THE WAR . For Educators . Lesson Plan. These lesson plans have been developed to help teachers bring Ken Burns’s THE WAR into the classroom.
Classroom activities are appropriate for students in grades 9-12 and cover major themes addressed in the film. Many of the lessons also incorporate video clips from the film and other resources found on this site. Double V (PDF) » Subjects: American History, Media Literacy, Civics, Language Arts Grade level: 9 - 12 During World War II African Americans found themselves with conflicting feelings about supporting the war effort when their own country did not offer them the freedom America was fighting for overseas.
In this lesson students wage their own Double V campaign in their classroom and/or school through writing news articles, mounting photographic exhibits, producing radio programs and generating banners, slogans and songs. Video clips incorporated into this lesson: The War Through the Eyes of Al McIntosh (PDF) » Subjects: U.S. While big-name journalists like Edward R. Just War (PDF) »
Why We Fight Propaganda Films. Mmlearningllc's Channel. Hiroshima and Nagisaki. Atom-Bombed Children in Hiroshima (1952 Film) 5-9 - THC - America The Story of Us - The Rise of a Super Power - Episodes 9 & 10.wmv. 6-9 - THC - America The Story of Us - The Rise of a Super Power - Episodes 9 & 10. 7-9 - THC - America The Story of Us - The Rise of a Super Power - Episodes 9 & 10.wmv. 8-9 - THC - America The Story of Us - The Rise of a Super Power - Episodes 9 & 10. 9-9 - THC - America The Story of Us - The Rise of a Super Power - Episodes 9 & 10.wmv. World War II in HD: Iwo Jima.
Amazing Stories - The Mission Part 1. Amazing Stories - The Mission Part 2. Amazing Stories - The Mission Part 3. Amazing Stories - The Mission Part 4. Amazing Stories - The Mission Part 5. Allied Victory in World War II Documentary: D-Day to V-E Day (WW2 Film 1945) WW II : RARE COLOR FILM : ATOMIC BOMBS. World War II: The Lost Color Archives (1/5) World War II: The Lost Color Archives (2/5) World War II: The Lost Color Archives (3/5) World War II: The Lost Color Archives (4/5) World War II: The Lost Color Archives (5/5) German Propaganda Archive (Guide Page) Nazi and East German Propaganda Guide Page Propaganda was central to Nazi Germany and the German Democratic Republic.
The German Propaganda Archive includes both propaganda itself and material produced for the guidance of propagandists. The goal is to help people understand the two great totalitarian systems of the twentieth century by giving them access to the primary material. For further information on the site, see the FAQ. New items are described in the GPA Blog. My book titled Bending Spines: The Propagandas of Nazi Germany and the German Democratic Republic (Michigan State University Press, 2004) provides an analysis of much of the material on the German Propaganda Archive. This site is maintained by: Randall Bytwerk [My e-mail address is available on the FAQ page.] Professor Emeritus Calvin College Page design by Rob Veenstra. Holocaust page. Holocaust Resources for Teachers.
The National World War II Museum World War II History.