Reading Warm-Up 112 for Gr. 5 & 6: Historical Fiction Develop students' reading skills with this printable passage of historical fiction and...		War and Post-War Elections Distribute a chart that and questions will help students focus on the issues involved in the...
Flygirl Discussion Guide Promote thoughtful discussion about race, heritage, and women's history with this printable...		WAACS, WAVES, and Nurses Read about the WAACS, WAVES, and nurses of World War II, then explore the related activities.
Commonwealth of Nations Using the printable word search, students will learn about the 53 member nations in the...		Japanese Internment Read about the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II, and explore the related...
Slaughterhouse-Five Synopsis Contains a synopsis, ideas and concepts to highlight, and writing connections for use with Kurt...		The Manhattan Project The goal of the Manhattan Project was to develop an atomic bomb. Read about it and explore the...
Newscast from Berlin Students pretending to be a newscaster broadcasting from Berlin during the 1940s.		Curious George Authors: The Reys Share the story of the Reys, creators of Curious George books, and assign the related...
History and Analysis of Social Conditions Teach your students about the history behind the Holocaust by examining German social...		Writers of the Forties Learn about three major writers of the forties: Richard Wright, James Michener, and Herman...
The Beginnings of War Here's a chronological list of the events that led to World War II.		Final Justice: Nuremberg Trials Read about the Nuremberg Trials of officials involved in the Holocaust during the Nazi regime...
Overview of the 1940s Distribute this overview of key events, people, and places from 1940 to 1949 to provide ideas...		World History: 1940s Distribute this list to highlight world events during the 1940s.
The Origins of World War II Learn what key events led to World War II.		I'm Still Scared Teacher's Guide Help your students understand war and terrorism by using the activities and questions in this...
World War II Aircraft Learn about six types of aircraft from World War II.		Reading Warm-Up 105 for Gr. 5 & 6: Historical Fiction In this printable warm-up, students read a passage of historical fiction and answer...