Over the summer of 1944, the Allied powers of World War II came together to take back the beaches of France. See the ways each division operated to turn the tide of war with an interactive timeline and map.

In this D-Day worksheet, students complete activities such as complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling sequencing, scrambled sentences, asking questions,...

For this historical worksheet, students will solve a very difficult crossword puzzle. All information pertains to the Airborne and Special Operations Museum.

Established in coordination with the 60th Anniversary of D-Day, Veteran Affairs Canada provides fact sheets, images, and 5 classroom-friendly activities that celebrate and honour Canada's contribution on the beaches of Normandy.

Provides information on Pointe du Hoc, an area between two beaches in Normandy taken by the Americans in World War II.

Learn about the role Gold Beach played in World War 2 with pictures, maps, and informational text.

Established in coordination with the 60th Anniversary of D-Day, Veteran Affairs Canada provides fact sheets, images, and activities that celebrate and honour Canada's contribution on the beaches of Normandy.

This official site provides a history of D-Day, photos, chronology, and excellent interactive maps.

A detailed account of one of the most important battles of World War II, the D-Day invasion of Normandy. Gives a history of World War II that led up to this battle and describes what would have happened if the Allies had failed at D-Day.

This site provides extensive information on the invasion of Omaha Beach.

Find out the role the Cotentin Peninsula played in World War 2. It contains pictures, maps, and plenty of information.

A map that provides an animated view of the invasion of Normandy, June 6, 1944, by the Allied Forces.

This resource includes a letter written by an Allied soldier shortly before landing at Normandy. This is an invaluable primary source document.

This site from Britannica takes a comprehensive look at the invasion of Normandy. It focuses on the invasion and the fighting as well as on remembering Normandy and the soldiers that fought there.

Discover the many challenges and difficulties the Allies faced on June 6, 1944, as they attacked the beaches of Normandy.

The planning of D-Day on the beaches of Normandy is told through a series of revealing photographs and primary source documents.

This article probes the many challenges and difficulties the Allies faced on June 6, 1944, as they attacked the beaches of Normandy.

An informative Question and Answer page on D-Day provided by the BBC on the 60th anniversary of the Normandy invasion.

Historian Duncan Anderson explores the landing by Allied troops on the beaches of Normandy and discusses how meticulous planning and preparation, good luck, and bold decisions made D-Day a triumph instead of the 'ghastly disaster' it...

To understand the invasion of Normandy, students must have at least a basic understanding of the factors, countries, and risks involved, as well as an understanding of the events leading up to it. This narrative is nicely condensed...

This military history essay describes the landing of the United States Army during the Normandy Invasion of June 6, 1944.

This military history essay describes the landing of the United States Army during the Normandy Invasion of June 6, 1944.

Examines with clarity and conciseness the role Canadian soldiers played in D-Day.

A nicely done Flash animation using a map of Normandy and the beaches where the D-Day invasion took place. You can trace the movement of the Allied armies into Normandy and there is a timeline showing when and what happened. Archived.