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World War II: Everything You Need
The eyewitness interviews, lesson plans, and resources help students discover the history and lasting impact of World War II.
Attack on Pearl Harbor Teacher's Guide
Grades 6–8 | Grades 3–5 | Content Area Reading | Public Speaking | Research Skills
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World War II and Holocaust ResourcesGrades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Grades 9–12 | Collections | Social Studies Through Literature Support units on World War II and the Holocaust with online activities, book lists, and thematic units that explore the great war from a... Save To Organizer |
Literature and History of the HolocaustGrades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Activities and Games | Literature | Authors and Illustrators Features unit of study on the Holocaust, that focuses on both the good and bad in human nature. Save To Organizer |
Holocaust Remembrance DayBooks that help kids understand the Jewish Holocaust, selected by author Jennifer Roy. Includes related drama, crafts, research, and... Save To Organizer |
Build Your Own Timeline | World War II RememberedGrades 6–8 | Grades 3–5 | Computer Lab Activities | Online Learning Activities | American History Now that you have read about the American home front, met Anne Frank, and learned about Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima, you can make your own... Save To Organizer |
Introduction to a Study of the HolocaustGrades 3–5 | Reading | Writing Activities | Lesson Plans | Writing Students create questions they want answered while they read quotes and listen to passages from books about the Holocaust. Save To Organizer |
World War II Military Operations: A Research Starters ActivityGrades 6–8 | Grades 3–5 | Online Learning Activities | Research Skills | Writing Scholastic offers students writing about the historic operations of World War II all the resources, tips, and ideas they need. Save To Organizer |
BlitzkriegGrades 9–12 | Grades 6–8 | World War II Discusses Germany's Blitzkrieg, a method of fast-moving, air-and-land warfare, that they first used extensively during World War II. Save To Organizer |
Erwin RommelGrades 9–12 | Grades 6–8 | World War II A short biography of Erwin Rommel, a German field marshal in World War II. Save To Organizer |
Manhattan ProjectGrades 9–12 | Grades 6–8 | World War II The Manhattan Project was the code name for the U.S. effort during World War II to produce the atomic bomb. It was named for the Manhattan... Save To Organizer |
Patton, George S.Grades 9–12 | Grades 6–8 | World War II Read about General George S. Patton's pivotal role in the invasion of North Africa and the capture of Sicily during World War II. Save To Organizer |
Holocaust: What Do You Know?Grades 6–8 | Independent Reading | Literacy | Literature | Computer Lab Activities Students gain insight about the Holocaust with the use of a KWL chart and literature circles. Save To Organizer |
V-1Grades 9–12 | Grades 6–8 | World War II Research the German V-1 unmanned flying bomb, or buzz bomb, used in World War II Save To Organizer |
Dear America Teacher's GuideGrades 3–5 | Grades 6–8 | Content Area Reading | Independent Reading | Research Skills Make history come alive for your students with these resources for teaching the Dear America series, covering the Colonial Period, the... Save To Organizer |
Normandy InvasionGrades 9–12 | Grades 6–8 | World War II The Allied invasion of France's Normandy region during World War II began on June 6, 1944 and landed about 1 million troops by July 1. Save To Organizer |
What's the Meaning?Grades 6–8 | Writing Activities | Book Resources | Lesson Plans | Autobiographical Writing Get a free vocabulary lesson plan for Shadows of the Sea, by Joan Hiatt Harlow. Save To Organizer |
World War II ExperiencesWorld War II Read an excerpt from a message board exchange about World War II that was held during Scholastic Network's 1995 special event, Remembering... Save To Organizer |
Hitler Youth: Growing Up In Hitler's Shadow BooktalkGrades 9–12 | Grades 6–8 | Wars and Conflicts Hitler said, "I begin with the young…my magnificent youngsters! Are there finer ones anywhere in the world? Look at all these men and... Save To Organizer |
Remembering the HolocaustGrades 6–8 | European History | Holocaust | The Holocaust | World War II Lesson plans, activities, and other resources to help you teach about and reflect upon the Holocaust Save To Organizer |
A Chronology of the Holocaust: Late April Through July 1945Culture and Diversity | Prejudice and Tolerance | World War II Timeline of events related to the Holocaust. Save To Organizer |
How Many is Six Million?Grades 6–8 | Lesson Plans | Extension Activities | Charts and Graphs | Multiplication and Division Asks students to apply various math skills to better understand large numbers, especially large numbers that are historically significant,... Save To Organizer |



















