World War II
A Crossword Puzzle for Higher-Order Thinking
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Mon, 01/25/2010 - 3:02pm--James Monack --> read more »
Letter about the School Lunch Program (Teaching with Documents)
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Tue, 09/29/2009 - 2:41pm--Missy McNatt
The featured document on federal aid for school lunches and the accompanying essay on the School Lunch Act provide students with a unique chance to study the role of government.
One Step at a Time: A Landmine Removal Initiative
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Thu, 08/20/2009 - 9:40am--Mark Hyman
An interdisciplinary project teaches students about the human costs of past and current wars. Mines and UXO (unexploded ordnance) continue to injure civilians long after a conflict has ended. (See p. 10-15)
This URL downloads all 16 pages of Middle Level Learning as a black-and-white pdf of about 3.0 MB:
* http://members.ncss.org/mll/11/MLLMayJune2001.pdf
Researching Our School’s History
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Tue, 08/18/2009 - 1:02pm--Amy Trenkle
Challenging eighth grade students to "investigate a bit of history that they interact with every day--the history of their own school" leads to critical thinking . . . and interesting discoveries. This issue includes a brief description of an oral history project, "Our School as Living History" by Candyce Sweda. --> read more »
All History is Local: Researching the Place Where You Live
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Tue, 08/18/2009 - 12:13pm--John P. Dillon --> read more »
Dramatic Narratives: Capturing the Human Side of World War II
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Tue, 08/18/2009 - 11:51am--Anita Perna Bohn and Penny Britton Kolloff
Students research first-person accounts and give performances in this unit of study. A handout to guide research and 3 pages of online resources. This issue of MLL Includes "Ernie Pyle:The Foot Soldier’s Reporter" by Sandra B. Oldendorf and "Teenage Witnesses to the Holocaust (Book Review)" by Tom Kolbe. --> read more »
"Workin' on the Railroad": African American Labor History
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Fri, 08/14/2009 - 3:12pm--Rebecca C. Maher
North Carolina eighth grade students work on a project involving history, music, art, and interviews with elderly citizens. Includes handouts with primary sources and the story of Train Schedules, Standardization, and "The Day of Two Noons."
This URL downloads all 16 pages of Middle Level Learning as a pdf of about 0.8 MB:
* http://members.ncss.org/mll/21/mll21.pdf
A Zen Garden at Tecumseh: From Mocking to Honoring
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Fri, 08/14/2009 - 2:43pm--Leila Meyerratken
Learning about Japanese culture and recent history with books, film, and a service learning project in Lafayette, Indiana.
This URL downloads all 16 pages of Middle Level Learning as a pdf of about 1.0 MB:
* http://members.ncss.org/mll/17/mll17.pdf
"Dear Teacher": Letters on the Eve of the Japanese American Imprisonment
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Fri, 08/14/2009 - 1:43pm--Yoon Pak
Historical background and lesson ideas using primary source: short compositions written by American middle school students of Japanese descent as requested by their principal, Mr. Sears, in Seattle Washington on December 8, 1941 and then again in March, 1942. (Two handouts included.)
This URL downloads all 16 pages of Middle Level Learning as a pdf of about 1.0 MB. See pp. 10-15. --> read more »
A World War II Oral History Project for Eighth Graders
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Fri, 08/14/2009 - 1:26pm--Thomas E. Gray
This issue of MLL also includes "Wandering Behind: Talking About Pearl Harbor" by Daniel J. Ferri; "Oral History Research: Internet Resources and Reports" by Margaret Hill; and Barbara J. Holt's review of a WWII topical book--'Faithful Elephants.'
This URL downloads all 16 pages of Middle Level Learning as a pdf of about 1.0 MB:
* http://members.ncss.org/mll/10/mll10.pdf
