Primary Sources, World War II

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Description Primary Source Packs include more than 20 historical documents to help students think critically and analytically, interpret events, and question the various perspectives of history. Award: Academics’ Choice Awards for the Smart Book Award US 2015 Size: 8.5 x 11" 20 primary source documents in each pack By Carole Marsh The World War II Primary Sources will help your students build common core skills including: Analysis Critical Thinking Point of View Compare and Contrast Order of Events And Much More! Perfect for gallery walks and literature circles! Great research and reference materials! The 20 World War II Primary Sources are: 1. Photograph of Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini and German Chancellor Adolf Hitler - October 25, 1936 - official formation of the Axis between Germany and Italy2. Photograph of a burning synagogue during Kristallnacht in Nazi Germany - November 9, 19393. British propaganda poster entitled “Dig on for Victory” - 19404. Photograph of the USS Arizona burning after Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - December 7, 19415. Photograph of President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing the declaration of war against Japan in the wake of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - December 8, 1941 6. Poster for Westinghouse Magazine advertising “Rosie the Riveter” - 19427. Photograph of American dive-bombers during the Battle of Midway - June 6, 19428. Photograph of women at work on bomber - Douglas Aircraft Company - Long Beach, California - October 19429. Propaganda poster for Tuskegee Airmen - 194310. Photograph of a World War II Ration Book - 194311. Photograph of a shopkeeper canceling the coupons in a British housewife’s ration book for tea, sugar, cooking fats and bacon she is allowed for the week - April 194312. Photograph from the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising - May 194313. Photograph entitled “Into the Jaws of Death-U. S. troops wading through water & Nazi gunfire” - June 6, 194414. Photograph entitled “I Have Returned” - General Douglas MacArthur returning to the Philippines - October 194415. Photograph of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, U. S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Soviet General Secretary Joseph Stalin at the Yalta Conference - February 4-11, 194516. Photograph of the first Iwo Jima flag raising - Iwo Jima, Japan - February 23, 194517. Photograph of two men sitting after the liberation of Lager-Nordhausen Death Camp - April 14, 194518. Photograph of the destruction near the city center of Berlin, Germany, after the Battle of Berlin - 194519. Photograph of the atomic bomb over Nagasaki, Japan - August 9, 194520. Photograph entitled “Kissing the War Goodbye” in celebration of VJ Day - Times Square, New York City - August 14, 1945Your students will: think critically and analytically, interpret events, and question various perspectives of history. participate in active learning by creating their own interpretations instead of memorizing facts and a writer’s interpretations. integrate and evaluate information provided in diverse media formats to deepen their understanding of historical events. experience a more relevant and meaningful learning experience. Specifications Weight (lbs.) : 0.2 Media Format : Printed Book True Color : Multicolor Width in Inches : 8.5 Length in Inches : 11 Contents : 1 Book Number of Pages : 15 Subject and Theme : Learing Thickness in Inches : 0.3 Title : PRIMARY SOURCES WORLD WAR II Type of Books : Book Quantity : 1 Audience : Students Education Subject Matter : General Learning School Grade : Multi-Grade Brand : Gallopade Customizable : No Weight : 0.06 lbs. per Each