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"Extra, Extra! Read all about it!" - World War II Battles Project

Student Objectives: Small groups will create an accurate, detailed newspaper front page (with photos and captions) that accurately educates and informs the reader about important aspects of the assigned WWII battle.
The Battles (In chronological order):
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Blitzkrieg - Summer of 1940 - Belgium, France, and Scandinavia
Battle of Britain - 1940-41
Africa Campaign - 1940-1943
Battle of Stalingrad - 1942
Battle of Coral Sea - 1942
Battle of Midway - 1942
Battle of Guadalcanal -1943
Battle of Leyte Gulf - 1944
Battle of the Bulge - 1944-1955
Battle of Iwo Jima - 1945
Battle of Okinawa - 1945
Tokyo Fire Bombing - 1945
Battle of Berlin - 1945
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Resource Evaluation Tips:
  1. reliable - look for authentic information/dates
  2. authoritative - check the author's credentials 
  3. accurate - double check the facts with other info.
  4. relevant - make sure the info is what you want
​Citation Tips:
  • Always cite your sources!  (So you are not a plagiarist.)
  • Sometimes the database creates the citation for you! (Scroll to the bottom of the article/image, or just look for it. Yay!!)​
  • Use NoodleTools to create and save your citations plus print your Works Cited page from here!


​examples
BOOK WITH ONE AUTHOR:
Author’s Last Name, Author’s First Name. Title of Book. Publisher, Year Published.

ARTICLE ON A WEBSITE:
Author’s Last Name, Author’s First Name. “Title of Article on Website.” Title of Website. Sponsor of Site, Date Site Updated. Accessed.

DIGITAL ART/MAP OR PHOTO:
Artist Last Name, First Name. Title of the Piece. Date created, Location of the piece, city. Name of Website. URL. Date of Access.

MOVIE:
Title of Film. Directed by First Name Last Name. Production Company, year created.


FILM OR VIDEO found on the web:
"Title of Video." Website name, uploaded by First Last Name, Date uploaded. URL. 

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​Resources 

Use PRINT Sources from our library
"Find" them in our catalog:
Use ​Campo Databases (you may need passwords!)

ABC-CLIO History Database  search in the Modern Era section

Culture Grams  find maps, history, facts, flags & more

eLibrary search for a specific battle

Historical Newspapers scroll down and search a Proquest Historical Newspaper

Britannica search for a specific battle 

Reliable Websites:
  • PBS - major pacific battles
  • Imperial Japanese Navy Page
  • WWII in the Pacific - J. Bauer's page
  • National Park Service - Pearl Harbor
  • Encyclopedia Britannica - Pacific War
  • National War Museum
  • Naval History and Heritage - scroll down to see Archival Records and Historic Photos
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