WEB SITES
FOR TEACHERSON WORLD WAR II
WEB SITES
FOR TEACHERS
ON WORLD WAR II
Access these sites through your computer’s Internet connection. Open the underlined address (URL). Information can be printed or downloaded to your computer. Be sure to follow links to other sites and find your way back with the "back" button. Remember that some sites will appear on more than one list of links. All of the sites listed were active as of February 3, 2003. The evaluation is by the AVA Center staff according to the amount of information given and its potential use in the classroom.
Note: One emphasis on this list is sites that give personal accounts of the war as experienced by those who were there and those at home as well as sites developed to honor them. This list also contains general information about the war, key figures, weapons, machines (i.e. aircraft, ships, tanks) and much more.
DISCLAIMER: SOME IMAGES ON SOME SITES MAY BE DISTURBING TO VIEWERS. Teachers should preview the sites and/or warn students. The AVA Center is not responsible for student access to these images.
36TH DIVISION IN WORLD WAR
II
http://www.kwanah.com/txmilmus/36division/archives.htm
A
pictorial history of the 36th Division in the war. Includes
numerous photos of their battles (and life in between) in Italy, France,
Germany and Austria. Excellent
"A DATE WHICH WILL LIVE IN INFAMY" – LESSON
PLAN
http://www.nara.gov/education/teaching/fdr/infamy.html
A
lesson plan for JS students on Roosevelt’s war declaration. Includes the
background, objectives, Teaching Activities, links to the relevant
document, Listening Skills with links to audio files, and Further
Investigations. Excellent
THE ANNE FRANK CENTER
USA
NEW!!
http://www.annefrank.com/index1.html
An
educational site on Anne Frank, her life, her times and her impact on
those who know her story. Sections: Anne Frank-Her Life & Times,
Students, Teachers (including a bibliography, curriculum and downloadable
materials) and more. The Students section includes a Scrapbook with an
illustrated version of her diary and a Virtual Tour of the Anne Frank
House in Amsterdam. Excellent
"DAD" RAREY’S SKETCHBOOK JOURNALS OF THE
379TH FIGHTER
SQUADRON
NEW!!
http://www.rareybird.com/
During
his service in the Army Air Corps, cartoonist George Rarey kept a cartoon
journal of daily life in his fighter squadron. This site has the sketches
with commentary by his colleagues and family. Sections: Cadet Life, Volume
I, Volume II, Volume III, Volume IV, Volume V, Nose Art, and Artifacts.
Outstanding. Excellent
THE DECISION TO DROP THE BOMB –
WEBQUEST NEW!!
http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/as/education/projects/webquests/wwii/bomb.html
A
webquest in which students discuss the decision to drop the Atomic Bomb on
Japan. "Imagine it is 1945 and World War II has just come to a
conclusion. Just before the end of the War, the Atomic Bomb was dropped on
and Nagasaki. Many wonder whether dropping the bomb was necessary but
others think it was in order to limit the amount of Allied casualties and
bring the long arduous war to an end. A community in California is getting
together to discuss the reason for dropping the bomb. Four teams of people
representing a Japanese citizen, President Truman's advisor, the Secretary
of Defense, and a nuclear physicist will congregate to debate this
controversial issue. Your role as one of these people is to research your
particular point of view and decide whether dropping the Atomic Bomb was
necessary or not." Excellent
DECODING NAZI
SECRETS
NEW!!
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/decoding/
Companion
to a Nova program on the Allies successful decoding of German codes and
ciphers. Sections: Crack the Ciphers (ciphers for you to decipher), Send a
Coded Message (use a replica Enigma machine to email a secret message), A
Simple Cipher (learn the tricks of the code breakers), Are Web
Transactions Safe? (cyber-codes), Mind of a Code breaker, and How the
Enigma Works. Excellent
THE DROP ZONE VIRTUAL
MUSEUM
http://www.thedropzone.org/
Click
on What’s New and visit the section on audio and video clips. Also
includes photos, photos of artifacts, and more. Outstanding clips.
Excellent
EYEWITNESS TO WORLD WAR
II NEW!!
http://www.ibiscom.com/w2frm.htm
First-person,
eyewitness accounts of key events of the war. Sections: Blitzkrieg, 1940;
Air Battle Over London, 1940; The London Blitz, 1940; Attack at Pearl
Harbor; Attack at Pearl Harbor-The Japanese View; The Battle of Midway,
1942; Attack on an Arctic Convoy, 1942; A GI’s Trip to London, 1944; The
Nazi Occupation of Poland; "Loose Lips Sink Ships"; Shot Down Over France,
1944; Sunk by Submarine, 1944; Normandy Invasion, 1944; The Forced Suicide
of Field Marshal Rommel, 1944; Iwo Jima, 1944; The Fall of Berlin, 1945;
The War Ends in Europe, 1945; Hiroshima, 1945. Excellent
FRANKEL-Y SPEAKING
http://www.frankel-y.com/
A
detailed narrative of the war by Stanley A. Frankel. Frankel served mostly
in the south Pacific and many of his letters home were published as news
articles. This outstanding account of the war reads more like a novel than
a reminiscence and describes military actions. Includes a few photos.
Excellent
GERMAN CONSPIRACY TO DESTROY
HITLER
NEW!!
http://www.joric.com/Conspiracy/Center.htm
For
six years, those in Germany who opposed Hitler attempted to assassinate
him. This graphics-heavy site discusses the conspirators, the attempts,
and more. Excellent
HARRY TRUMAN ON TRIAL – UNIT
PLAN
NEW!!
http://www.askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/World_History/WRH0209.html
A
unit for grade 11 in which students research President Truman’s decision
to use the atomic bomb on Japanese cities in World War II, the
consequences, the policies and more. Very thorough. Excellent
THE HOME FRONT 1939-1945
(BRITAIN)
NEW!!
http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/wwar.htm
A
site for students on life on the Home Front in Britain from 1939-1945.
Even those not in the military were involved in the war effort. Sections:
Children at War, Rationing, Women in War, Messages of War, Music in War,
and a Teacher’s Section. Excellent
HYPER WAR – A HYPERTEXT HISTORY OF THE
SECOND WORLD WAR - A GATEWAY SITE
http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/
A
huge list of links to the text of diplomatic and political papers from
World War II. Includes documents, treaties, historical pamphlets and more.
Includes sections on the Army, the Army Air Force, the Marines, the Navy,
the Pacific Theater of Operations, the European Theater of Operations and
more. Excellent
LIFE INTERRUPTED: THE JAPANESE-AMERICAN
EXPERIENCE IN WWII
ARKANSAS
NEW!!
http://www.lifeinterrupted.org/
Explores
the internment of Japanese-Americans during the war. Two of the camps were
located in Arkansas. Sections: History, Education, Multimedia, Maps and
Links. Includes a Scrapbook of Archive Photos, Press Articles, Posters and
Panoramic Views of the Camps. Excellent
LOST IMAGES OF WORLD WAR
II
ADDITIONAL INFO!
http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Camp/8605/
Original
images of World War II in Europe taken by the author’s grandfather during
his years of overseas duty. (Note: Includes graphic scenes of the
devastation of the war). Sections include: Lost Images, Past &
Present, Lost History, Memorial, Related Links. Excellent
MARKET GARDEN
http://www.marketgarden.com/
A brief history of the war leads to the story of Operation
Market Garden, an airborne Allied invasion intended to push the Allied
advance through Holland and into Germany. Follow the story which includes
photos, maps, audio clips, video clips and documents. There are also
detailed battle reports, rolls of honor, a photo gallery, brief
biographical sketches of the leaders, veterans’ memories and much more.
Note: At Home Page, click on "Arnheim17km" to enter. Then click on "A
Bridge Too Far". A very extensive site. Excellent
THE MIDNIGHT WATCH
http://www.fortunecity.co.uk/meltingpot/oxford/330/mwindex.html
A site dedicated to the thousands who served on the British
homefront during the war and the over 60,000 men, women and children who
lost their lives. Sections include: Air Raid Precautions, Evacuation, the
Fire Service, Home Guard Pages, National Registration, Rationing in
Wartime, Women’s Voluntary Service, Photo Gallery, Homefront Badges, and
Homefront links. The section on rationing is especially informative. An
outstanding site. Excellent
MODERN WORLD HISTORY: KEY EVENTS THAT SHAPED THE
20TH CENTURY NEW!!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/modern/
From
the BBC Education department. Sections: Treaty of Versailles,
Russia in Revolution, Fascism in Italy, The Rise of Hitler,
The Wall Street Crash, Nazi Germany, Stalin, The Road to
War, Axis Success, People at War, Propaganda, and
Allied Victory. Each section has three parts and there is an
Exercise at the end of each section for review. Includes a Quiz, a
Timeline and a Teacher’s section with Tips on using the site in the
classroom. Includes over 30 animated maps. Excellent
OPEN DIRECTORY – WORLD WAR II
SITES
NEW!!
http://dmoz.org/Society/History/By_Time_Period/Twentieth_Century/Wars_and_Conflicts/World_War_II/
Over
800 links to sites on World War II. Sections include: Air Forces;
Documents, Manuscripts and Other Primary Sources; Naval Forces; People;
Theaters of Operations; and more. Excellent
POSTCARD TO THE PRESIDENT -
ACTIVITY
NEW!!
http://www.successlink.org/great/g161.html
A
high school classroom activity in which students examine the decades after
World War I and compose a postcard to the President giving their position
on "isolationism" and the opposition to U.S. involvement in the war.
Excellent
POWERS OF PERSUASTION – POSTER ART IN WORLD
WAR II – LESSON NEW!!
http://www.archives.gov/digital_classroom/lessons/powers_of_persuasion/powers_of_persuasion.html
Students
examine online poster art from propaganda posters of World War II to see
how they were used to influence the American people to support the war.
Excellent
PRISONER IN ONE’S OWN HOME – LESSON
PLAN NEW!!
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/19991025monday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
A
lesson plan for grades 8-12 on the internment of Japanese Americans during
World War II. "students examine the causes and
effects of the internment of 120,000 Japanese-Americans during World War
II. Students develop research questions examining the historic, legal and
psychological impacts of the internment camps. They then investigate the
answers through a focused research project with the results of their
research becoming part of a class-wide exhibit on this tragedy in American
history." Excellent
PRIVATE ART – WORLD WAR II LETTERS TO AND
FROM THE HOMEFRONT
http://www.private-art.com/
An
extensive archive of letters to and from a soldier in the war. Private Art
Pranger served with the Army in the U.S. and Europe. His letters to and
from home have been archived by the date they were written. Click on "The
Home Front" at the bottom to get started. Sections include: Meet Private
Art, Letter Archive, Private Art Remembers (present-day memories), Soldier
Scrapbook (photos of artifacts) and more. An outstanding site.
Excellent
RUTGERS ORAL HISTORY ARCHIVES OF WORLD WAR
II
http://fas-history.rutgers.edu/oralhistory/orlhom.htm
An
archive of interviews with men and women veterans of World War II who
served both at home and overseas. There are 258 interviews. Sections
include: Interviews, Units They Served In, Picture Gallery, Patches,
Medals, Memorials, and more. Excellent
THE SECOND WORLD WAR AUDIO &
VIDEO
NEW URL & INFO!
http://www.earthstation1.com/wwii.html
A
huge archive of sound and video clips from the war. Sections include:
Christmas Broadcasts, North Africa, Aircraft, Orphan Ann (Tokyo Rose),
General "Hap" Arnold, Asia and the Pacific, Atomic Bombings, General Omar
Bradley, Propaganda Broadcasts, War Cartoons, the Fall of Corregidor,
D-Day, Martin Dies, General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Europe’s Liberation,
Admiral James Forrestal, Admiral "Bull" Halsey, Homefront, Iwo Jima,
Japanese Internment, Henry Kaiser, Admiral Earnest King, Charles
Lindburgh, General Douglas MacArthur, General George Marshall, Battle of
Midway, Edward R. Murrow, Admiral Chester Nimitz, the O.S.S., General
George Patton, Pearl Harbor Attack, Propaganda Posters, Remagen Bridge,
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, Sound Effects, Harry S. Truman,
General Jonathon Wainwright, Wake Island, Warships, Miscellaneous. An
outstanding site. Excellent
THE SECOND WORLD WAR
ENCYCLOPEDIA
NEW!!
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WW.htm
An
extensive site for students to research every aspect of World War II.
Sections include: Background to the War, Major Offensives, Home Front, The
Resistance, Nazi Germany, Women in the War, and Weapons and Tactics. Note:
Scroll down to find the list of sections. Teachers: Explore the Teaching
History Online section for lesson plans on history. Excellent
SONGS OF WORLD WAR II
http://www.fortunecity.com/tinpan/parton/2/ww2.html#top
Dozens of songs from World War II with the lyrics and history
of the song. Some have sound files attached. Excellent
SPYWATCH
NEW!!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/lookandread/intro.htm
Students
go back in time to the 1940s to see if they can catch the spy. There are
clues to follow, suspects to investigate and more. Fun sounds and
graphics. Includes a Teacher’s section. Students must complete sentences,
rhymes and more to find the clues. Excellent
THIRD REICH IN
RUINS
NEW URL & TITLE!
http://www.thirdreichruins.com/
Presents
photos of sites in Germany’s Third Reich (1933-1945) and how they appear
today. Sections: Berchtesgaden and Obersalzberg, Nurnberg, Berlin, Munich,
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Adolf Hitler Visits His Homeland, Schweinfurt,
Buchenwald, Nordhausen, Flossenburg, Mauthausen, Ebensee, Underground
Sites in Thuringen, End of the War for s.PzJg.Abt.653, U.S. Army Posts,
Miscellaneous, and also some Cold War sites. Also includes a very good
list of links. Excellent
VOICES OF WORLD WAR II: EXPERIENCES FROM THE
FRONT AND AT HOME NEW!!
http://www.umkc.edu/lib/spec-col/ww2/
Hear
the sounds our grandparents heard through music, news bulletins, war
reports, and much more. Here the popular music of the times while reading
about the daily circumstances of life during the war. Each audio clip is
captioned with information about when it was broadcast, who’s speaking or
singing and what was happening in the war. Sections: 1939-1941, Pearl
Harbor, Europe & D-Day, Home Front, Pacific Theater, Post-War World
and This Project. OUTSTANDING!! A great way to start your unit! Note:
Click on "Enter Multimedia Version of This Exhibit" if the button is
green. Excellent
WAR AND REMEMBRANCE: EXPLORING THE
CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ARTIFACTS AND HISTORY LESSON
PLAN
NEW!!
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20010510thursday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
A
lesson plan for grades 8-12 in which "students explore the
controversy surrounding the ban of Nazi memorabilia and other hate-related
artifacts from online auction sites. They then work in groups to design
exhibits for a war museum, analyze the relationship between artifacts and
history, and react to a ban on the trade of some of these objects."
Excellent
THE WAR OF THE WORLDS –
WEBQUEST
NEW!!
http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/as/education/projects/webquests/ww2news/t-index.htm
A
webquest for high school students on the different perspectives in the
United States, Germany and Japan on World War II and its causes. "In
this project it will be the students' job to create an editorial article
from one of the three (the United States, Germany and Japan)
countries. The students will also put together a PowerPoint
presentation describing a day in the life of an American, German and
Japanese citizen, before and after World War II. Their final
objective will be to create a positive propaganda poster for one of the
other two countries. In writing the editorial and making the poster,
it is important for the students to take the unique perspective of that
country through the eyes of its citizens (the PowerPoint should help them
do this). In order to do this the students will study one of four
aspects of life during the war." Excellent
WAS THE UNITED STATES READY FOR PEARL
HARBOR? – LESSON NEW!!
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/13/g912/ready.html
A
lesson plan for grades 9-12 in which students examine the preparedness of
the United States military for an attack by Japan. Students then write to
the American military commanders as though it were the summer of 1941,
making suggestions on what they might do to prepare for an attack.
Excellent
WORLD HISTORY LESSON
PLANS
http://members.aol.com/MrDonnHistory/World.html#WWII
A
list of lesson plans for K-12 students on World War II and the Holocaust.
Excellent
WORLD WAR I AND II WEBSITES - A GATEWAY
SITE
http://members.aol.com/veterans/warlib6d.htm
A
huge list of links to everything from battles to bios to virtual museums
and veterans. A gateway site. Excellent
WORLD WAR II COLOR
PICTURES
http://go.to/acoloredww2
Although
few people realize it, color film was developed at the end of the 1930’s
and many developments in color photography were made with military use.
This site shows color photos of the war. Sections include: Naval, Today,
Aerial, Black & White, Ground, Various, and Propaganda. Photos include
pictures of weapons, planes, people and artifacts. Several of the photos
were taken by the Germans including photos of Hitler and propaganda
rallies. This site offers a new prospective on a war most of us have only
seen in black and white. Outstanding. Excellent
WORLD WAR II
COMMEMORATION
http://gi.grolier.com/wwii/wwii_mainpage.html
The
Grolier online section on World War II includes the Story of World War II,
Biographies & Articles, Air Combat Films, Photographs, World War II
History Test, and Links. Excellent
WORLD WAR II – IN DEFENSE OF FREEDOM
WEBQUEST NEW!!
http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Lincoln_HS/Burleson/Lessons/WW2/
A
webquest for high school students in which they research and analyze the
causes of World War II and U.S. involvement in the war and write an essay
on the "Four Freedoms". Excellent
WORLD WAR II LINKS - A GATEWAY
SITE
http://members.aol.com/TeacherNet/WWII.html#To
A
huge list of links on World War II. Search by topic. START HERE
Excellent
WORLD WAR II RESOURCES - A GATEWAY
SITE
http://www.ibiblio.org/pha/
Links to primary source materials on the web: Words of Peace,
Words of War (speeches, declarations, treaties); The Color Books (British
War Blue Book); Diplomatic Documents; Nazi-Soviet Relations 1939-1941;
Chronology of International Events; the Japanese Monographs; Time Line of
WW II; Major Conferences of World War II; The Pearl Harbor Attack
Hearings; and many, many more. A huge site with link to hundreds of
documents. Outstanding. Excellent
WORLD WAR II
SITES
NEW!!
http://connections.smsd.org/veterans/wwii_sites.htm
A
huge page of links to World War II sites divided into Student and Teacher
Sites. Sections: The Rise of Fascism-Germany, Italy and Japan; Holocaust;
Pearl Harbor and America’s Response; D-Day and the War in the Pacific; The
Home Front; Plans for Peace and the Atomic Bomb; Personalities;
Literature; Propaganda; Women in the War; and Miscellaneous. Outstanding.
Excellent
WORLD WAR II, THE HOLOCAUST AND THE ATOMIC
BOMB LESSON PLANS
http://www.proteacher.com/090075.shtml
A
list of links to 34 lesson plans on World War II. Follow the links to the
lesson plans for the Holocaust and for the Atomic Bomb. Covers lesson
plans with all sorts of activities and approaches. Excellent
WORLD WAR II
TIMELINE
CHANGED INFO!
http://www.worldwar-2.net/
A
timeline of World War II from 1939 to 1945, covering every day. Includes
nine areas of combat: The Americas, Asia & the Pacific, War in Europe,
War at Sea, War in the Desert, and The Holocaust. Each major section has
subsections. Note: Click on Timelines on the Home page, then the area of
interest, then the year. Excellent
WORLD WAR II
TIMELINE
NEW!!
http://history.acusd.edu/gen/WW2Timeline/start.html
A
timeline of World War II and the events leading to it. Includes 1917-1945.
Sections: By Date, By Topic, Links, Pictures, Maps, Documents, and
Bibliography. Sections include: articles, photos, key events and players
and more. Note: We found a couple of broken links on this site.
Excellent
WORLD WAR II – UNIT
PLAN NEW!!
http://www.askeric.org/cgi-in/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/World_History/WRH0026.html
"Students will be able to recognize the pattern and inductively
arrive at generalizations about the immense geographic scope and the human
and monetary costs of World War II. This will provide insight into which
countries bore the brunt of the fighting. The huge civilian losses will
demonstrate that civilians were targeted as combatants. The second chart
will further demonstrate that civilians were targeted by the warring
parties and will introduce the Holocaust by showing that the Germans
essentially destroyed the European Jewish population."
Excellent
WORLD WAR II – A
WEBQUEST
NEW!!
http://www.rede-nonio.min-edu.pt/es/sebgama/worldwar/index.html
A
webquest in which students must set up a celebration of the
55th anniversary of the end of World War II. They must include
a round table on the use of weapons of mass destruction, interviews with
survivors of the Holocaust and the Blitz in Britain, an exhibit on the
major events and leaders of the war, and a conference on wartime
propaganda. Students are divided into groups of four and each chooses one
of these roles: An American Soldier, A Survivor of the Holocaust, A
British Citizen Coping with the Blitz, An American Woman on the Home
Front, A Supporter of the Atomic Bomb, An Eyewitness to the Destruction of
Hiroshima, and a Wartime Propaganda Officer. Excellent
WORLD WAR II WEBQUEST – A SOLDIER’S
PERSPECTIVE NEW!!
http://www.stnorbert.org/wwiiwebquest.htm
A
webquest that immerses students into the lives of soldiers and civilians
in World War II. Students choose a role and use the Internet to research
that person’s life and war experiences. Very thorough.
Excellent
A DATE WHICH WILL LIVE IN INFAMY – TEACHING WITH DOCUMENTS
LESSON
PLAN
NEW!!
http://www.archives.gov/digital_classroom/lessons/day_of_infamy/day_of_infamy.html
A
lesson plan using the typed draft of President Roosevelt’s request to
Congress for a declaration of war against Japan in response to the attack
on Pearl Harbor. Includes the typed speech, a photo of Roosevelt signing
the Declaration of War Against Japan and audio files of his speech. Click
on Teaching Activities for classroom activities. Very Good
AFRICAN AMERICANS IN WORLD WAR
II
http://www.coax.net/people/lwf/ww2.htm
A site dedicated to the military service of African Americans
in World War II. Includes photos, narratives, personal accounts and more.
Very Good.
AFTER THE DAY OF INFAMY: "MAN ON THE STREET"
INTERVIEWS FOLLWING THE ATTACK ON PEARL
HARBOR
NEW!!
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/afcphhtml/afcphhome.html
An
American Memory collection with "approximately twelve hours of
opinions recorded in the days and months following the bombing of Pearl
Harbor from over two hundred individuals in cities and towns across the
United States. On December 8, 1941 (the day after the Japanese attack on
Pearl Harbor." Includes how the recordings were made, biographies
of those who arranged and conducted the interviews and complete
transcripts of the interviews. Very Good
ALEUTIAN WORLD WAR II NATIONAL HISTORIC AREA
–FOR
KIDS
NEW!!
http://www.nps.gov/aleu/ForKids.htm
Few are aware that the Japanese bombed and invaded the Aleutian
Islands, an archipelago which is part of Alaska. This is the story of that
time. It includes an Area Overview, World War II in the Aleutians, Aleut,
Internment and Restitution, National History of the Aleutians, Photo
Album, Then and Now, and a For Kids Section. The For Kids section includes
Harriet’s Story, Coloring Pages and An Aleutian World War II Quiz. Very
Good
BATTLE OF MONTE CASSINO
http://www.accessweb.com/users/rbereznicki/over.html-ssi
Four separate battles over five months in 1944 led to the
capture of Rome by Allied forces. They are collectively referred to as the
Battle of Monte Cassino. Includes: History of the Battles, Interactive
Photo Gallery, History Quiz, Photo Puzzle, Cassino Quiz, and an
Interactive Diary of a Transport Driver (students can test their skills at
getting the supplies through to the troops). Very Good
THE CAUSES OF WORLD WAR II LESSON
PLAN
http://www.col-ed.org/cur/sst/sst195.txt
A
lesson plan for grades 10-12 on the causes of World War II. Very
Good
THE FOREIGN POLICY OF FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
TO THE ENTRY INTO WORLD WAR II
LESSON
NEW!!
http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1978/3/78.03.05.x.html
A
lesson plan for high school students on the events and policies that led
to the United States’ involvement in World War II. Not a lesson plan
exactly but provides narrative, classroom objectives, discussion questions
and an outline and more. Very Good
GETTING INVOLVED IN WAR LESSON
PLAN
NEW!!
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/13/g68/involved.html
A
lesson plan for grades 6-8 on how the United States became involved in
World War II. Very Good
A GUADALCANAL CHRONOLOGY
http://www.friesian.com/history/guadal.htm
A history of the Guadalcanal Campaign, a series of land and sea
battles in the south Pacific from August 7, 1942 to March 6, 1943. There
is both a narrative and a timeline of events with maps and additional
information. Very Good
"I" WITNESS TO HISTORY LESSON
PLAN
NEW!!
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/19981207monday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
A
lesson plan for grades 8-12 in which "students read a first-hand
account of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor as a springboard for
researching a significant historic event and writing a set of diary
entries from the perspective of a person involved in that event."
Very Good
IWO JIMA –
WEBQUEST
NEW!!
http://edtech.suhsd.k12.ca.us/inprogress/suh/GForand/IwoJima.htm
A
webquest for senior high students on the battle for Iwo Jima in 1945.
"This webquest …, will strictly focus on one of the major
battles fought by U.S. Marines during World War II -- the battle of Iwo
Jima. After having completed this project you hopefully will have a
better understanding of what combat was like for the hundreds of thousands
who fought and died to preserve freedom. So --- fall-in, right face, and
forward march back in time to February of 1945. OOH-RAH." Note: We
found some broken links in this site. Very Good
JULY 1942: UNITED WE
STAND
NEW!!
http://americanhistory.si.edu/1942/index.html
In
order to promote patriotic spirit, in July 1942, magazines across the
country displayed the U.S. flag on their cover. This online exhibit shows
these magazine covers and Smithsonian museum objects demonstrating the use
of the American flag during World War II. Sections: The Campaign, Magazine
Cover Gallery, After July 1942, Behind the Designs, The Flag in World War
II and Search the Covers. Very Good
OPERATION OVERLORD – D-DAY
http://www.geocities.com/paddyjoe_m/index.html
A history of the major turning point of the war in Europe, the
Normandy invasion on June 6, 1944 by Allied troops. Includes: Preparation,
the Day, Aftermath, Weapons, Biographies, photos, personal accounts, maps
and more. Very Good
THE OSCAR SCHINDLER
STORY
NEW!!
http://www.oskarschindler.com/
The
true story of the remarkable German who saved 1200 Jews from the Nazi
death camps. Sections: Prewar, The War, Rescue, Aftermath, Survivors,
Emilie Schindler, Schindler-Why?, The Entire List, Spielberg’s Film,
Rescuer Books, Schindler Photos, Holocaust Photos, and Links. Very
Good
PEARL HARBOR REMEMBERED
http://www.execpc.com/~dschaaf/mainmenu.html
Information about the Pearl Harbor memorial, the attack, a
timeline of events, map of attack, survivor’s recollections, and audio
clips. There is also a link to a live webcam overlooking the U.S.S.
Arizona memorial. Very Good
THE RACE TO BUILD THE ATOMIC
BOMB
NEW!!
http://intergate.cccoe.k12.ca.us/abomb/
Learn about the race between the United States, Germany and
Japan to build an atomic bomb. Sections: U.S./Eng. Timeline, The
Competition, Exodus of Scientists, Physics, Those Responsible, Research,
Lesson Plans, and Resources. Very Good
THEY DREW FIRE – COMBAT ARTISTS IN WORLD WAR
II
NEW!!
http://www.pbs.org/theydrewfire/
During
the war, civilian and military artists served as "combat artists" to
record the war as they experienced it. This PBS companion site to the
program has a gallery of a selection of the artworks, biographies of the
artists, and resources. Very Good
THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN
http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Quarters/1350/index.html
The history of the black fighter pilots in World War II who
fought the Nazis in Europe and racism in the ranks. Includes the story of
the Tuskegee Airmen, photos, stories, poems and more. Very Good
THE U.S.S. LING
http://www.njnm.com/
The World War II submarine the U.S.S. Ling (297) is berthed at
the New Jersey Naval Museum in Hackensack. Includes an interactive photo
tour of the submarine from bow to stern. Very Good
VIRTUAL TOUR OF A GERMAN U-BOAT
(SUBMARINE)
NEW!!
http://www.msichicago.org/exhibit/U505/U505home.html
A
virtual tour of a German U-boat at the Museum of Science and Industry in
Chicago. Explores several areas of the sub including the turret, the
engines, the Captain’s quarters and more. Note: VR tours take awhile to
load. Be patient. Very Good
WAR STORIES – THE LIFE AND EXPERIENCES OF
ARNOLD SPRING DURING WORLD WAR II
http://www.geocities.com/ww2warstories/
A
personal account of the life of Arnold Spring in the U.S. Navy. Includes a
detailed narrative, audio clips, photo gallery, recommended reading and
links. Throughout the narrative, click on the highlighted text to hear the
original audio clip. Very Good
WORLD WAR II FLOOR MAP LESSON
PLAN
http://www.col-ed.org/cur/sst/sst142.txt
Lesson plan for grades 11-12 in which students make a floor map
of the countries involved in World War II and present them and their
positions. Very Good
WORLD WAR II HISTORY
LINKS
http://www.jg26.com/wwii.htm
Links
to information on: PreWar 1918-1938, Maps 1939-1945, Normandy Invasion,
European Air War, and Remembering. Very Good
WORLD WAR II – LESSON
PLAN
NEW!!
http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/soc/cecsst/cecsst195.html
A
lesson plan for grades 10-12 in which students examine the causes of World
War II and the effects the war had on the world as a whole. Very
Good
WORLD WAR II ORAL HISTORY AT
TANKBOOKS.COM
http://www.tankbooks.com/index.htm
Four
collections of oral histories: Tanks for the Memories, 9 Lives, A Mile in
Their Shoes, and They Were All Young Kids. Very Good
WORLD WAR II POSTER
COLLECTION
NEW URL!
http://www.library.northwestern.edu/govpub/collections/wwii-posters/index.html
A
collection of over 300 posters from the war years. Includes a thumbnail
(enlarge for details), title, date, and agency. Very Good
WORLD WAR II
REMEMBERED
NEW!!
http://www.usd230.k12.ks.us/PICTT/index.html
Oral
histories of those who lived through the war. Very Good
WORLD WAR II: THE PACIFIC - LESSON
PLAN
NEW!!
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/worldwarII/
A
lesson plan for grades 9-12 on the key events of World War II in the
Pacific. Very Good
WORLD WAR II WEBQUEST – AN INTERNET-BASED
TREASURE HUNT NEW!!
http://www.esc20.net/etprojects/formats/treasure_hunt/fall2000/thuntken/
A
webquest for high school students on World War II. Students use the
Resource links to answer questions in the webquest. Very Good
AIR BATTLE OVER HOLLAND – MAY
1940
http://members.tripod.lycos.nl/DeeJay/luvaeng.html
Describes the actions of the vastly outnumbered Dutch air force
as it held off the Luftwaffe for five days in May of 1940. Includes photos
of the air battles, personal accounts of the pilots and a photo gallery of
Dutch fighter planes. Good
ALLIANCE GAME, INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCES –
SIMULATION GAME NEW!!
http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/soc/cecsst/cecsst218.html
An activity for grade 9 students in which students study how
international alliances are made and how alliances made before World War
II led to the U.S. involvement in the war. Good
AMERICAN AIRCRAFT OF WORLD WAR II
http://www.ixpres.com/ag1caf/usplanes/
A
very thorough list of all U.S. aircraft used or designed in World War II.
Includes photos and descriptions. Good
ANNE FRANK – ONE OF HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS –
LESSON PLAN NEW!!
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=373
A
lesson plan for grades 6-8 based on the diary of Anne Frank and the events
of World War II that led to the slaughter of hundreds of thousands of
Jewish children. Good
ATLANTIKWALL
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/6550/
The German Atlantikwall was the last major defense line of the
20th century and World War II. It was a line of defenses such
as bunkers on the coasts of France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany,
Norway and Denmark. Over 14,000 concrete bunkers were built to repel
invasion. Includes The Atlantikwall Buildings, the Atlantikwall Today, Map
of Europe, History and more. Good
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN
http://www.raf.mod.uk/bob1940/bobhome.html
The official RAF site chronicling the air battle over Britain
from July 10 to October 31, 1940. This decisive battle fought off the
intended invasion of Britain. Sections include: Roll of Honour, Daily
Reports, Air Power, Links & Events, Background, Commanders, Units
& Stations, Gallery and the RAF Main Page. Good
BRITISH SUBMARINES OF WORLD WAR
II
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/chalcraft/sm/ww2sm2.html
Histories
of the war barely mention the work of the submarines deployed by Great
Britain in World War II. They served in some of the most dangerous areas
and most never returned. This is a complete list of the submarines,
details of their missions and their fates where known. Good
CODES AND CIPHERS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
NEW!!
http://www.codesandciphers.org.uk/
The breaking of German codes and ciphers by British and
Americans was key to the success of the Allies in Europe. This site gives
detailed information on the code breaking machines developed with views
and VR tours of the reconstructed machines. Includes tours of Bletchley
Park in England where the code breakers worked and were housed and of the
machines. Also includes the reports on how the codes were broken and the
messages they deciphered. Good
GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR
http://www.homestead.com/douglassmacarthur/start.html
A
tribute to the hero of the war in the Pacific. Includes the speeches of
Douglas MacArthur, Photos, Weapons, and more. Good
GERMAN CONTEMPORARY WAR PHOTOS
http://www.photosammler.de/main.htm
Photos
taken by the Germans during the war. Sections include: Army (Portraits, In
Action, Tanks), Airforce (Portraits, In Action, Airplanes), Navy
(Portraits, In Action, Ships), Waffen-SS (Portraits, In Action, Tanks),
Others, Colorphotos, Photoalbums, Knight’s Cross Holders and more.
Good
GUN BATTERIES OF SAN
FRANCISCO
http://www.angelfire.com/ca5/battery/
Little
has been written about the coastal defenses constructed during the war to
defend our coasts against invasion. This site details the gun batteries of
San Francisco, giving the history of each and photos of each during the
war and as it looks today. Good
MEIN KAMPF
http://www.stormfront.org/books/mein_kampf/index.html
An
online unexpurgated version of the book by Adolph Hitler first published
on March 21, 1939 in which he lays out his beliefs on the role of Germany
in world power and of the German people and the Jews. Contains the
complete text – No rating
PLANES AND PILOTS OF WORLD WAR
II
http://home.att.net/~C.C.Jordan/index.html
An
online World War II aviation history magazine with a long list of articles
online. Very Good
THE U-BOAT WAR – 1939-1945
http://uboat.net/index.html
Dedicated
to the U-boats of Germany and the men who served in them. Sections
include: The Boats, the Men, the Books, and more. Very
Good
WAR IN THE PACIFIC – LESSON
PLAN
NEW!!
http://www.askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/World_History/WRH0004.html
A
lesson plan for grades 11-12 on World War II in the Pacific and the events
leading up to and during the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. "After
today's lesson, students - through class discussion - will be able to
identify how the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour impacted the United
States. " Good
WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT? WORLD WAR
II
NEW!!
http://www.world-war2.net/
A site
for students age 10 and up giving an overview of the war. Includes a lot
of sounds and graphics. "There are four major topics: The Before
Time, Criminals, Technology, Genocide, and Situation Maps. Each features
nifty animations, images, or sounds that are sure to grab a young
visitor's attention. Check out the Shockwave interactive maps that
illustrate, among other things, Nazi troop movements during the war."
Good
WWII PERSONAL ACCOUNT BOOK
LESSON
NEW!!
http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/curriculum/soc_studies/WorldHistory/WWII/WWIIstudentBook.html
Students
will use the Drop Zone Museum http://www.thedropzone.org/ to examine different
topics on World War II, specifically personal accounts of experiences.
Good
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