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Showing 56 results for WWII AAH ...
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Trace the course of the Japanese surprise attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, and consider the significance of the sunken USS Arizona as a war memorial.
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Want to learn about President Dwight D. Eisenhower? Curious about the National Park Service and what a ranger does? Schedule a time for one of our NPS rangers to join you and your students for a fun conversation about the National Park Service, Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower, and the field of history! This program can accommodate numerous age levels and is designed to give your students a chance to explore presidential history, the NPS, and more with a park ranger!
Aleutian Islands World War II National Historic Area
World War II in Alaska
- Type: Teacher Reference Materials
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
This resource guide is designed to aid students and teachers in researching Alaska’s World War II history. It contains resources and references to allow students to conduct independent research into this little-known story of World War II. Included is a map of important World War II sites in the north Pacific and a summary of Alaska's World War II experience, as well as information about National Historic Landmarks related to World War II in Alaska.
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
Buffalo Soldiers and the Holocaust
- Type: Distance Learning ... Guest Speakers
- Grade Levels: Adult Education
As the Allies Forces pushed into German controlled areas, they encountered and liberated survivors in concentration camps. The Buffalo Soldiers not only liberated concentration camps but connected with the sentiments of the survivors as they shared in the experience of being persecuted and segregated by the state. This connection built on shared experiences culminated in the fight against injustice abroad and at home.
Aleutian Islands World War II National Historic Area
Attu: The North American Battleground of World War II
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
In early June 1942, America had cause for jubilation and despair. The war news told of coordinated attacks by the Japanese on Midway and the Aleutian islands. At the Battle of Midway, American planes sunk four Japanese aircraft carriers and destroyed or hundreds of planes. But in the Aleutians, the Japanese bombing had been successful, and they occupied the islands of Attu, Agattu, and Kiska.
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
"No Mail, Low Morale" The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion
- Type: Guest Speakers
- Grade Levels: Adult Education
During World War II, the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was the only all-Black female unit deployed overseas. Their mission was to sort through a backlog of mail, which was a critical boost to the morale of soldiers on the frontlines. Learn about how the 6888th came to be and how the leadership of Wilberforce University alumna Lieutenant Colonel Charity Adams attributed to their success.
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
The Women of World War I and II: Traveling Education Trunks
- Type: Traveling Trunk ... Primary Sources ... Student Activities ... Teacher Reference Materials
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
The Women of World War I and II investigates the role of women during both World Wars. This traveling trunk explores the reasons why women embraced the predominantly male jobs, the work they did, and their lasting legacy in the role of women’s fight for equality.
Gateway National Recreation Area
Women at Floyd Bennett Field
- Type: Teacher Reference Materials
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
This teacher's guide includes materials to introduce students to changes in the role of women and society during WWII. It includes materials for reading, discussing and reflecting on biographies of four women of the Armed Services and their ability to pick up the war effort at home and abroad.
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Learn about America's role in World War II and how US troops ousted the Japanese from Attu Island to gain control of the rest of the Aleutians.
National Park of American Samoa
World War II and American Samoa
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Students will hike to Blunts Point with a ranger to visit two of four canons that protected Pago Pago Harbor.
Prince William Forest Park
Park History Talk
- Type: Field Trips ... Guest Speakers
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Discover the rich history of Prince William Forest Park. This 30 minute to one hour overview program offers information covering various time periods from Native American history to the Great Depression and World War II.
National Park of American Samoa
American Samoa's Role In World War II
- Type: Field Trips
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
Three major countries in the world all had an interest in the Samoa islands. The excellent harbor at Pago Pago became increasingly attractive to both commercial and naval interests. From a historical timeline, students will learn about the history of the Samoa islands and how the two Samoa’s were separated into two different countries. Students will also learn the vital role that American Samoa played during World War II.
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
Role of Women at the Springfield Armory
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
During World War I and World War II, millions of women in the United States entered the workforce to keep industrial production going as male workers left to join the military. Students will analyze photographs and text of a newspaper article to gain a deeper understanding of the contributions of women, whose presence changed how females were viewed as workers. Initially underestimated in their capabilities, women proved to be an integral part of Armory production.
Eisenhower National Historic Site
Ike and the Men of D-Day (Virtual Program)
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
Explore the "Great Crusade" with General Eisenhower and the Men of D-Day in this virtual education program. Students will discover the events of D-Day through the leadership principles of General Eisenhower and the sacrifices of real soldiers who fought and died on D-Day. This program gives students a chance to examine primary source documents and research real D-Day casualties who are buried in Gettysburg National Cemetery.
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade
In 1942, fear and prejudice combined to confine nearly 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry, citizens and aliens alike, in relocation centers established by the U.S. government in remote areas west of the Mississippi River. Many would not pass through the barbed wire fences surrounding the centers until the war was over.
Eisenhower National Historic Site
Virtual Visit to Eisenhower National Historic Site (Grades 5-12)
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
Join a park ranger to explore the 1950s and 1960s and visit the only home that Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower ever owned! The Eisenhowers used their Gettysburg farm during their years in the White House, as well as in retirement. This virtual program explores the Eisenhower home and story.
Grand Canyon National Park
Japanese Americans at Grand Canyon - Bellboys and WWII Heroes
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
From bellboys at El Tovar Hotel to highly decorated war heroes in 442nd Regimental Combat Team, learn about stories like George Murakami's that provide a window into the Japanese American experience at Grand Canyon.
First State National Historical Park
Saving the Past, Shaping the Future
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Students will experience historic preservation through immersive digital tools to explore artifacts, read letters, hear stories, and connect with Delaware's history.
Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Nuclear Chemistry and the Manhattan Project
- Type: Science Labs ... Student Activities ... Other Education Materials
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
Set of lessons intended to introduce students to basic nuclear chemistry concepts through lessons linked to the Manhattan Project.
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
FLAMBEAUX GLEAUX: THE NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS FLAMBEAUX STRIKE OF 1946
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
This lesson concerns a strike by FLAMBEAUX, men (generally African American) in New Orleans who carry large torches to light the parades. It concerns reasons a community might become militant and the role of solidarity in such struggles. It uses music created by the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park that is found on the cd Remembering 300- Arrowhead Jazz Band.