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Resources Needed

These websites were instrumental to the development of this webquest.

 

1.   American Rhetoric

http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/fdrthefourfreedoms.htm http://www.americanrhetoric.com/

This site professes to contain the top 100 speeches with authentic text version and audio

 

2.   Churchill and the Great Republic

http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/churchill/

This page provides an exhibition overview of Winston Churchill.

 

3.   Encyclopedia World War II

http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/WW-II

This site provides a brief overview of World War II and contains links to more indebt information.

 

4.   eHistory at OSU (Ohio State University)

http://ehistory.osu.edu/osu/mmh/ww2/index.cfm

This website provides a Multimedia Histories Section on World War II (does not discuss the roles of women or other groups)

 

5.   Harry S. Truman Library & Museum: Home Page

http://www.trumanlibrary.org/index.php

Contains a menu which allows access to the online museum (Archival Research, Education & Kids, Online Documents, Photo Database, Podcasts, Videos and more)

 

6.   Holocaust History Project Homepage

http://www.holocaust-history.org/

This website provides a free archive of documents, pictures, recordings, and essays about the Holocaust.

 

7.   Infoplease:  World War II

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0931831.html

Provides links to Military Conflicts in the U.S. History and more. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyrights 2007, Columbia University Press

 

8.    KidsClick!

http://www.kidsclick.org/cgi-bin/searchkids.pl?keywords=World+War+II&searchtype=all

This site is identified as a search engine for kids and librarians.

 

9.    The National Archives--A People at War http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/a_people_at_war/a_people_at_war.html 

This site acknowledges the contributions of Americans, both non military and military, who served the USA during World War II via online exhibits.  This site recognizes the contributions of African Americans and women, Native Americans, Japanese Americans, as well as European Americans. The text is concise.

 

10.   The National Archives Experience

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/index.html

This site provides on line exhibits and images.

 

11.   The National Archives—Online Exhibits 

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/index2.html

This site provides on line exhibits and images.

 

12.   The National Archives--World War II Photos

http://www.archives.gov/research/ww2/photos/images/thumbnails/

This page provides information regarding this site and links to find more information on World War II

 

13.   The Race to Build the Atomic Bomb—Created by Doug Prouty – dprouty@cccoe.k12.ca.us

http://www.cccoe.k12.ca.us/abomb/

This site provides resources for teachers and students. The following sections are included:  US/Eng. Timeline, Competition, Exodus of Scientists, Physics, Those Responsible, Research, Lesson plans and Resources. The Resources are great.

 

14.   Truman Presidential Museum & Library: Multimedia Digital Archives

http://www.trumanlibrary.org/photos/av-photo.bak

This site contains photographs, audio clips, political cartoons, and primary documents.

 

15.   Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)

http://www.nps.gov/tuai/

This is the home page to the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site in Alabama.

 

16.   Legends of Tuskegee (National Park Service)

http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/tuskegee/

This website provides links to information about of Booker T. Washington, the Tuskegee Airmen, and George Washington Carver.

 

17.   S.C.O.R.E Language Arts

http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/SCORE/actbank/sorganiz.htm

This site contains free downloadable graphic organizers.

 

18.   Tuskegee Airmen—Overview:  Legends of Tuskegee (National Park Service) http://www.nps.gov/history/museum/exhibits/tuskegee/airoverview.htm

This site provides an over view of the Tuskegee Airmen and links to Civilian Pilot Training, Training for War, Airmen in Combat, Moton Field, Support Personnel, Benjamin Davis, and Air Men Gallery pages.

 

19.   World War II and the Four Freedoms WebQuest by Carolyn O. Burleson

http://www.lifestreamcenter.net/DrB/Lessons/WW2/index.htm

This WebQuest is for 11th Grade US History and Language Arts.  It provides great resource links.

 

20.   World War II and the Four Freedoms WebQuest by Carolyn O. Burleson

http://www.lifestreamcenter.net/DrB/Lessons/WW2/index.htm

This WebQuest is for 11th Grade US History and Language Arts.  It provides great resource links.

 

21.   Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

This site contains text, primary documents, maps, and inter active photographs.

 

Materials Needed

1.      Graphic organizers

2.      7 Computers

3.      Daily Group Reflection Sheets

 

Human Resources Needed

1.      2 Teachers

2.      2 Teacher Aides

3.      3 Parent

 

Last updated on April 7, 2009. Based on a template from The WebQuest Page

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