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World War II: Causes and Consequences
Tenth graders examine Hitler's occupation of Europe and the Allies' efforts to fight it. In this World War II lesson, 10th graders examine how World War II changed American society, especially for women. Students analyze a print ad...
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Pre-WWII European Jewish Life Photo Project
Students investigate the individuality fo Jewish lives affected by or lost in the Holocaust and how their communities were affected.
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Lessons from a Holocaust Survivor
Students investigate the life of a prisoner in the concentration camps of WWII during the Holocaust by performing research. The lesson plan helps students to "put a face" on prisoners of the concentration camps.
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Anne Frank: Interviews
Students conduct an interview with a person who was alive during WWII. They explore the media coverage of human rights abuses and speculate about what American knew and when regarding the Holocaust. They prepare a commentary with their...
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Congressional Moments
Students listen to clips from Congressional Moments radio programs to examine role government plays in our lives, and discuss role of citizens in a representative democracy.
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Battle of Britain
In this World War II instructional activity, high schoolers read an article about the Battle of Britain and then respond to 8 short answer questions.
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Cold War in Guatemala
Students investigate the Cold War and why it was fought in Guatemala. In this Cold War instructional activity, students analyze documents from the CIA and textbooks then discuss. Students work in pairs to answer questions and fill out...
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Breaking News English: Monaco
In this Monaco instructional activity, learners read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions,...
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No Pretty Pictures
Here is a nice set of activities and discussion questions to accompany your class reading of No Pretty Pictures, a memoir of a young girl's experiences and struggle for survival during the Holocaust.
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Foreign Policy: Containment
Students examine opinions regarding the American policy of containment. In this Cold War lesson plan, students read articles by George F. Kennan and Walter Lippmann. Students compare the perspectives of the 2 men on U.S. foreign policy.
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Congress of Vienna/Latin American Revolution
In this Congress of Vienna and Latin American Revolution study guide worksheet, learners respond to 16 short answer questions. The questions correlate to assigned readings in a textbook.
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A Day in the Life of a World War II Soldier Webquest
Students complete a web-quest into a day in the life of a World War II soldier. In this webquest lesson, students investigate what life was like for soldiers on the front lines during the second World War. They use note taking skills...
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World War II: Internment in Hawaii
Students examine world history by writing an essay in class. In this World War II lesson, students identify the attack on Pearl Harbor, the response from the U.S and the effect it had on Japanese-Americans. Students define Japanese...