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University of Texas at Austin

Voces Oral History Project: u.s. Latinos and Latinas and World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Find personal narratives from Hispanic Americans that served in World War II. Many faced harrowing experiences in war only to be discriminated against upon returning home.
Lesson Plan
University of California

The History Project: Meaning of Suburbia

For Students 9th - 10th
As the United States emerged from World War II, suburbs began to spring up with amazing speed. They were advertised as the perfect place to live - a utopia in which the family would flourish. The suburbs, with their promise of an escape...
PPT
Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute: Separated by History

For Students 9th - 10th
Through personal accounts, photos, and videos this project documents the separation of families in Poland in the years 1939-1989.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: History of the Atomic Bomb

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the history of the invention of the atomic bomb, its use in World War II against Japan, the impact on people who were targetted by it, the immediate and long-term impact on generations of people, the effect on communications,...