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Selected links designed to assist with the creation of an interactive webquest on World War II.

U.S. Entry into WWII

California History-Social Science WWII Standards

WWII H-SS STANDARDS

History-Social Science Standards that focus on World War II.

Published Feb 18, 2009 11:10 PM

National World War II Museum

NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM

Link to a national museum dedicated to the study of World War II located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The site contains information related to their permanent and special exhibits, such as, "Fighting for Democracy: Who is the "We" in "We, the People"? Many primary source documents can be found on the education "for teachers" section of the site under lesson plans. There are also podcasts and oral histories on the WWII History portion of the site.

The image that appears on the left, copied from the site, demonstrates the military power of the United States versus Japan and Germany upon our entry into World War II.

Published Feb 18, 2009 11:01 PM

THE WAR by Ken Burns

PBS: THE WAR

The companion website to the Ken Burns documentary contains personal accounts, photos and other media categorized in major categories including "At Home", "At War", and "The Witnesses". Strong written narratives and a "Search and Explore" feature make this a must visit site. Don't forget the educators portion of the site, the Snapshot Activities are very engaging and the collection of lesson plans is strong and features titles such as "Hispanics During WWII" and "Censorship".

Specific resources on the 442nd Regiment (11.7.3) are located at this link on the site: http://www.pbs.org/thewar/search_results.php?search_type=subjects&subjects_id=23&keyword=Japanese+Americans

Published Feb 18, 2009 11:05 PM

History Channel World War II Webpage

WORLD WAR II WEBPAGE AT HISTORY CHANNEL SITE

This History Channel page contains battle maps (10.7.2); video and audio clips; biographical sketches of key figures; and a D-Day timeline.

Published Feb 18, 2009 11:03 PM

National Park Service USS Arizona Memorial Website

USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL SITE BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

Rich resource with photo galleries of the Arizona; the events of December 7, 1941; and underwater views of the Arizona today. Also includes history and culture resources which include information about people, places, and stories. Stories include remembrances of the attack on the Arizona by survivors and U.S. Navy Salvage war diaries.

A photo of the Japanese fleet is located on the left.

Published Feb 18, 2009 11:06 PM

National Park Service Tuskegee Airmen Site

THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN SITE BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

The Tuskegee Airmen are described in detail at this National Park Service site. Two soldier stories are included as are descriptions of training, air fields, and a photo gallery.

This photo was taken in March 1945 by Toni Frissell of a Tuskegee Airman and is owned by the Library of Congress.

Published Feb 18, 2009 11:08 PM

Navajo Code Talkers (11.7.3)

NAVAJO CODE TALKERS WEBLINKS

An article on the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) site published prior to the release of the Windtalkers motion picture. It was originally in Prologue magazine's Winter 2001 issue and is written by Adam Jevec and titled "Semper Fidelis, Code Talkers". A chart with samples of the code appears at the bottom of the article. The article link is:
http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2001/winter/navajo-code-talkers.html

Also from NARA, a lesson based on a memorandum written about the Navajo Code talker project written during the war. Background on the topic, images of the original document, a document analysis worksheet and teaching activities are included. The lesson plan link is:
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/code-talkers/#documents

A Navajo Code Talkers Dictionary is located at this site:
http://www.defenselink.mil/specials/nativeamerican01/dictionary.html

This is a photo of the first 29 Navajo code talkers being sworn in for duty as U.S. Marines at Fort Wingate, NM.

Published Feb 18, 2009 11:52 PM