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Joseph Wu Origami: What Is Origami?

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history of the art of Origami by Joseph Wu. Basic techniques, types of paper, and terminology are discussed.
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Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Web Japan: Nipponia

For Students 9th - 10th
Nipponia is an online magazine, published quarterly, that introduces modern Japan to people all over the world. Browse articles on life and culture, travel and history, science and technology, art and entertainment, nature and geography,...
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Chiang Kai Shek

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia Britannica offers a brief biography of Chiang Kai-shek, the leader of the Nationalist Chinese who fought the Japanese and Communists for control of China.
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Ddxa: Wake Island During Wwii

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of Wake Island during World War II. Details on how the civilians were kept as POWs after the attack by the Japanese.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Bataan Death March

For Students 9th - 10th
This summary contains interesting information, history, and facts on the Bataan Death March during the Fall of the Philippines in 1942.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Battle of the Coral Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
Summary contains interesting information, history, and facts on the Battle of the Coral Sea fought from May 4-8, 1942.
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History Place: Rape of Nanking

For Students 9th - 10th
In December 1937, the Japanese Imperial Army marched into China's capital city of Nanking and proceeded to murder 300,000 out of 600,000 civilians and soldiers in the city. The six weeks of carnage would become known as the Rape of...
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US Navy

Naval Historical Center: Pearl Harbor Raid, Dec. 7, 1941

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview and special image selection of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Use the additional links, especially the FAQ link, to access expanded information on the Pearl Harbor raid. Lesson plans are available from the FAQ page.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Fighting the Good Fight in World War Ii 1941 1945: The Home Front

For Students 11th - 12th
Discusses how America prepared for war, the impact on the work force in the United States, how women and other civilians supported the war effort, and how the war affected race relations.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: World War Ii 1941 1945: Origins of War: Europe, Asia and United States

For Students 11th - 12th
Examines the conditions that fostered the rise of Fascism and Nazism, the events during the lead-up to the outbreak of war, and what Roosevelt did to help affected nations yet still keep the United States neutral.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Post War Prosperity, Cold War Fears 1945 1960: Challenges of Peacetime

For Students 11th - 12th
Examines the challenges of demobilization after World War II, how Harry Truman addressed them, and how the government responded to the needs of war veterans.
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: Immigration and Migration

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lengthy essay discussing the differing opinions about immigration and the role of immigrants in the United States in the latter half of the 19th century and the early 20th century. Find out about the...
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: The World War Ii Home Front

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] World War II had a deep impact on the United States. The war affected all phases of American life both on the home front and overseas in battle. This text document addresses the many and varied ways...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: East Asia

For Students 9th - 10th
The complex and powerful states, dynasties, and civilizations that emerged in East Asia were strongly influenced by the environments in which they prospered. This article discusses the geographic features of China, Korea, and Japan.
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Macmillan/mc Graw Hill: The World, Vol. 1: Culture & Change: Lesson 6 Quiz

For Students 5th - 7th
Brief multiple choice quiz tests your knowledge of ancient Japanese culture.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Buddhism in Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
Buddhism would revolutionize many aspects of Japanese life including music, dance, a new writing system, and above all, elaborate Buddhist art. View a picture of a Buddhist sculpture and read a brief history of Buddhism in Japan.
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Sin Itiro Tomonaga

For Students 9th - 10th
Japanese theoretical physicist Sin-Itiro Tomonaga resolved key problems with the theory of quantum electrodynamics (QED) developed by Paul Dirac in the late 1920s through the use of a mathematical technique he referred to as...
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Photograph of a Carrier Donkey With Chindits in Burma

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive five-part article that covers the events and outcomes of the Allied struggle against the Japanese in Burma.
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Map of Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC provides a general overview of the country of Japan. Content includes a focus on Japan's recent history, leaders and media. There is also a timeline of key events in Japanese history.
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Mount Fuji, Looking Over Yokohama Bay, South of Tokyo

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC provides a general overview of the country of Japan. Content includes a focus on Japan's recent history, leaders and media. There is also a timeline of key events in Japanese history.
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC provides a general overview of the country of Japan. Content includes a focus on Japan's recent history, leaders and media. There is also a timeline of key events in Japanese history.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Pearl Harbor

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan, an event that catapulted the United States into World War II.
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Raleigh Charter High School

Mrs. Newmark's Page: World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
This quiz focuses on the United States involvement during World War II.
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Nfa: A Fight to the Finish; u.s. And Japan

For Students 9th - 10th
These scripts (the first of two drafts) describe the events in World War II in the Pacific Theater.

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