"Extra, Extra! Read all about it!" - World War II Battles Project
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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):
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 
Resource Evaluation Tips:
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. |
Resources
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:
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