Maps
contains maps showing troop positions beginning on June 6, 1944
to July 26, 1945. Starting with the D-Day Invasion, the
maps give daily details on the military campaigns in Western
Europe, showing the progress of the Allied Forces as they push
towards Germany. Some of the sheets are accompanied by a
declassified "G-3 Report" giving detailed information on troop
positions for the period 3 Mar. 1945-26 July 1945. These maps and
reports were used by the commanders of the United States forces
in their evaluation of the campaigns and for planning future
strategies.
The collection consists of 416 printed maps
and 115 reports, the originals of which reside in the Library of
Congress' Geography and Map Division.’" Good
WW2 RAF PHOTO ALBUM NEW!
http://www.tartanpixel.com/raf/default.asp
"There are over 130 photos and documents in my
Grandfather's album, most having hand written titles either on
the backs or written in white ink on the black album paper.
There's no substitute for the real thing, but hopefully you'll
find these photos and documents as fascinating as I do."
Good
THE WORLD WARS – LINKS
NEW!
http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/wwarI.html
A list of links for World War I and World War
II. Good
YANK MAGAZINE – THE ARMY MAGAZINE OF WORLD
WAR II NEW!
http://yankmagazine.blogspot.com/
Covers and more from Yank magazine from
World War II. Good
LESSON PLANS & CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
ADOLF HITLER: WAS HITLER A PASSIONATE LUNATIC? – LESSON PLAN NEW!
http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/snapshots/snapshot06/snapshot6.htm
A lesson plan using primary documents for grades 9 and up on Hitler. "Hitler is perhaps one of the most notorious characters of the 20th century. We know what atrocities were committed during the 12 years that Hitler led Nazi Germany and therefore, we have very firm opinions about him. Using hindsight (looking back with the knowledge of what has happened) we often ask why he was not stopped earlier. However, at the time, people could not predict what he would go on to do. Or could they?
By looking at sources from the time, we can see how people viewed him. Was he regarded as a "passionate lunatic" who would wreak havoc all over Europe? Or a slightly odd eccentric who was rebuilding Germany?
The sources below are from 1937. By this time Hitler had begun to reverse the Treaty of Versailles by rebuilding his army and moving troops into the Rhineland. He had also tried to unite Germany and Austria. Throughout this time he made passionate speeches about expanding German territory. These words and deeds worried some foreign observers." Excellent
AMERICAN DIPLOMACY IN WORLD WAR II –
CURRICULUM UNIT NEW!
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=702
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 on American
diplomacy in World War II. "This four-lesson curriculum
unit will examine the nature of what Winston Churchill called the
"Grand Alliance" between the United States, Great Britain, and
the Soviet Union in opposition to the aggression of Nazi Germany
and Imperial Japan."
Contains four lessons. Excellent
ARGUMENT, PERSUASION OR PROPAGANDA? ANALYZING
WORLD WAR II POSTERS – LESSON PLAN NEW!
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=829
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 on propaganda in
World War II. "In this lesson plan, students analyze World
War II posters, chosen from online collections, to explore how
argument, persuasion, and propaganda differ. The lesson begins
with a full-class exploration of the famous "I WANT YOU FOR U.S.
ARMY" poster, featuring a determined Uncle Sam. Students’
individual analysis projects can focus on any World War II
poster.
The available collections include not only
American posters, but also posters from Canada, Great Britain,
Germany, and the Soviet Union. Students complete an online
analysis and submit either an analysis worksheet or use their
worksheet responses to write a more formal essay."
Excellent
BELSEN CONCENTRATION CAMP 1945: WHAT DID THE
BRITISH FIND WHEN THEY ENTERED BELSEN CONCENTRATION CAMP? –
CLASSROOM ACTIVITY NEW!
http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/snapshots/snapshot26/snapshot26.htm
A classroom activity for senior high schools
on the liberation of the Belsen concentration camp using primary
sources. "The outside world knew of the camps even before
the war, but took little notice of reports of what they were
like. Thus when Allied soldiers began to advance into Germany at
the end of the war and discovered the camps, they were deeply
shocked by the conditions. These documents record what the
British soldiers found, and how they responded."
Excellent
BRITISH RESPONSE TO VI AND V2: HOW DID BRITAIN
RESPOND TO THE THREAT OF ATTACK BY MISSILES IN 1943? – LESSON
PLAN NEW!
http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/snapshots/snapshot42/snapshot42.htm
A lesson plan using original documents for
grades 9 and up on the British response to the threat of German
missiles. "It was then that intelligence of a new threat to
Britain's cities began to emerge - missiles and rockets. The V1
missile, once launched, flew without a pilot until it ran out of
fuel and came crashing down, blowing up. The V2 rocket was a long
distance weapon that could travel at the speed of sound. You will
investigate how serious a threat these weapons were to Britain in
1943." Excellent
BROADCASTING WORLD WAR II – LESSON PLAN
NEW!
http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/Lessons/2871.htm
A lesson plan for junior/senior high students
in which they create radio broadcasts based on the events of
World War II. "Students create and perform radio broadcasts
relating to events and situations that affected American society
in World War II. They test their listening skills during these
broadcasts. They practice by responding to tasks like those found
on the FCAT." Excellent
ECONOMIC SPOTTER: RESOURCES IN WORLD WAR II –
LESSON PLAN NEW!
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lesson=EM364&page=teacher
A lesson plan for grades 3-5 on alternative
resources used in World War II when resources were needed for the
war effort. "In World War II pennies were made of steel
and zinc instead of copper and women were working at jobs that
men had always been hired to do. Why? Because during war times,
scarcity forces many things to change!" Excellent
GETTING INVOLVED IN WAR – LESSON PLAN
NEW!
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/13/g68/involved.html
A lesson plan for grades 6-8 on the U.S.
involvement in World War II. "This lesson introduces
students to the reasons why the United States became involved in
World War II and asks them to consider the reasons Japan decided
to attack Pearl Harbor. Students will view a detailed interactive
map showing the events at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and
they will conclude by writing statements that Japanese and
American servicepeople in Pearl Harbor might have made
immediately before and after the attack." Excellent
GIVING VOICE TO HISTORY – LESSON PLAN
NEW!
http://www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/3432/
A lesson plan for grades 5-8 on the internment
of Japanese Americans in World War II. "In this lesson,
students will come to understand a somber period in American
history. During World War II the U.S. government ordered more
than 120,000 Japanese Americans to detainment camps—the only
reason given: being Japanese American. Drawing upon research and
analyzing a variety of sources—including the historical novel The
Journal of Ben Uchida, firsthand accounts, government documents,
and select portions of the Bill of Rights to the U.S.
Constitution—students will write dramatic monologues that testify
to some of the injustices of this period." Excellent
HARRY TRUMAN ON TRIAL – UNIT PLAN NEW
URL!
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/World_History/WRH0209.html
A unit for grade 11 in which students research
President Truman’s decision to use the atomic bomb on Japanese
cities in World War II, the consequences, the policies and more.
Very thorough. Excellent
HE’S THE BOMB!: EXAMINING THE INTERNAL
CONFLICTS FACED BY THE SCIENTISTS OF THE MANHATTAN PROJECT –
LESSON PLAN NEW!
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20081027monday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on the
development of the atomic bomb. "In this lesson, students
will read both contemporary and historical articles about the
creation and detonation of the atom bomb in 1945, and will then
each write a diary entry from the point of view of Robert
Oppenheimer, the lead scientist for the Manhattan Project, about
this undertaking." Excellent
HITLER ASSASSINATION PLAN: HOW DID THE BRITISH
PLAN TO KILL HITLER? – LESSON PLAN NEW!
http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/snapshots/snapshot17/snapshot17.htm
A lesson plan using primary documents for
grades 9 and up on a British plan to assassinate Hitler.
"In 1944 the SOE (Special Operations Executive) drew up some
plans to kill Hitler. The documents you are about to look at
detail two of the proposed assassination plans that formed part
of Operation Foxley.
You are going back to 1944. As Head of SOE it
is your job is to decide which of two ways of killing Hitler
should be given the go-ahead. You must look at the dangers
involved and the chances of success. When these plans were
revealed in July 1998 they caused world media interest. This is a
unique chance to work with these original and secret documents."
Excellent
IMAGES AT WAR – LESSON PLAN
NEW!
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=273
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 on photographs
of war scenes. "Visual materials can speak of the past with
such immediacy that we feel ourselves in the presence of those
times, drawn to knowledge by the power of emotion. Yet, like all
documentary materials, images of the past carry contextual
information which, after careful analysis, may reveal as much
about the past as the evidence presented to our eyes."
Excellent
IN THE STYLE OF ERNIE PYLE: REPORTING ON WORLD
WAR II – LESSON PLAN NEW!
http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=1107
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 on reporting in
World War II. "Enhance your students’ study of World War II
by encouraging them to become journalists and write a report in
the style of one of that era’s great reporters, Ernie Pyle.
Students first research Pyle’s life and work before analyzing one
of his columns and then writing their own. They also practice
critical thinking and collaboration by working together to
determine the strengths in Pyle’s writing and using these
criteria to peer review each other’s work. By modeling their
writing on an existing primary source, students learn about the
time period and become more confident in their ability to write
descriptively and effectively." Excellent
INSTRUCTIONS TO ALL PERSONS OF JAPANESE
DESCENT – CLASSROOM ACTIVITY NEW!
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/17/
A classroom activity on the internment of
Japanese-Americans during World War II using primary sources..
"Goal: This activity is designed to deepen the understanding
of the experience of Japanese internment in the United States
during World War Two and promote student-centered collaborative
inquiry. It is centered around interrogating primary sources and
evaluating historical evidence on the World Wide Web and creating
hypertext trails to construct knowledge." Excellent
JAPANESE AMERICANS IN WORLD WAR II – LESSON
PLAN NEW!
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/3415/
A lesson plan for grades 5-8 on the internment
of Japanese Americans in World War II. "Students learn
about the experiences of Japanese Americans who were relocated
from their homes to detainment camps during World War II. By
studying and learning to analyze photographs and texts that
document the period, in conjunction with the historically-based
novel The Journal of Ben Uchida, students will understand the
discrimination and hardship Japanese Americans faced during this
time. Students will learn about daily life for Japanese Americans
in the camps, as well as explore the everyday life in the camp,
research camp locations, and study the various types of
communities that formed within the camps." Excellent
JAZZ AND WORLD WAR II: A RALLY TO RESISTANCE,
A CATALYST FOR VICTORY – LESSON PLAN
NEW!
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=379
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 on the influence
of World War II on jazz music and jazz’s influence on the war.
"This lesson will help students to understand the effects that
the Second World War had on jazz music and the contributions that
jazz musicians made to the war effort. The activities below help
students explore the role of jazz in American society and the
ways that jazz functioned as an export of American culture and a
means of resistance to the Nazis. Gathering together excerpts of
important works by both jazz historians and jazz musicians, the
culminating activity helps students develop a broader historical
perspective on the effects that World War II had on the course of
jazz music." Excellent
THE LEGACY OF PEARL HARBOR – LESSON PLAN
NEW!
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/13/g35/legacy.html
A lesson plan for grades 3-5 on the attack at
Pearl Harbor. "This lesson introduces students to the
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and asks them to consider the
reasons why Japan might have wanted to expand its territory in
the early 1940s. They will also consider the reasons why the
United States would have kept warships in Pearl Harbor. Students
will conclude by reading some firsthand accounts of what it was
like in Pearl Harbor during the attack and by writing letters to
American service people who were there." Excellent
NAVAJO NEWS – LESSON PLAN
NEW!
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/US_History/USH0218.html
A lesson plan for grades 4-8 on the Navajo
Code Talkers of World War II. "The Navajo, a peaceful
people living mostly in Arizona and known more for their artistry
in creating pottery and weaving blankets, were able to write down
an oral vocabulary and use it to completely stymie the Japanese
in the Pacific Islands where the Marines were fighting for
control. In this unit, students will use the data that they have
collected to write a newspaper article summarizing what they have
learned and telling the story of these brave soldiers who have
only recently been commended for their bravery."
Excellent
NOTHING TO FEAR BUT FEAR ITSELF – LESSON PLAN
NEW!
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/99/fear/intro.html
A lesson plan for grades 5-8 on the internment
of Japanese Americans during World War II. "What was the
World War II experience like for the thousands of Japanese
Americans living on the West Coast? The activities in this lesson
are designed to provide middle school students with a window into
the war years. Using primary sources, students will explore a
period in United States history when 120,000 Japanese Americans
were evacuated from the West Coast and held in internment camps."
Excellent
ON THE HOME FRONT – CURRICULUM UNIT
NEW!
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=224
A unit for grades 3-5 life on the Home Front
during the war. "On October 12, 1942, President Franklin D.
Roosevelt declared, in one of his fireside chats to the American
people, "This whole nation of 130 million men, women and children
is becoming one great fighting force." The President made a point
of including children and non-combatant women as part of the
"fighting force." How did children and other non-combatants
contribute to the war effort?" Contains four lessons.
Excellent
PRISONER IN ONE’S OWN HOME – LESSON PLAN
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/19991025monday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
A lesson plan for grades 8-12 on the
internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
"students examine the causes and effects of the internment of
120,000 Japanese-Americans during World War II. Students develop
research questions examining the historic, legal and
psychological impacts of the internment camps. They then
investigate the answers through a focused research project with
the results of their research becoming part of a class-wide
exhibit on this tragedy in American history." Excellent
"THE PROPER APPLICATION OF OVERWHELMING
FORCE": THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR II – CURRICULUM UNIT
NEW!
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=653
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 on the role of
the United States in World War II. "In this unit, students will
examine the role that the United States played in bringing about
this victory. They will learn about the strategies that were
developed, and how they played out in reality. They will become
familiar with the two major theaters of the war—Pacific and
European—and how developments in one affected the course of the
fighting in the other. Finally, they will learn how the various
military campaigns—on land and sea, and in the air—all
contributed to the war's successful conclusion." Contains four
lessons. Excellent
THE ROAD TO PEARL HARBOR: THE UNITED STATES
AND EAST ASIA – 1915-1941 – CURRICULUM UNIT
NEW!
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=748
A curriculum unit for grades 9-12 on animosity
between the U.S. and Japan beginning in World War I and leading
to the attack on Pearl Harbor. "In this four-lesson
curriculum unit, students begin by exploring through contemporary
documents the rise of animosity between the United States and
Japan beginning in World War I and continuing over the next two
decades . They consider next through primary source documents and
an interactive timeline the overall principles which underlay
both Japanese and American foreign policy in the mid- to
late-1930. Students turn then to examine through primary
documents and maps why Japan embarked on its policy of aggression
against China, also considering the U.S. response to this new
policy, and how it contributed to war between the United States
and Japan. Finally they are asked to put themselves in the shoes
of U.S. and Japanese diplomats in the final months of 1941,
desperately trying to reach a settlement that will avoid war.
Through the use of primary documents and an interactive map and
timeline, they will consider whether there was any reasonable
chance of preventing the outbreak of World War II in the
Pacific." Contains four lessons. Excellent
SOCIAL WITNESS DURING WORLD WAR II – LESSON
PLAN NEW!
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/3796/
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 on how current
events influence art and literature. "Students will analyze
various texts within their larger historical and social contexts,
and examine how differences in an artist's perspective, purpose,
and audience can affect his/her artwork. Specifically, students
will compare poems by Randall Jarrell, Paul Celan, and Salvatore
Quasimodo, and determine the poetic devices used and themes
apparent in each. They will also compare and contrast documentary
photographs detailing various aspects of World War II, including
Nazi propaganda versus photographs documenting the Holocaust, and
works by Japanese photographer Yosuke Yamahata versus photographs
of the military outside of the battlefield. They will discuss
whether poetry and photography evoke different feelings or
thoughts in the audience, and will create original poetry and
photography." Excellent
SPYWATCH - CLASSROOM ACTIVITY
NEW URL!
http://www.discip.ac-caen.fr/anglais/documents/cottenceau/Spywatch/lar/index.htm
Students go back in time to the 1940s to see
if they can catch the spy. There are clues to follow, suspects to
investigate and more. Fun sounds and graphics. Includes a
Teacher’s section. Students must complete sentences, rhymes and
more to find the clues. Excellent
TEACHING WITH HISTORIC DOCUMENTS "A DATE WHICH
WILL LIVE IN INFAMY" – LESSON PLAN
http://www.nara.gov/education/teaching/fdr/infamy.html
A lesson plan for JS students on Roosevelt’s
war declaration. Includes the background, objectives, Teaching
Activities, links to the relevant document, Listening Skills with
links to audio files, and Further Investigations. Excellent
TEACHING WITH HISTORIC DOCUMENTS: D-DAY
MESSAGE FROM GENERAL EISENHOWER TO GENERAL MARSHALL – LESSON PLAN
NEW!
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/d-day-memo/
A lesson plan for grade 7 and up on a D-Day
message from General Eisenhower to General Marshall. Sections:
The Documents, Standards Correlations, Teaching Activities,
Document Analysis Worksheet and OurDocuments.Gov. Excellent
TEACHING WITH HISTORIC DOCUMENTS: DOCUMENTS
AND PHOTOGRAPHS RELATED TO JAPANESE RELOCATION DURING WORLD WAR
II – LESSON PLAN NEW!
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/japanese-relocation/
A lesson plan for grade 7 and up on the
relocation of Japanese-Americans during World War II. Sections:
The Documents, Standards Correlations, Teaching Activities,
Document Analysis Worksheet and OurDocuments.Gov. Excellent
TEACHING WITH HISTORIC DOCUMENTS: DOCUMENTS
RELATED TO CHURCHILL AND FDR – LESSON PLAN
NEW!
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/fdr-churchill/
A lesson plan for grade 7 and up on the
relationship between Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill
and its importance in the Allied effort in World War II.
Sections: The Documents, Standards Correlations, Teaching
Activities, Document Analysis Worksheet and OurDocuments.Gov.
Excellent
TEACHING WITH HISTORIC DOCUMENTS: FLOYD
BENNETT FIELD: NAVAL AVIATION’S HOME IN BROOKLYN – LESSON PLAN
NEW!
http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/120floyd/index.htm
A lesson plan for grade 7 and up on the
importance of Floyd Bennett Field to the US efforts in World War
II. Sections: About This Lesson; Getting Started: Inquiry
Question; Setting the Stage: Historical Context; Locating the
Site: Maps; Determining the Facts: Readings; Visual Evidence:
Images; Putting It All Together: Activities; and Supplementary
Resources. Excellent
TEACHING WITH HISTORIC DOCUMENTS: MEMORANDUM
REGARDING THE ENLISTMENT OF NAVAJO INDIANS – LESSON PLAN
NEW!
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/code-talkers/
A lesson plan for grade 7 and up on the
enlistment of Navajo code talkers. Sections: The Documents,
Standards Correlations, Teaching Activities, Document Analysis
Worksheet and OurDocuments.Gov. Excellent
TEACHING WITH HISTORIC DOCUMENTS: MESSAGE
DRAFTED BY GENERAL EISENHOWER IN CASE THE D-DAY INVASION FAILED
AND PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN ON D-DAY – LESSON PLAN
NEW!
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/d-day-message/
A lesson plan for grade 7 and up on a message
drafted by General Eisenhower before D-Day. Sections: The
Documents, Standards Correlations, Teaching Activities, Document
Analysis Worksheet and OurDocuments.Gov. Excellent
TEACHING WITH HISTORIC DOCUMENTS: POWERS OF
PERSUASION – POSTER ART IN WORLD WAR II – LESSON
http://www.archives.gov/digital_classroom/lessons/powers_of_persuasion/powers_of_persuasion.html
Students examine online poster art from
propaganda posters of World War II to see how they were used to
influence the American people to support the war. Sections: The
Documents, Standards Correlations, Teaching Activities, and
Poster Analysis Worksheet. Excellent
TEACHING WITH HISTORIC PLACES: ATTU: NORTH
AMERICAN BATTLEGROUND OF WORLD WAR II – LESSON PLAN
NEW!
http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/7attu/7attu.htm
A lesson plan for junior high students and up
on the occupation of the Aleutian Islands by Japan and the fears
of invasion. Sections: About This Lesson; Getting Started:
Inquiry Question; Setting the Stage: Historical Context; Locating
the Site: Maps; Determining the Facts: Readings; Visual Evidence:
Images; Putting It All Together: Activities; and Supplementary
Resources. Excellent
TEACHING WITH HISTORIC PLACES: THE BATTLE OF
MIDWAY: TURNING THE TIDE IN THE PACIFIC – LESSON PLAN
NEW!
http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/90midway/90midway.htm
A lesson plan for grade 7 and up on the Battle
of Midway and its significance. Sections: About This Lesson;
Getting Started: Inquiry Question; Setting the Stage: Historical
Context; Locating the Site: Maps; Determining the Facts:
Readings; Visual Evidence: Images; Putting It All Together:
Activities; and Supplementary Resources. Excellent
TEACHING WITH HISTORIC PLACES – LIBERTY SHIPS
AND VICTORY SHIPS, AMERICA’S LIFELINE IN WAR – LESSON PLAN
NEW!
http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/116liberty_victory_ships/116liberty_victory_ships.htm
A lesson plan for grade 7 and up on the
importance of Liberty and Victory ships in World War II.
Sections: About This Lesson; Getting Started: Inquiry Question;
Setting the Stage: Historical Context; Locating the Site: Maps;
Determining the Facts: Readings; Visual Evidence: Images; Putting
It All Together: Activities; and Supplementary Resources.
Excellent
TEACHING WITH HISTORIC PLACES: REMEMBERING
PEARL HARBOR, THE USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL – LESSON PLAN
NEW!
http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/18arizona/18arizona.htm
A lesson plan for grade 7 and up on the attack
on Pearl Harbor and on the memorial. Sections: About This Lesson;
Getting Started: Inquiry Question; Setting the Stage: Historical
Context; Locating the Site: Maps; Determining the Facts:
Readings; Visual Evidence: Images; Putting It All Together:
Activities; and Supplementary Resources. Excellent
TEACHING WITH HISTORIC PLACES: THE WAR
RELOCATION CENTERS OF WORLD WAR II: WHEN FEAR WAS STRONGER THAN
JUSTICE – LESSON PLAN NEW!
http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/89manzanar/89manzanar.htm
A lesson plan for grade 7 and up on the
relocation of Japanese-Americans in World War II. Sections: About
This Lesson; Getting Started: Inquiry Question; Setting the
Stage: Historical Context; Locating the Site: Maps; Determining
the Facts: Readings; Visual Evidence: Images; Putting It All
Together: Activities; and Supplementary Resources. Excellent
TUSKEGEE AIRMEN – LESSON PLAN
NEW!
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/US_History/USH0223.html
A lesson plan for grades 5-8 on the Tuskegee
Airmen, African-Americans in the U. S. Army Air Corps. "In
the years between 1940 and 1946, during World War II, units of
African Americans served in the United States Air Corps. They
served as pilots, navigators, bombardiers, and support personal,
but were required to serve in segregated flying units. They faced
the same racial tensions and discriminations of the era, but were
determined to serve and protect their country in spite of the
jaunts and jeers. Using a variety of graphic organizers and
activities selected for the academic level of students, students
will be able to research and share information about this
somewhat unknown group of heroes." Excellent
THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE: FROM NEUTRALITY
TO WAR 1921-1941 – CURRICULUM UNIT NEW!
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=753
A curriculum unit for grades 9-12 on the U.S.
involvement in World War II. "The question of how involved
the United States should become in the European war deeply
divided the country. On the one hand, Roosevelt and the so-called
"internationalists" claimed that a program of aid to Great
Britain and other countries fighting against Germany would make
actual U.S. participation in the war unnecessary. On the other
side stood those who were called "isolationists," who believed
that the president's policies were making it increasingly likely
that the country would end up in another disastrous foreign war.
This debate was still raging when Japanese aircraft attacked
Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. At this point it was clear
that, like it or not, the United States would be a full
participant in the Second World War." Contains four
lessons. Excellent
USING THEIR OWN WORDS: COMMEMORATING THE
EVENTS OF WORLD WAR II THROUGH FIRST-HAND ACCOUNTS AND ORAL
HISTORIES – LESSON PLAN NEW!
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20040524monday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on first-hand
accounts of World War II. "In this lesson, students learn
about the World War II Memorial on the National Mall in
Washington D.C. They then research oral histories and first-hand
accounts of World War II events in which Americans were involved
to create a commemorative visual presentation." Excellent
WAR AND REMEMBRANCE: EXPLORING THE CONNECTIONS
BETWEEN ARTIFACTS AND HISTORY LESSON PLAN
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20010510thursday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
A lesson plan for grades 8-12 in which
"students explore the controversy surrounding the ban of Nazi
memorabilia and other hate-related artifacts from online auction
sites. They then work in groups to design exhibits for a war
museum, analyze the relationship between artifacts and history,
and react to a ban on the trade of some of these objects."
Excellent
WARTIME POSTERS – LESSON PLAN
NEW!
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/activities/wartimeposters/
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 on the use of
propaganda posters to promote citizen involvement in the war
effort. "1. To recognize that, despite America’s eventual
involvement in World War II, not everyone initially agreed that
intervention was the answer.
2. To conduct research about the political, economic,
sociological, and historical factors in the United States prior
to World War II.
3. To interpret and evaluate a position, then present it visually
on a poster. Excellent
WAS THE UNITED STATES READY FOR PEARL HARBOR?
– LESSON
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/13/g912/ready.html
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 on Pearl Harbor.
"The United States military was largely taken by surprise
at Pearl Harbor in 1941, although there had been some indication
that the Japanese might be planning an attack. This lesson asks
students to consider the United States' level of preparedness for
the attack and to think about what the U.S. could have done to be
better prepared. Students will conclude by writing letters to
American military commanders in the summer of 1941, suggesting
what they might do to prepare for a Japanese attack on Pearl
Harbor." Excellent
WHAT WAS IT LIKE TO BE AN AIRMAN IN WORLD WAR II? – GORDON
FORD’S STORY – LESSON PLAN NEW!
http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/snapshots/snapshot53/snapshot53.htm
A lesson plan using original documents for
grades 9 and up on life as an airman in Britain during the war.
"Men and women joined the Royal Air Force. It was divided
into different groups (squadrons). There were also pilots from
New Zealand, Canada, Australia and South America. Women were not
allowed to fly but they worked in the RAF control centres.
Gordon Ford was a member of New Zealand
Squadron 75. In his squadron many of the airmen came from New
Zealand. They lived at Feltwell in Norfolk whilst they carried
out their flying missions.
Gordon Ford was lucky to be able to tell his
story. From 1940 to 1945, over 47,000 airmen were killed on
bombing missions and almost 8,500 were injured."
Excellent
WORLD HISTORY LESSON PLANS
NEW URL!
http://wars.mrdonn.org/WW2.html
A list of lesson plans for K-12 students on
World War II and the Holocaust. Excellent
WORLD WAR II – LESSON PLAN
NEW URL!
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/World_History/WRH0026.html
A lesson plan for 11th grade
students on World War II. "Students will be able to
recognize the pattern and inductively arrive at generalizations
about the immense geographic scope and the human and monetary
costs of World War II. This will provide insight into which
countries bore the brunt of the fighting. The huge civilian
losses will demonstrate that civilians were targeted as
combatants. The second chart will further demonstrate that
civilians were targeted by the warring parties and will introduce
the Holocaust by showing that the Germans essentially destroyed
the European Jewish population." Excellent
WORLD WAR II BRITISH GOVERNMENT PROPAGANDA:
HOW DID BRITAIN TRY TO KEEP THE SUPPORT OF THE PEOPLE OF WEST
AFRICA? – LESSON PLAN NEW!
http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/snapshots/snapshot43/snapshot43.htm
A lesson plan using original documents for
grades 9 and up on British attempts to maintain the support of
the people of West Africa. "Propaganda is information that
is spread to promote a cause. During World War Two, Britain
and her allies fought against Germany and the axis powers in a
war which took place on land and sea in many parts of the world.
Both sides made use of propaganda to try and win support from
other countries.
Britain was keen to keep the support of the
colonies in her Empire, including those in West Africa, and sent
propaganda leaflets like the one in this lesson to try and help
win their support." Excellent
WORLD WAR II EVACUATION TO CANADA: HOW MUCH CARE WAS REALLY
TAKEN? – LESSON PLAN NEW!
http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/snapshots/snapshot35/snapshot35.htm
A lesson on British children who were
evacuated to Canada during World War II. For junior/senior high
students. "In this exercise you will find out what happened
to a number of children who were evacuated to Canada. Your task
is to use primary source evidence to see how much care was taken
over these children. Britain was at war, so were the children
just put on a ship and sent to Canada, or were their cases
carefully looked after? Once they were there, were they
abandoned, or were they monitored? How much care was taken?
Examine the official government documents and records to find
out." Excellent
WORLD WAR II, THE HOLOCAUST AND THE ATOMIC
BOMB LESSON PLANS
http://www.proteacher.com/090075.shtml
A list of links to 34 lesson plans on World
War II. Follow the links to the lesson plans for the Holocaust
and for the Atomic Bomb. Covers lesson plans with all sorts of
activities and approaches. Excellent
WORLD WAR II SPY KIT: THE GREAT NAZI
INTELLIGENCE COUP – CURRICULUM NEW!
http://www.dwightdeisenhower.com/contents_wwiisk.html
A downloadable curriculum unit for high school
students on World War II. "This engaging simulation/project
is designed to introduce students to primary source material by
having them participate in an exercise in historical "what might
have been". Students will engage in critical thinking and
document analysis and through the process, will learn more about
Operation OVERLORD and World War II in general."
Excellent
AFTER THE DAY OF INFAMY: "MAN ON THE STREET"
INTERVIEWS FOLLOWING THE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/afcphhtml/afcphhome.html
An American Memory collection with
"approximately twelve hours of opinions recorded in the days and
months following the bombing of Pearl Harbor from over two
hundred individuals in cities and towns across the United States.
On December 8, 1941 (the day after the Japanese attack on Pearl
Harbor." Includes how the recordings were made,
biographies of those who arranged and conducted the interviews
and complete transcripts of the interviews. Very Good
THE CAUSES OF WORLD WAR II - LESSON PLAN
http://www.col-ed.org/cur/sst/sst195.txt
A lesson plan for grades 10-12 on the causes
of World War II. Very Good
EVACUATION TO SHROPSHIRE: WHAT WAS IT LIKE IN WORLD WAR II? –
LESSON PLAN
NEW!
http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/snapshots/snapshot46/snapshot46.htm
A lesson plan using original documents for grades 9 and up on
the evacuation of mothers and children to the country in Britain.
"The children from the city experienced a totally new way
of life in the country. For the people in the country, too,
having so many outsiders coming into their area was a major
event. These sources will show what each side thought of the
evacuation. "Very Good
THE FOREIGN POLICY OF FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT TO
THE ENTRY INTO WORLD WAR II LESSON PLAN
http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1978/3/78.03.05.x.html
A lesson plan for high school students on the
events and policies that led to the United States’ involvement in
World War II. Not a lesson plan exactly but provides narrative,
classroom objectives, discussion questions and an outline and
more. Very Good
GETTING INVOLVED IN WAR - LESSON PLAN
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/13/g68/involved.html
A lesson plan for grades 6-8 on how the United
States became involved in World War II. Very Good
"I" WITNESS TO HISTORY - LESSON PLAN
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/19981207monday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
A lesson plan for grades 8-12 in which
"students read a first-hand account of the Japanese attack on
Pearl Harbor as a springboard for researching a significant
historic event and writing a set of diary entries from the
perspective of a person involved in that event." Very
Good
THE RISE OF HITLER – LESSON PLAN
NEW!
http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/lessons/riseofhitler/
A lesson plan on the rise of Hitler for junior
high students. "This lesson has been designed to allow Year
9 students to use ICT in their study of the Rise of Hitler.
It covers three separate areas, leading to students reaching
their own conclusion as to how Hitler came to power. The
lesson is based around the key objective:
To be able to explain how and why Hitler was
able to come to power.
The lesson could be used to introduce the
topic to students or as a summary recap exercise. Each
section of the lesson can be used independently of the rest of
the lesson, although the best use of the materials is as an
entire lesson." Very Good
WORLD WAR II: CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES – LESSON
PLAN NEW!
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/ww2CausesCons/
A lesson plan for grades 6-8 on the causes and
consequences of World War II. Very Good
WORLD WAR II FLOOR MAP LESSON PLAN
http://www.col-ed.org/cur/sst/sst142.txt
Lesson plan for grades 11-12 in which students
make a floor map of the countries involved in World War II and
present them and their positions. Very Good
WORLD WAR II – LESSON PLAN
http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/soc/cecsst/cecsst195.html
A lesson plan for grades 10-12 in which
students examine the causes of World War II and the effects the
war had on the world as a whole. Very Good
WORLD WAR II: THE PACIFIC - LESSON PLAN
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/worldwarII/
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 on the key
events of World War II in the Pacific. Very Good
ANNE FRANK – ONE OF HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS –
LESSON PLAN
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=373
A lesson plan for grades 6-8 based on the
diary of Anne Frank and the events of World War II that led to
the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of Jewish children. Good
THE IDENTIFICATION, MAPPING AND
PERSONIFICATION OF COUNTRIES INVOLVED IN WORLD WAR II – LESSON
PLAN NEW!
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/Geography/GGR0016.html
A lesson plan for grades 11-12 on the
countries involved in World War II. "This activity is
designed to help students appreciate the geography, actions, and
relationships of countries involved in World War II."
Good
WAR IN THE PACIFIC – LESSON PLAN
NEW URL!
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/World_History/WRH0004.html
A lesson plan for grades 11-12 on World War II
in the Pacific and the events leading up to and during the attack
on Pearl Harbor in 1941. "After today's lesson, students -
through class discussion - will be able to identify how the
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour impacted the United States. "
Good
WORLD WAR II CROSSWORD PUZZLE – AIRBORNE AND
SPECIAL OPERATIONS MUSEUM
NEW!http://www.asomf.org/educ/guides/1207/WWII_gallery_crossword.pdf
A crossword puzzle on World War II. For
advanced students. In PDF format for printing. Good
WORLD WAR II CROSSWORD PUZZLE
NEW!
http://www.iq.poquoson.org/7socialstudies/ww2/ww2crossword.htm
A crossword puzzle testing knowledge of World
War II. For senior high students. Good
WORLD WAR II CROSSWORD PUZZLE
NEW!
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/xwords/20070315.html
A crossword puzzle on World War II for 7th
grade and up. Good
WORLD WAR II CROSSWORD PUZZLE
NEW!
http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/world_war_ii_crossword.htm
A crossword puzzle testing knowledge of World
War II. For 6th grade and up. Good
WORLD WAR II EUROPE WORD SEARCH PUZZLE
NEW!
http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0215466/word_search.htm
A word search puzzle on World War II in the
European theatre. Good
WORLD WAR II WORD SEARCH PUZZLES
NEW!
http://www.historyonthenet.com/WW2/wordsearches.htm
Twelve word search puzzles dealing with World
War II. For senior high students. Printable. Good
ABC’S OF WORLD WAR II – WEBQUEST NEW!
http://questgarden.com/68/38/1/080915172129/
A webquest for 5th grade students on World War II. "For this task you will become a witness to the events of World War II. You will explore many websites and other material and create an ABC scrapbook documenting your findings. In the end, you will gather with the other time travelers in the class and share what you have learned.
You assignment is to create an authentic looking scrapbook.. Your scrapbook should tell the story of World War II using the ABC's as a guide to help you on your way. Each letter should represent some aspect of World War II and the events surrounding this war that changed the world." Excellent
AMERICA FIRST? WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://www.aacps.org/AACPS/boe/INSTR/CURR/COMED/HSWebQuest/House2/index.htm
A webquest on reasons for U.S. involvement in
World War II. "It is November 7, 1941, the war has been
raging in Europe for two years. The people of the United
States continue to maintain their isolationist views, but the
recent attacks on United States shipping has convinced many that
the United States must become involved in the war. Franklin
D. Roosevelt is ready to lead American into World War II, but he
needs the support of the people. Isolationists, such as
Charles "Lucky Lindy" Lindbergh, have formed the America First
Committee to keep America out of the war.
You are a member of a three person, top notch,
political consulting team that Franklin D. Roosevelt has brought
in to direct the
campaign to convince the American people that
the United States needs to go to war. Roosevelt has asked
you to collect information and create a propaganda piece for his
approval." Excellent
THE ATOMIC BOMB IN WORLD WAR II – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://questgarden.com/63/48/0/080331193527/index.htm
A webquest for high school students on the use
of the atomic bomb to end the war with Japan. " In
August of 1945, during World War II, the United States dropped
two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. This
action was followed by the surrender of Japanese forces but also
resulted in the loss of tens of thousands of lives. It is
the job of you, the student, to determine whether or not this
measure by the United States was justifiable in this conflict.
There are major ethical implications that need to be explored in
this context but there is also a wealth of information that one
can use to determine what other paths could have been followed in
resolving this conflict. This project will guide you on a
quest to learn the circumstances surrounding the development of
this weaponry, the United States' involvement in the conflict,
communications between Japan and the United States, and possible
alternatives (or lack thereof) to the bombings themselves.
This information taken from both sides involved will lead you to
thoughtfully draw your own conclusions based on the actions taken
by those involved in the war." Excellent
BACK IN TIME TO WORLD WAR II – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://questgarden.com/58/56/1/071206081502/
A webquest on World War II for 5th
grade students. "As 5th grade history students, you are
about to go back in time to World War II and learn about what it
was like to live during that period. This WebQuest is designed to
guide you through different roles during the war including:
soldiers, generals, journalists, women and children left at the
homefront, and the Navajo Code Talkers. As a result, you
will be divided into one of the five teams in the class and your
team will have approximately 3 other students. After you
are in your teams, you and your team members will be assigned a
specific role to research. You will be preparing to role
play during your final presentation. At the end of this
WebQuest, your team will present the information you've
researched in a creative way. This could include using a
PowerPoint presentation, creating a skit, or creating a video.
The goal of your research is to understand the many important
roles people played during World War II. By researching
these roles, you will gain a deeper understanding about the
impact each of them played." Excellent
BATTLES OF WORLD WAR II – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://www.msdpt.k12.in.us/staffdev/webquest/smancel/index.html
A webquest for 7th grade students
on World War II. "Working with the premise that there will
be different galleries for different battles of the war, we will
design a room dedicated to a particular battle. Our goal is to
research some of these battles to determine who won and why, and
then design a gallery based on the research. For each battle,
there will be a team of 4 students who research a specific aspect
of the battle. These 4 will then come to a consensus in designing
the gallery.
The battles you will choose from are:
Stalingrad; D-Day; Iwo Jima; The Battle of Britain; El Alamein;
Midway; Guadalcanal; and the Sino-Japanese War.
In a small group of four students, you will
design a room in the new World War II museum dedicated to your
battle. You will also present an oral report to the class
describing the battle, and based on your research, be able to say
who won and why." We found some broken links on this
site. Excellent
CAUSES OF WORLD WAR II – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://questgarden.com/63/29/3/080328182742/
A webquest for high school students on the
causes of World War II. "World War I, the Great Depression,
the rise of dictators around the world -- we have now reached the
moment in history when World War I begins. How did we get
from a world of post-war destruction and economic crisis to a
world yet again engulfed in violence and battles? This
WebQuest will guide you through an exploration of the major
causes of World War II, the key leaders that led throughout the
war, and the key events that brought the world into war.
Use the WebQuest guide provided in the "Task" section of this
website to follow through the process, step-by-step, gathering
information that will lead you from the end of World War I to
September 3, 1939, the day World War II begins."
Excellent
COULD WE HAVE STOPPED WORLD WAR II? – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://questgarden.com/54/41/0/070813144900/
A webquest for senior high students on World
War II. "Your task, should you choose to accept, is to
present a publicity campaign to the United Nations at their next
official session. This should include a propaganda piece
aimed at hindering Hitler's rise to power - both a 30 to 60
second radio piece (Podcast done in Garage Band) along with a
poster. The team who has the most viable selection shall be
awarded with many great honors and shall be remember in the
history books." Excellent
D-DAY’S IMPACT – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://questgarden.com/74/35/0/081130100310/
A webquest on the impact of the D-Day invasion
on the outcome of World War II. "The purpose of this
webquest is for the student to understand the importance of D-Day
and its impact on the outcome of World War II. In addition,
students should learn important facts surrounding D-Day such as
who was involved, location, and the overall logistics of the
operation. Finally, students should learn the impact that the
operation had on the soldiers involved through first hand
accounts and other primary sources." Excellent
THE DECISION TO DROP THE BOMB – WEBQUEST
http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/as/education/projects/webquests/wwii/bomb.html
A webquest in which students discuss the
decision to drop the Atomic Bomb on Japan. "Imagine it is
1945 and World War II has just come to a conclusion. Just before
the end of the War, the Atomic Bomb was dropped on and Nagasaki.
Many wonder whether dropping the bomb was necessary but others
think it was in order to limit the amount of Allied casualties
and bring the long arduous war to an end. A community in
California is getting together to discuss the reason for dropping
the bomb. Four teams of people representing a Japanese citizen,
President Truman's advisor, the Secretary of Defense, and a
nuclear physicist will congregate to debate this controversial
issue. Your role as one of these people is to research your
particular point of view and decide whether dropping the Atomic
Bomb was necessary or not." Excellent
THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK: LITERATURE STUDY OF
CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD DURING WORLD WAR II – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://questgarden.com/70/96/0/081111164707/index.htm
A webquest for grades 7-8 on life for children
and families during World War II. "The purpose of this
webquest is to explore through literature and web research, the
global impact of WWII on children and families. After reading The
Diary of Anne Frank, students will read one or more of the listed
books and, supported with web research, compare and contrast the
struggles and sacrifices of children around the world. Students
will select the best medium possible to share their findings with
the class." Excellent
EXPLORING THE GREAT DEPRESSION, WORLD WAR II
AND THE HOLOCAUST – WEBQUEST NEW!
http://questgarden.com/70/44/9/081004053854/
A webquest for 10th grade students
on the Great Depression through World War II. "This
webquest was developed for students to learn about The Great
Depression, World War II, and the Holocaust in an interesting
manner and for them to take pride in their learning and ability
to teach others. Each group will be assigned one of the three
historical events and within their event, each student will be
assigned a task. Using the teaching strategy reciprocal teaching
the students will explore the links provided, gather information,
teach the other members of their group about their topic.
Finally, they will come together to create a lesson/ presentation
to teach their peers about their historical event."
Developed for Canadian grade 10 which is the same as U.S. grade
10. Excellent
HEROES AMONG US – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://www.campbell.k12.ky.us/links/webquest/morgan/herosright.html
A webquest for junior high students on World
War II. "In the 1940s some heroes went to battle while
other heroes stayed home bravely facing rations, new factory
jobs, loneliness, and telegrams. The generation of men and women
who protected our shores and homes during World War II will soon
be lost forever. Preserving their stories in writing and video
will allow you to record their living history for the future. Through research, interviews, group work and
presentations you will discover information about the 1940s."
Excellent
THE HOME FRONT – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://questgarden.com/74/83/8/081205080226/
A webquest on the Home Front in World War II
for senior high students. "Due to a faulty science
experiment in Mr. Downey's physics class, they have accidentally
opened a rip in the time-space continuum. Due to this we
have been transported back from 2008 all the way back to 1942.
However, due to the still small rip in the time-space continuum
we can still get wireless internet, but the rip is now to small
for us to return to 2008 for now. Until we can return to
2008 we must be able to survive here. It is your job to help us
survive." Excellent
INVESTIGATING WORLD WAR I AND II ALLIANCES –
WEBQUEST NEW!
http://questgarden.com/75/89/1/090124155821/
A webquest on World War I and II alliances for
upper elementary students. "Your task seems quite
simple-research both World War I and World War II. You will use
this research to create a Power Point in order to present your
ideas for the commemorative insert to the editor of The
Greenville Times as well as various other employees.
The focus of your research should include: the countries present
in each of the alliances that existed during both World Wars; and
the impact that each of the respective alliances had on the war,
other countries, and on the world in general. A word to the
wise-although this task seems overly simple, do not be fooled.
Any good journalist knows that he must have more information and
research than what he needs for his article requirements. This
way, when he writes the article, the information he uses is all
substantial and necessary; none of his writing is just "fluff" or
"filler information." So, to sum it up: you should have enough
information to fill a two page spread in The Greenville
Times, a draft of the spread to turn in to your editor,
corresponding photos and captions, and a Power Point prepared to
discuss your ideas for the commemorative insert to the editor. I
know you can and will do well! Now get to work!"
Excellent
IT’S OUR WAR, TOO! – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://questgarden.com/75/04/6/081209020201/
A webquest for senior high students on the
contributions of soldiers of color in World War II. "This
WebQuest will focus on the contributions made by soldiers of
color during World War II. During this assignment, students will
examine and explore the supreme efforts made by these heroes and
how they helped secure victory for America and her allies during
the greatest struggle in history. This WebQuest is intended for
high school students studying World War II." There are no
links for this webquest. You’ll have to add your own. Excellent
THE JAPANESE INTERNMENT EXPERIENCE DURING WORLD WAR II –
WEBQUEST NEW!
http://questgarden.com/68/47/0/080717102215/
A webquest for 11th grade students
on the Japanese Internment camps during World War II.
"After the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, President
Franklin D. Roosevelt has issued Executive Order 9066. You
are a Japanese American citizen that has recently learned that
you are being evacuated from your home and must move to an
internment camp located in a remote area in the U.S.
As you leave your home, relocate and live in
the camp, you keep a journal detailing your experiences in the
camp. Not only will you record the historical events surrounding
your life in the camp, but you will also detail your day-to-day
routine and things and people that you see." Excellent
A JOURNEY BACK IN TIME TO WORLD WAR II –
WEBQUEST NEW!
http://questgarden.com/68/81/6/080724134418/
A webquest for 12th grade students
on World War II. "Your job is to, in your group, find
information on the topic you have chosen in class to research and
present that information to Ms. Cameron in whatever form you wish
(i.e.: news report, powerpoint presentation, etc). Find the
heading for your topic, and then search through the links that
are provided for you to find the information that you need.
You will also be given some time to research your topic in the
library. Decide in your group who is to report on what
portion of your topic (i.e: if your topic is TECHNOLOGY, who will
report on VEHICLES OF WAR?) As a group, you will need to
explain how your section on World War Two relates to the overall
war in general. You will need to provide a visual poster
board (or ppt) with pictures and maps relating to your topic, and
be prepared to present your topic in a 15-20 minute presentation
to the class. You will be taking over for Ms. Cameron, so
make sure you are teaching the class the way you would like to
have it taught! You will also be required to prepare a
10-15 minute class activity that will help your classmates to
better understand your topic. Please make sure you run your
ideas by Ms. Cameron first. If you have any questions,
please ask the head historian, Ms.Cameron!" Excellent
LEADERS OF WORLD WAR II – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://questgarden.com/67/46/5/080625062247/
A webquest on leaders in World War II for
grades 9-10. "You have finally landed the job of your
dreams, working as the creative historian for the National World
War II museum in New Orleans, Louisiana. Your first task in this
position is to create an online exhibit featuring the six leaders
of World War II. Your boss is interested in doing something bit
different than the traditional exhibit in that he want it to
depict the personal lives of each leader, outside of their
political and military roles." Excellent
LETTERS FROM THE FRONT – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://questgarden.com/73/78/2/081119161104/
A webquest for 10th grade students
on letters written by soldiers from the front. "Students
will research letters from soldiers during World War II that were
sent home to their families. Correspondence is very important for
troops moral. Students will be asked to write a letter from the
front, describing a historical battle field, what they have done
(their rank, etc.) and when the think they will be home."
Excellent
MEMORIALIZING THE MEN – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://questgarden.com/00/68/8/090219093428/
A webquest on the relationship between
Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin during World War II for high
school students. "The often tense relationship between
Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin brought a great victory over
Nazi Germany, but also created the conditions that would lead to
the Cold War. Throughout the war, these men walked a fine line
between attempting to maintain their alliance while looking out
for their nation's best interests in a post-war world.
On the anniversary of the defeat of the regime
of Adolf Hitler, the United Nations hopes to unveil a memorial
that captures the essence of the triumph and future consequences
of the alliance between Allied powers.."
Does not include any links. You’ll have to add
your own. Excellent
MEN’S AND WOMEN’S LIVES IN WORLD WAR TWO –
WEBQUEST NEW!
http://questgarden.com/74/65/6/081210061242/
A webquest for senior high students on World
War II. "This project is based around the struggles of a
soldier that is fighting in World War II. It will also teach
about interment camps not only in Germany but in the United
states also. This project has students creating a journal of an
American and Nazi soldier during World War Two. The students will
choose between either an American Infantry man, a nurse at one of
the hospitals close to a battle ground, or a Nazi Soldier on the
front line. Or the students can choose to be an American Soldier
in the Japanese/German prisoners of war camps that we established
in the United States; or the student may choose to be a
doctor/nurse in the concentration camps of Nazi Germany."
There are no links for this webquest. You’ll have to add your
own. Excellent
MY LIFE IN A JAPANESE-AMERICAN INTERNMENT CAMP
– WEBQUEST NEW!
http://questgarden.com/64/19/3/080417100246/
A webquest for 6th grade students
on life in the Japanese-American internment camps during World
War II. "Imagine you are a 6th grade Japanese-American
student living in one of the Western United States during World
War II. You will create a journal documenting your life before,
during and after your internment so that your future ancestors
will understand the hardships of daily life that you and your
family endured during this time and what hopes you have for the
future." Excellent
NAVAJO CODE TALKERS – WEBQUEST NEW!
http://questgarden.com/59/16/2/071209124542/
A webquest on the Navajo Code talkers in World
War II for grades 9-12. "First, students will research the
history of the Navajo Code Talkers using the provided resources
and fill out a questionnaire. Then, students will create a
timeline of the different battles the Navajo Code Talkers were
involved in. Next, with that understanding, students
will decode a message using the Original Navajo Codes. Finally,
students will create a response in Original Navajo Codes to the
message they translated." Excellent
NIGHT BY ELIE WIESEL: A LOOK AT THE COLORS AND
SYMBOLS OF STIGMATISM – WEBQUEST NEW!
http://questgarden.com/72/92/5/081110175816/
A webquest for 10th grade students
on the use of colors and symbols by the Nazis in World War II to
stigmatize those people who did conform to the Nazi idea of
Aryan. "Elie Wiesel's novel, Night,
describes the life of a Jewish boy growing up during WWII.
Most of us have no idea what kind of torture, depression, and
situations he and other prisoners had to endure in the
concentration camps. The Nazis used symbols to set apart
not only the Jews from their "perfect" Aryan race but also many
other groups of people called "undesirables." You will only
begin to understand the mind games and stigmatization that the
Nazis used to control their enemies." Click on the words
in blue for the links. Excellent
PEARL HARBOR – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://questgarden.com/67/34/0/080619082941/
A webquest for high school students on the
attack on Pearl Harbor. "Your mission is to discover the
historical significance of the attack on Pearl Harbor. You
will place yourselves in the battle by acting as journalists
reporting from the attack site who will be constructing a
newspaper for the following day. Document the day's events.
In order to complete this task, we will divide the class into six
groups of four. Each group member will have a defined role
(historian, reporter, editor and layout artist), but all members
should contribute to each role to experience all aspects of the
assignment.
Special attention should be given to one major
American ship that was docked in the harbor: the U.S.S.
Arizona. What happened on this vessel?" Excellent
THEY DREW FIRE: A WORLD WAR II D-DAY WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://community-2.webtv.net/Hahn-50thAP-K9/K9History3/
A webquest on Operation Overlord for high
school students. "These artists lived and trained with the
crews of the vessels destined to take part in the invasion; they
rode the ships across the channel, and accompanied the troops as
they landed and fought. And under fire, they set pen and brush to
paper to record the human side of this historic event. This art
provides more than a cold historical record; it conveys a sense
of the feelings and emotions behind the events.
Using this artwork as inspiration, you will
imagine yourself as a participant in Operation Overlord. You will
create an eye-witness account of D-Day, describing what it was
like to participate in this world-altering event."
Excellent
TOTALITARIAN GOVERNMENTS – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://questgarden.com/72/87/1/081110083823/
A webquest on totalitarian governments such as
those involved in World War II for 10th grade
students. "Totalitarianism is a
type of political system in which the citizen is subjected to
absolute state authority in all aspects of day to day life. In
this WebQuest you will be studying three types of totalitarian
regimes (a
government in power) that arose as a result of World War I, and
ultimately led to the events of World War II. You
will learn about Adolf Hitler and his Nazi party
in Germany, Benito Mussolini and the rise of his
Fascist party in Italy, and the
Communist party in Russia as ruled by Joseph Stalin.
You will see what political, economic, and
social conditions led each of these countries to be ruled by
these dictators, and how the policies of
each led to World War II. Ultimately, you will gain and
understanding of what a totalitarian government is, and the
characteristics that shaped day to day life under these rulers."
Excellent
U.S. INVADES JAPAN – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://questgarden.com/67/09/5/080615112727/
A webquest for 10th grade students
debating what would have happened if the U.S. decided to invade
Japan instead of dropping the bomb. "Towards the end of
World War II, the United States had to decide on how to end the
war in the Pacific theater with Japan. What if the U.S. choose to
invade Japan? How many lives would this have costs? How much
longer would it have extended the war? This webquest allows you
to look primary sources, websites, and change the history of the
conclusion of World War II." Excellent
WAR IN THE PACIFIC AND THE ATOMIC BOMB! –
WEBQUEST NEW!
http://questgarden.com/59/79/3/080125105629/
A webquest for 9th grade students
on the war in the Pacific and the dropping of the atomic bomb on
Japan. "Welcome my wonderful students! Today, we are
working on a webquest on WWII. We already learned a lot
about the events of WWII. We left off by not knowing what
was happening with the United States and Japan. Today, we
will fill in the details. Make sure to read through what we
already know because it is fair game for the test! It's also
always good to review." Excellent
THE WAR OF THE WORLDS – WEBQUEST
http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/as/education/projects/webquests/ww2news/t-index.htm
A webquest for high school students on the
different perspectives in the United States, Germany and Japan on
World War II and its causes. "In this project it will be
the students' job to create an editorial article from one of the
three (the United States, Germany and Japan) countries. The
students will also put together a PowerPoint presentation
describing a day in the life of an American, German and Japanese
citizen, before and after World War II. Their final
objective will be to create a positive propaganda poster for one
of the other two countries. In writing the editorial and
making the poster, it is important for the students to take the
unique perspective of that country through the eyes of its
citizens (the PowerPoint should help them do this). In
order to do this the students will study one of four aspects of
life during the war." Excellent
A WEBQUEST ON WORLD WAR II
NEW!
http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/San_Fernando_HS/webquest%20on%20world%20war%20II.htm
A webquest on World War II for grades 10-11. "You are a
team of news reporters for a local TV station. Your town
has decided to commemorate World War II this year. Your
task is to present a 10 to 25-minute special broadcast on the
war. Each member of the team has a different job, but you
will be working together to produce the final project."
Excellent
WHAT I DID DURING THE WAR: FROM GRANDPA’S OR
GRANDMA’S SCRAPBOOK – A WORLD WAR II WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://www.sdst.org/shs/library/wwIIwq.html
A webquest for senior high students on World
War II. "The scene: You are now approaching your eighties.
You've lived through the very period your favorite grandchild is
now studying in history. At a family dinner, you begin
chatting about World War II. It's clear that the events and
mood of the period are very remote to your grandchild.
To give him or her a richer picture of life
back then, you go down to the basement (or up to the attic) and
pull out and dust off the wartime scrapbook, in which so many of
your critical memories are stored. What's in the book? Who
were you back then? What facts and feelings would be most
important for you to share to enable your grandchild to better
understand life during this period?" Excellent
WHAT IF THE ALLIES DID NOT WIN WORLD WAR TWO?
– WEBQUEST NEW!
http://questgarden.com/53/05/5/080423054413/
A webquest for junior/senior high school
students on World War II. "What if the United States did
not defeat Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan during World War Two?
The world would not be how it is today. With improvements in
technology America and her Allies defeated the Nazis and
Japanese. Your task is to independently create a 10-15 slide
PowerPoint presentation outlining and creatively showing how the
world would look socially, politically, culturally, and
economically if Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan defeated the
Allied powers during World War II. You will also give a five
minute presentation outlining your theory with proof of evidence
to the class. You may include pictures, charts, and links to
videos or other resources. Use your IMAGINATION!"
Excellent
WHO WERE YOU IN WORLD WAR II? – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://questgarden.com/58/95/6/071204141658/
A webquest on World War II for senior high
students. " This will be a group project; I will be
assigning the groups. Each group will be assigned a country that
was a key player in World War II. You task will be to research
this country during the World War II time period and attain
important facts like: Who was the leader? What side of the war
were they on (axis/allies)? What was their reasoning behind
choosing this side? What are some cultural differences, aspects,
or traditions of this country? Did any of them affect your
country during the war? Was any part of the war fought on your
countries soil? What language is/was spoken in your country? What
form of currency was used? How did the war impact you
financially?" Excellent
WORLD WAR II: A WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://www.edu.pe.ca/birchwood/quest/
A webquest for junior high students on World
War II. "Imagine living in a fox hole for three days,
praying that you live to see the next day. You
are wondering whether you will be blown to bits, shot or taken
prisoner by the enemy. Imagine that you are storming an
island beach and wondering whether the person who has become your
only friend on this lonesome front will be there in the morning.
The soldier in WWII had this mindset on a daily basis.
You will complete the following internet
activities alone or by working in pairs. It is your goal to
complete ALL of the activities, and I would suggest you visit
"EVALUATION" to see how your project will be submitted and
marked.
The purpose of this Web Quest is to give you a
sampling of some of the aspects related to WWII. In each of
the activities, you will explore a different site and you will
have to answer questions. Some of these are more difficult
than others. The first thing you should do is write down
the internet address of this site, or add it to your "bookmarks"
or "favourites", for future reference. Good luck and have fun!"
Very Good
WORLD WAR II – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://nanunet.lhric.org/AMBarrMiddleSchool/instttech/WorldWarIIWQ/WorldWarIIWQSHome.htm
A webquest for students in grades 7-8 on World
War II. "You are about to embark on a mission of monumental
importance. World War II was an historical event with global
consequences. Epic battles in the air, land, and the sea were
fought between good and evil with great heroism on both sides.
Millions were displaced, deported, or forced to work for the
occupying nations. Unparalleled death and destruction occurred.
Many technological advances were made for the benefit and
destruction of men and materiel.
Young people volunteered or were drafted into
the armed services and traveled to faraway lands to fight for
their country. World War II gave rise to the Nuclear Age and
established the United States as a military and economic world
power. Over thirty countries were involved with battles taking
place on three continents. Over 55 million men, women, and
children lost their lives, and countless others were wounded. In
short, the fate of the world hung in the balance between the
years 1939 and 1945.
You will be working in groups to research and
present information on certain topics pertaining to this
historical event. You will be the eyes and ears for the rest of
the class, as the story of World War II will shortly unfold."
Excellent
WORLD WAR II – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://questgarden.com/62/97/1/080324192732/
A webquest for grades 5-6 on World War II.
"Have you ever wondered how history effects your life?
Do you wonder why your grandparents and great-grandparents do
some of the things they do? If you are as interested as I
am, then put on your Super Sleuth hats and join me as we discover
World War II, the people who lived during that time and how it
effected our families, our way of life, our nation, and our
world." The links are within the photos. Excellent
WORLD WAR II – A WEBQUEST
http://www.rede-nonio.min-edu.pt/es/sebgama/worldwar/index.html
A webquest in which students must set up a
celebration of the 55th anniversary of the end of
World War II. They must include a round table on the use of
weapons of mass destruction, interviews with survivors of the
Holocaust and the Blitz in Britain, an exhibit on the major
events and leaders of the war, and a conference on wartime
propaganda. Students are divided into groups of four and each
chooses one of these roles: An American Soldier, A Survivor of
the Holocaust, A British Citizen Coping with the Blitz, An
American Woman on the Home Front, A Supporter of the Atomic Bomb,
An Eyewitness to the Destruction of Hiroshima, and a Wartime
Propaganda Officer. Excellent
WORLD WAR II WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://students.umf.maine.edu/~howardnm/WorldWarIIwebquest/
A webquest on World War II for junior/senior
high students. "You are in the year 2012 and time travel
has just been discovered. You are going to the home of the
famous scientist Bill Nye, where a group of elite and prestigious
timetravlers have gathered. Five other groups of historians have
come before you; their outcome is not yet known. Your group
nervously enters the home, where tall bleakers of bubbling green
and purple fluid suspend above your head. The timetravelers eye
you suspiciously as you walk into the dark and damp room; some
drum their fingers and others roll their eyes. Nervous and
anxious, as historians your whole entire career could depend upon
this moment. Your group stands in front of the room and begins.
It is your group's job to convince them of what they should do or
see when they go; why is your theme worth their time? What should
these travelers know ahead of time? Include how your theme had
implications for the future." Excellent
WORLD WAR II WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://www.teacherwebquest.com/NJ/SetonHallUniversity/WorldWarIIWQ/index.html
A webquest for senior high students on World
War II. "A major American news magazine is hiring a new
editorial staff in response to a recent reader survey that gave
it poor ratings. You are a group of journalists who have been
selected as the finalists for the new staff. If each of you gets
hired for the editorial staff, it will be the opportunity of your
careers. In order to help in the decision making process, the
committee selecting the new editorial staff has decided to make
the next issue a commemorative edition on World War II. Each
finalist has been assigned a different section of the issue. In
an effort to keep tabs on the progress of the finalist group, the
committee has asked for a PowerPoint presentation that combines
everyone's work and provides a preliminary overview of the issue.
Since the PowerPoint will help determine if the finalists are on
target, it must be informative, eye catching, and to the point.
Therefore, it is important that each member of the group stays on
task." Excellent
WORLD WAR II DICTATORS – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://questgarden.com/search/webquest_results.php?language=en&descwords=world+war+II&searchfield=descrip&search=Search
A webquest on dictators during World War II
for grade 7 and up. "History books today cover in depth the
atrocities committed by Adolph Hitler in World War II, and they
also discuss Joseph Stalin, being the most predominant dictators
in the war this is expected. There are, however, two
dictators from the war that often get glossed over or
even completely forgotten in the process of covering the war,
these two are Benito Mussolini and General Hideki Tojo.
You and three partners will choose one of
these four prominent dictators from World War II and consider the
life and times of your dictator. This WebQuest will be used as a
guide to researching the topic, most attention should be focused
on their power and effect in the war." There are
additional links in the Teacher section. Excellent
WORLD WAR II: HITLER AND GERMANY – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://questgarden.com/58/32/8/071123120513/
A webquest for 8th grade students
on World War II focusing on Hitler and Germany. "You will
have two roles during this WebQuest. You will be a
researcher and a historian. 1. Before you begin your formal
research on World War II, you must first investigate the events
leading up to World War II. First, you will be a
researcher. You will learn about the after effects of World
War I and the Treaty of Versailles. Then you will learn about
Hitler's rise to power and the start of World War II.
2. Your second job is be a historian.
Throughout this WebQuest you will have the chance to learn about
many different aspects of the war and the United State's
involvement in it. You and your group will write a proposal
and give a visual presentation to the board of directors at a
newly created Children'sWorld War II museum. It is your job
to decide what displays should be included that would be
interesting and appropriate for middle school students."
Excellent
WORLD WAR II – IN DEFENSE OF FREEDOM WEBQUEST
NEW URL!
http://www.lifestreamcenter.net/DrB/Lessons/WW2/
A webquest for high school students in which
they research and analyze the causes of World War II and U.S.
involvement in the war and write an essay on the "Four Freedoms".
Excellent
WORLD WAR II PROPAGANDA – WEBQUEST NEW!
http://questgarden.com/58/79/0/071201164845/
A webquest for senior high students on
propaganda in World War II. "First, you and your group will
be analyzing propaganda posters from three of the main
participants in World War II: Germany, Japan, and the United
States. While analyzing you will be searching for different
themes in each of these posters.
After collecting data on the major themes from
these countries, you and your group will be creating your
own World War II propaganda poster from one of the three nations.
When creating your poster, be sure to use the themes from the
country you have selected." Excellent
WORLD WAR II PROPAGANDA WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://teachercenter.scps.k12.fl.us/education/projects/projects.php?sectionid=4260&PHPSESSID=484d6f1e702ab59dcf90d45fa0b42023
A webquest on World War II propaganda for 7th
grade and up. "The year is 1942. The government needs to
communicate many different messages to various groups of people
in order to help achieve goals that will help to bring an end to
World War II. Your group has been selected to create a Wartime
Media Campaign. Media examples for your campaign include a
wartime poster and/or a radio broadcast. Your assignment is to
persuade others to believe in your cause. Click on "Process" to
get detailed instructions for your project." Excellent
WORLD WAR II PROPAGANDA POSTER COMPARISON – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://questgarden.com/76/43/9/090210160434/
A webquest for senior high students on World
War II propaganda posters. "In groups of 3 or 4, you will
be required to visit several websites that have collections of
World War II propaganda posters. From those posters they will
need to select one Allied poster and one Nazi Germany poster.
Your group will then be asked to critically examine each poster
and discover its meaning. Your final product will include a one
to two page summary of your findings as well as an oral
presentation. This is where you will present your posters and
discuss your revelations with the class. You must be prepared to
answer questions from both the teacher and your fellow students."
Excellent
WORLD WAR II: THROUGH PEOPLE’S EYES – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://questgarden.com/75/11/2/081210162648/
A webquest on World War II for 10th
grade students. "You are an undercover, super-secret spy
and it is your mission to gather valuable data concerning your
assigned target. It is June fourth, 1941, and Nazis have just
entered the town of Stalingrad, Germany. Some of you will track
high level Nazi leaders, others will be concerned with the
actions of the Jewish community and their situation. Still others
will be assigned to the Allied or Axis powers, to collect
information on their movements and leaders. It will be important
to gather information from the men in the trenches, suffering
Jewish families, and Nazi supporters." Excellent
WORLD WAR II THROUGH THE EYES OF A WAR
CORRESPONDENT – WEBQUEST NEW!
http://questgarden.com/75/72/2/090118095211/
A webquest on World War II for 11th
grade students. "This project will allow you to mimic the
work of a war correspondent as you research and then create a
text rich and visually appealing news magazine. It will provide
you the opportunity to write short, concise, summative articles
relevant to the topics, prioritize information, categorize
information, correlate text with graphics, form opinions and
determine others opinions, and use higher order thinking skills
to produce political cartoons." Excellent
BEHIND ENEMY LINES: THE FROGMEN OF WORLD WAR II – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://questgarden.com/00/33/5/070902213117/index.htm
A webquest for senior high students on the frogmen of World
War II. "This WebQuest focuses on the frogmen of World War
II. During the WebQuest, the students will be required to work in
teams to design and present a monument to Congress that will
commemorate the effort of these brave men during World War II.
This WebQuest is for high school students studying World War II."
Does not contain links. You’ll have to provide your own.
Very Good
CAUSES OF WORLD WAR II – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://www.uni.edu/schneidj/webquests/CauseswwII/introduction.html
A webquest for 7th grade students
on World War II. "Today you have been hired as the newest
reporter for the Washington Post. You will not be able to
take this job lightly, you will be required to look at an event
or person from World War II and investigate his or her
involvement or the purpose they served in the war. Since
this is a World War, and events are also likely to take place,
you should choose carefully what you think is an important part
of the war and research it to the best of your ability. As
a member of the press, you need to be confident in your findings;
furthermore, make sure they are accurate and written in the
correct format. As a reporter, you will need to have your
paper approved by the editor, your teacher, to make sure your
grammar, wording, and styling is correct. After your copy
has been approved, you will be able to publish it in the official
copy of the World War II Washington Post. Since you will
have your article published, it will need to contain all of the
information you can find. You should cover this event as if
World War II were still going on. Act as though you are
trying to inform the public about this present war. Good Luck
with your newest assignment!" All of the links on this
webquest seem to be internal. You can add your own links. Very
Good
THE FRENCH RESISTANCE DURING WORLD WAR II –
WEBQUEST NEW!
http://www.hobart.k12.in.us/webquests/olejniczek/index.html
A webquest on the French Resistance in World
War II for 7th grade and up. "You are one of the following
players from the drama of the French Resistance. Write a
letter to your family, telling about your life and how it has
been impacted by German Occupation and French Resistance.
Your letter is intercepted by the enemy, and you must now
verbally defend your actions and your beliefs." We found
a couple of broken links. Very Good
GLOBAL PERCEPTIONS ON WORLD WAR II – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://www.guhsd.net/mcdowell/et570/tc-lesson.htm
A webquest for 10th grade students
on World War II. "When trying to relate history to
students, one of the best methods is to have them learn from
those who actually lived through the time periods being studied.
In most cases, we rely upon letters, diaries, and photographs to
provide this individualized approach. However, we still have
access to people who witnessed events of the last 50-60 years.
This project has students learning about the World War II,
interviewing a local veteran, posting a transcript and/or video
excerpts of the interview, and then participating in an
international dialogue to compare their findings." We
found some broken links on this site. Very Good
HISTORY AND MATHEMATICS – WORLD WAR II
WEBQUEST NEW!
http://questgarden.com/59/36/7/080318055304/
A webquest for junior high students on
statistics in World War II. "This webquest will have you
looking through various web sites and exploring statistics that
deal with World War II and/or your favorite era of history. You
will be asked to gather various pieces of information from a
number of websites and write short paragraphs about the numbers
you find. At the end of the webquest you will turn in your
paragraphs and/or share them with the class. Lastly, you will
complete a quiz given on statistics." Very Good
IWO JIMA – WEBQUEST
http://edtech.suhsd.k12.ca.us/inprogress/suh/GForand/IwoJima.htm
A webquest for senior high students on the
battle for Iwo Jima in 1945. "This webquest …, will
strictly focus on one of the major battles fought by U.S.
Marines during World War II -- the battle of Iwo Jima.
After having completed this project you hopefully will have a
better understanding of what combat was like for the hundreds of
thousands who fought and died to preserve freedom. So ---
fall-in, right face, and forward march back in time to February
of 1945. OOH-RAH." Note: We found some broken links in
this site. Very Good
MRS. CARRERA’S WORLD WAR II WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://www.teacherwebquest.com/WQ/MiddleSchool/AnneFrankandWorldWarII/index.html
A webquest for junior/senior high students on
World War II. "This unit plan will introduce you to Anne
Frank, a Jewish child in World War II, and will open your eyes on
both view points of the war. You will discover what life was like
for the Jews during World War II, what the Holocaust children
survived through, and the Hitler Youth mentality. It will be an
adventure that will require you to transform yourself into a
participant in the war that will remain in the world's mind
forever." Very Good
NAVAJO CODE TALKERS: NEWS FROM THE WAR –
WEBQUEST NEW!
http://questgarden.com/45/66/1/071121201606/
A webquest on the Navajo Code Talkers for 6th
grade students. "This is an activity to show what you've
learned about the Navajo Code Talkers from World War II. You will
do this through a real life situation: You are a news reporter
reporting news from the warfront. You will report back to Channel
1 News about the Navajo Code Talkers. You might interview one of
them or you might interview some reporters who have met a few of
them. This is a project that will be done with a small group of
your classmates. Your group will have a choice to do this project
in the form of an eBook or an iMovie." We found a couple
of broken links on this site. Very Good
A SEPARATE PEACE: A TEENAGER EXPERIENCES WORLD
WAR II – WEBQUEST NEW!
http://www.web-and-flow.com/members/shursey/separatepeace/webquest.htm
A webquest for grades 10-12 on World War II
using the novel A Separate Peace. "You are a teenager
living in the United States during World War II. You read the
newspapers and hear the radio broadcasts, but it is hard to make
sense of this war that involves so many countries and people.
This webquest will take you back to the Home Front of the 1940's
to learn what it was like to grow up during this turbulent time.
As a group you're going to explore the topic of A Separate Peace.
Each member of your team will become an expert on one part of the
topic. Then you'll have to come back together to answer a
question that gets to the heart of 'what's the truth and who says
so?' We want you to do a good job, so why not read the evaluation
rubric for this WebQuest?" We found two broken links on
this site. Very Good
WAR ON THE EASTERN FRONT – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://questgarden.com/59/29/6/071212235013/
A webquest on the war on the Eastern Front
during World War II for senior high school students.
"OBJECTIVE: The students will research major military events that
involved the Soviet Union between 1941 and 1945. They will
compare war on the Eastern Front to the Atlantic Front. Finally,
they will create a final assignment that represent their views
deriving from their research." Does not contain any
links. You’ll have to add your own. Very Good
WEBQUEST ON WORLD WAR II
NEW!
http://www.minerva.uevora.pt/of2002/war2/index.htm
A webquest for middle school students on World
War II. "Welcome to this WebQuest! In the history of Man there was never such a
great and destructive war. World War II was, indeed, the war.
Suffering, destruction, racism, dictatorship, death and words
like that can easily describe what happened between 1939 and
1945. But, despite all these facts, it can also be said that the
war opened new opportunities for women and had permanent effects
on the world and on the American way of life.
You and your partners will gather information
about some of the most important facts, events and prominent
leaders in World War II and learn about the motivations of both
the British and the Americans. Don't forget to have fun!" Some of the
links are broken. Very Good
WHAT ABOUT HITLER? – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://questgarden.com/72/96/9/081112102013/
A webquest on Hitler for 11th grade
students. "You will find information about Hitler's life.
You must find out some details about his childhood and try to
determine the elements that led him to create an ideology like he
created." Very Good
WHAT IF WE HADN’T WON WORLD WAR 2? – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://questgarden.com/66/46/5/080601201224/
A webquest for 9th grade students
on the premise that the Allies did not win World War II.
"The learner is to create a fictitious newspaper article
summarizing how the Nazis and Japan won the war in 1945. The
learner will read this article, complete with how they did it and
what to look forward to in the next few years. Also, how
devastating it is to the American people that this war of 4 and
half years was lost, their President is dead, and how demoralized
they are on at home. The learner must draw upon reality in the
past to come up with an opposite, alternative past that could
have happened" No links are given in this webquest.
You’ll need to add your own. Very Good
WHAT THE WAR REALLY COST – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://questgarden.com/65/61/6/080508075611/
A webquest for 10th grade students
on the costs of World War II. "You and your group have been
asked to create a slide show about World War II. Your
presentation will be shown a group of up and coming 8th
graders. Your presentation is to show how assignments and classes
are different between junior high and high school. To make
your presentation you will have three areas to research: ●
Social ● Financial ● Political. Each student will create a 10
slide PowerPoint presentation highlighting one the three areas. A
minimum 5 resources, i.e. web pages, videos and pictures will be
used." Websites are listed but not linked. Very Good
WORLD WAR II – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://questgarden.com/68/53/4/080718161444/
A webquest on World War II for high school
juniors and seniors. "After spending two weeks on the
events surrounding World War II and the impact those events, you
will now complete a final project. The project will be in
the form of a short story, in a sense, an autobiography of a
person of your choosing. The only catch is, that the person
can not be real. They must be a creation of what you have
learned about the era." No links are given except in the
Teacher section. You’ll have to add your own. Very Good
WORLD WAR II WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://questgarden.com/67/39/0/080620170604/index.htm
A webquest for grades 11-12 on World War II.
"Your textbook has discussed many events that occurred
during WWII. You will search several websites to gain a
deeper understanding of the people and events that shaped World
War II." Very Good
WORLD WAR II AND THE HOLOCAUST – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://questgarden.com/72/57/0/081105062915/
A webquest for grades 7-8 on World War II and
the Holocaust. "During these exercises you will be expected
to learn different aspects of this dark period of our history in
time. You will learn different facts, such as why America joined
the war, what actually went on at the concentration camps, what
were the reasoning behind what Adolf Hitler did? We want you to
gain your own opinions about this era in time, and gain a better
understanding of what went on." There was only one link
on this site. You can add your own. Very Good
WORLD WAR II: IN DEFENSE OF FREEDOM – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://www.lifestreamcenter.net/DrB/Lessons/WW2/
A webquest on World War II for 11th
grade students. "In analyzing events that occur in human
society, we must take into consideration not only physical causes
but also political, psychological and philosophical causes
or reasons for people acting and reacting in a certain way to
incidences. Events that have occurred in history are no
different.
This WebQuest will help you to
understand the causes of World War II and of U.S. involvement in
the War. It will also call upon you to apply the steps in
the writing process to create a persuasive essay." We
found one broken link on this site. Very Good
WORLD WAR II: LIFE ON THE HOMEFRONT – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://questgarden.com/74/42/4/081201092533/
A webquest about life on the homefront during
World War II for senior high students. "In this webquest,
you will learn about an important time in United States history.
World War II changed life for people living in this country in
several ways. In a group, you will read about life in this
time and place and do two tasks."
Very Good
WORLD WAR II WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/webworldwamr.html
A webquest for 7th grade and up on
World War II. "The year is 1955. You have been chosen by
the government. Your mission is to create a newsletter for all
the World War II soldiers in honor of the war being over a
decade.
You are to create this newsletter through a
variety of methods. Most important is to view information with a
wide variety of lens. Do not automatically take the American side
of any decision. You must look deeper into any decision. It is
imperative for this to happen to make this a critical analysis of
the information that you will be evaluating. This mission is
critical to your learning. You will prove your knowledge by
making the information accurate and enjoyable to read. You may
take some creative liberty but be sure to have all the
information be factual. THIS IS A NECESSITY. Good Luck"
Good
WORLD WAR II – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://phillips.chccs.k12.nc.us/~hmaisch/ww.htm
A webquest on World War II for 6th
grade students. "Hitler, Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill,
all had a vision for how the world should be governed. Your task
will be to examine various types of resources to research one of
the following topics related to World War Two." Good
WORLD WAR II – WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://questgarden.com/63/76/5/080406072420/
A webquest on World War II for grades 10 and
up. "First, using the internet or other sources, such as
notes or your history book, write a paper about World War II.
This paper much include the reasons why World War II was allowed
to happen and what the causes were. It must include the view
point of Americans and their belief of the affairs in Europe and
why the U.S. entered the war. The last part of the paper must
include the causes of the war, such as new countries, economic
status of the U.S., new inventions, etc." Contains no
links. You’ll have to add your own. Good
WORLD WAR II WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://warrensburg.k12.mo.us/webquest/pearlharbor/index.htm
A webquest on World War II for 7th
grade students. "In this project, you will be exploring
many documents about Pearl Harbor. You will need to discuss major
events and look at the political and economic implications of all
countries involved in the attack. You will investigate both sides
looking at different perspectives and levels of conflict. You
will need to come up with possible conclusions if Pearl Harbor
had not been attacked. I think it will be fun to role play and to
see what kind of ideas you will come up with to change history. I
think it is important for you to recognize past conflicts because
they will affect your future." There is only one link on
this webquest and it’s broken. You’ll have to add your own. Good
WORLD WAR II: HOW DID THE U.S. GET INVOLVED
AND WHAT WERE THE EFFECTS? WEBQUEST NEW!
http://www.arlingtonblackheritage.org/lessonplans/charlesdrew/webquest.html
A webquest on World War II for junior high
students. "Students will work in groups of four to gather
information from books, primary documents, and on-line resources
to research their topic. Students may choose from The Life of
Dr. Charles Drew, U.S. Involvement in W.W.II, or Effects of U.S.
Involvement. After researching the topic students will work
together to prepare a PowerPoint timeline presentation."
Good
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April 2009
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