Teaching Themes
World War II: Everything You Need
Eyewitness interviews, lesson plans, and other resources help students discover the history of World War II and the conflict's lasting impact
An Interview with Walter Dean Myers about The Journal of Scott Pendleton CollinsGrades: 6–8 Walter Dean Myers was interviewed about The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins: A World War II Soldier, Normandy, France, 1944, in the My Name is... |
An Interview with Barry Denenberg about Early Sunday MorningGrades: 6–8 Barry Denenberg was interviewed about Early Sunday Morning: The Pearl Harbor Diary of Amber Billow, Hawaii, 1941 in the Dear America historical... |
An Interview with Barry Denenberg about One Eye Laughing, The Other WeepingGrades: 6–8 Barry Denenberg was interviewed about One Eye Laughing, the Other Weeping: The Diary of Julie Weiss, Vienna, Austria to New York, 1938 in the Dear... |
An Interview with Barry Denenberg about One Eye Laughing, The Other WeepingGrades: 6–8 Barry Denenberg was interviewed about One Eye Laughing, the Other Weeping: The Diary of Julie Weiss, Vienna, Austria to New York, 1938 in the Dear... |
An Interview with Mary Pope Osbourne about My Secret WarGrades: 6–8 Mary Pope Osbourne was interviewed about My Secret War: The World War II Diary of Madeline Beck, Long Island, New York, 1941 in the Dear America... |
Author's Notes Number the Stars Author's NoteGrades: 3–5, 6–8 Ten-year-old Annemarie and her best friend Ellen often think of life before the war. It's now 1943, and their life is filled with school, food... |
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Book Resources Number the Stars Vocabulary BuilderGrades: 3–5 Ten-year-old Annemarie and her best friend Ellen often think of life before the war. It's now 1943, and their life is filled with school, food... |
Discussion Guides, Book Resources Number The Stars Discussion GuideGrades: 3–5 Ten-year-old Annemarie and her best friend Ellen often think of life before the war. It's now 1943, and their life is filled with school, food... |
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Articles, Writing Prompts Number the Stars Writing PromptGrades: 3–5, 6–8 Ten-year-old Annemarie and her best friend Ellen often think of life before the war. It's now 1943, and their life is filled with school, food... |
Booktalks Elly: My True Story of the Holocaust BooktalkGrades: 3–5 Booktalk for Elly: My True Story of the Holocaust by Elly Berkovits Gross |
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Discussion Guides, Book Resources The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins Discussion GuideGrades: 6–8 A discussion guide for The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins: A World War II Soldier, Normandy, France, 1944, by Walter Dean Myers in the My Name... |
Booktalks Dear Miss Breed BooktalkGrades: 6–8 Heroes are not always obvious, and compassion, thoughtfulness, caring and friendship can sometimes fight a war more effectively than guns and... |
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Lesson Plans, Book Resources Dear Miss Breed Lesson PlanGrades: 6–8 The letters which are at the core of the book Dear Miss Breed provide readers with an eyewitness account of the Japanese American incarceration.... |
Discussion Guides, Book Resources A Boy No More Discussion GuideGrades: 6–8 Discussion Guide for Harry Mazer's A Boy at War |
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Extension Activities, Book Resources A Boy No More Extension ActivityGrades: 6–8 Extension Activity for Harry Mazer's A Boy at War |
Discussion Guides, Extension Activities, Readers Theater Scripts, Writing Activities Discussion Guide for The Boy Who DaredGrades: 6–8, 9–12 Discussion Guide for the Boy Who Dared by Susan Campbell Bartoletti |
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Discussion Guides, Book Resources Early Sunday Morning Discussion GuideGrades: 6–8 A discussion guide to Early Sunday Morning: The Pearl Harbor Diary of Amber Billows, Hawaii, 1941 by Barry Denenberg in the Dear America... |
Discussion Guides, Book Resources One Eye Laughing, The Other Weeping Discussion GuideGrades: 6–8 A discussion guide to One Eye Laughing, the Other Weeping: The Diary of Julie Weiss, Vienna, Austria to New York, 1938 by Barry Denenberg in the... |
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Discussion Guides Snow Treasure Discussion GuideGrades: 6–8, 9–12 Discussion guide for Snow Treasure by Marie McSwigan. |
Discussion Guides, Book Resources Parallel Journeys Discussion GuideGrades: 6–8 In Parallel Journeys, Eleanor Ayer tells the true story of two very different people who lived through World War II. |
