World War II
Letter from a Young Boy Following the Panay Incident (Teaching with Documents)
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 12:41pmBy Trevor K. Plante and Lee Ann Potter
The featured 1937 letter from a Japanese primary school student apologizing for the sinking of the USS Panay by Japanese aircraft provides an entry into the study of U.S.-Japanese relations before World War II.
“Summer Schedule” and “The Fishin’ Season”: Cartoons by Clifford Berryman (Teaching with Documents)
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 12:31pmBy Christine Blackerby
The two featured political cartoons will stir classroom debate on how presidential election campaigns are planned.
Using Artifacts to Understand the Life of a Soldier in World War II
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 11:05amBy Staci Anson
High school students in New Jersey practice artifact analysis and learn about soldier life in World War II when they interact with wartime relics, including medals, gas masks, ration coupons, and letters home.
