The War: Utah World War II Stories
Designed to complement KUED's Utah WWII Stories series, this unit focuses on the contributions World War II veterans made during the war and how those contributions impacted the United States then and now.-
Anne Frank: One of Thousands
This lesson invites you to supplement your students' reading of The Diary of a Young Girl by connecting the diary to the study of history. -
Argument, Persuasion, or Propaganda? Analyzing World War II Posters
In this lesson plan students analyze World War II posters, chosen from online collections, to explore how argument, persuasion, and propaganda differ. -
Heroes Among Us
This webquest has students collect oral histories and then share them in an oral presentation. Anne Frank: Lesson Plans for Grades 7-12
This website includes several lesson plans and activities discussing racism making the topic relevant today.The New Order for "Greater East Asia"
In this lesson students focus on two major post-World War II problems: the future of China and the future of Western imperialism in Southeast Asia.On the Home Front
Can the events of September 11, 2001, inspire us to get involved in, as President Bush said, "Renewing and reclaiming our strong American values?" What can we learn from the home front mobilization of World War II about how ordinary citizens can contribute? How can children participate?The Proper Application of Overwhelming Force: The United States in World War II
Curriculum Unit discussing victory strategies in both Europe and the Pacific.Remembering Pearl Harbor
This lesson plan is written to help students understand the history behind the Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor-
Sources of Discord, 1945-1946
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from EDSITEment, students examine the origins of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, with particular attention to the two countries' disagreements regarding Germany and Eastern Europe. The Strategy of Containment, 1947-1948
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from EDSITEment, students examine the origins of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, with particular attention on the U.S. strategy of containment.United States Entry into World War I: Two Diametrically Opposed Views
In this lesson, one of a multi-part unit from EDSITEment, students reconsider the events leading to U.S. involvement in World War I through the lens of archival documents.