Content Provider Programs List

"Don't You Know There's A War On?": The American Home Front in WWII

based on 25 evaluation(s). - by The National WWII Museum

2007-08 Honorable Mention,2008-09,2009-10 Honorable Mention,2010-11 Honorable Mention,2012-13 Honorable Mention,2013-14 Honorable Mention,2015-16 Honorable Mention, 2017-18
The Home Front program begins with a brief background describing how the U.S. entered the war. Students then tackle four challenges of the Home Front: making all the materials we need to win, dealing with food shortages, and keeping America optimistic and “wa...
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

A Day of Infamy: The Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

based on 39 evaluation(s). - by The National WWII Museum

2007-08 Honorable Mention,2008-09,2009-10 Honorable Mention,2010-11 Honorable Mention,2012-13 Honorable Mention,2013-14 Honorable Mention,2015-16 Honorable Mention, 2017-18
In the war that changed the world it was the day that changed the war—a “Day of Infamy.” That day brought the United States into WWII, adding the strength and determination of the American people to the Allied arsenal as it struggled to defeat the Axis. Stude...
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult Learners

Continuing the Warrior Tradition: American Indians in WWII

based on 4 evaluation(s). - by The National WWII Museum

2007-08 Honorable Mention,2008-09,2009-10 Honorable Mention,2010-11 Honorable Mention,2012-13 Honorable Mention,2013-14 Honorable Mention,2015-16 Honorable Mention, 2017-18
Perfect for November's American Indian Heritage Month! In addition to the most famous group of American Indians,the Navajo Code Talkers, uncover surprising and lesser-known stories of these warriors in uniform. Hear segments from the Museum’s oral history col...
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult Learners

D-Day: The Turning Point of the War in Europe

based on 36 evaluation(s). - by The National WWII Museum

2007-08 Honorable Mention,2008-09,2009-10 Honorable Mention,2010-11 Honorable Mention,2012-13 Honorable Mention,2013-14 Honorable Mention,2015-16 Honorable Mention, 2017-18
What a difference a day makes! Learn about the challenges of planning and executing the largest amphibious landing in history, D-Day. Make key decisions about where and when Operation Overlord should be launched and see if your strategy aligns with the plan...
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Double Victory: African Americans in WWII

based on 18 evaluation(s). - by The National WWII Museum

2007-08 Honorable Mention,2008-09,2009-10 Honorable Mention,2010-11 Honorable Mention,2012-13 Honorable Mention,2013-14 Honorable Mention,2015-16 Honorable Mention, 2017-18
The National WWII Museum explores with your students the African American struggle against totalitarianism abroad and racism at home. Students meet Pearl Harbor hero Dorie Miller, the Montford Point Marines, the Tuskegee Airmen, and the seven African American...
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult Learners

I AM an American! Japanese Incarceration in WWII

based on 15 evaluation(s). - by The National WWII Museum

2007-08 Honorable Mention,2008-09,2009-10 Honorable Mention,2010-11 Honorable Mention,2012-13 Honorable Mention,2013-14 Honorable Mention,2015-16 Honorable Mention, 2017-18
Students explore the story of Eva Hashiguchi, who spent her high-school days as an internee in Jerome, Arkansas. Through her account, witness how wartime hysteria and racial prejudice led to one of the darkest chapters of American history. Examine the country...
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult Learners

It's OUR War, Too! American Women in WWII

based on 9 evaluation(s). - by The National WWII Museum

2007-08 Honorable Mention,2008-09,2009-10 Honorable Mention,2010-11 Honorable Mention,2012-13 Honorable Mention,2013-14 Honorable Mention,2015-16 Honorable Mention, 2017-18
When Americans were called to action, women "did their part" despite stereotyping and discrimination. The war spurred many women to enter the workforce for the first time, all while managing a household alone and upholding wartime duties. Women answered the ca...
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult Learners

Iwo Jima and the War in the Pacific

based on 24 evaluation(s). - by The National WWII Museum

2007-08 Honorable Mention,2008-09,2009-10 Honorable Mention,2010-11 Honorable Mention,2012-13 Honorable Mention,2013-14 Honorable Mention,2015-16 Honorable Mention, 2017-18
The National WWII Museum takes your students on a virtual tour of the Museum's Pacific exhibit, concentrating on artifacts, oral histories, and maps. The island-hopping campaign leads them to Iwo Jima, where they learn about the campaign and explore one soldie...
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult Learners

Los Veteranos: Latinos in World War II

based on 17 evaluation(s). - by The National WWII Museum

2007-08 Honorable Mention,2008-09,2009-10 Honorable Mention,2010-11 Honorable Mention,2012-13 Honorable Mention,2013-14 Honorable Mention,2015-16 Honorable Mention, 2017-18

This program is offered free of charge during National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15- October 15) through generous support from Pan American Life Insurance Group. Spanish speaking peoples from the United States played an integral part in the Allie...
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult Learners, Homeschool/Family

The Holocaust: One Teen's Story of Persecution and Survival

based on 25 evaluation(s). - by The National WWII Museum

2007-08 Honorable Mention,2008-09,2009-10 Honorable Mention,2010-11 Honorable Mention,2012-13 Honorable Mention,2013-14 Honorable Mention,2015-16 Honorable Mention, 2017-18
Hear personal testimony from Eva Schloss, stepsister of Anne Frank and survivor of Auschwitz. Through video recorded selections of Eva's story from the Museum's oral history collection, students will encounter the physical and emotional ordeal of going into hi...
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult Learners

The War That Changed Your World: Science and Technology of WWII

based on 41 evaluation(s). - by The National WWII Museum

2007-08 Honorable Mention,2008-09,2009-10 Honorable Mention,2010-11 Honorable Mention,2012-13 Honorable Mention,2013-14 Honorable Mention,2015-16 Honorable Mention, 2017-18
Today’s televisions, computers, and cell phones can all trace their origins to technological advancements realized during WWII. Other facets of our modern lives owe a debt to WWII, too: modern building materials, ways of teaching and learning, even the way yo...
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

What Comes Next? The End of WWII This program has not yet been evaluated. - by The National WWII Museum

2007-08 Honorable Mention,2008-09,2009-10 Honorable Mention,2010-11 Honorable Mention,2012-13 Honorable Mention,2013-14 Honorable Mention,2015-16 Honorable Mention, 2017-18
The National WWII Museum presents, “What Comes Next? The End of WWII.” This Virtual Field Trip focuses on what comes next, the 5 years following WWII in Europe and Japan. Students will learn about how the United States and the other Allied Powers began the pro...
Availability: By Request ONLY
Audience: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Adult Learners, Homeschool/Family