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I am a 7th and 8th grade middle school social studies teacher. My favorite subjects to study in history are World War 1, The Great Depression and World War 2.

I am a 7th and 8th grade middle school social studies teacher. My favorite subjects to study in history are World War 1, The Great Depression and World War 2.
WW2 unit bundle
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WW2 unit bundle

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In this bundle there are 8 World War 2 activities. I tried to gear these towards my 8th grade students Products WW1 Propaganda Poster project- Students will create their own World War1 propaganda poster Tora Tora Tora- This video guide follows the Pearl Harbor film Tora, Tora, Tora. It has the time of the questions so students can follow along. Two separate video guides: From the History Channel and PBS. The videos answer the essential question: How did Hitler rise to power and what were his goals? The Kristallnacht worksheet has a video as well as an activity exploring the Nuremberg laws. total pages-5 The Manhattan Project video guide The short video guide from the history channel discusses the story of the Atomic bomb from it's conception to the Hiroshima and Nagasaki. 15-20 minute assignment Total Pages-1 The wave movie video guide and questions This movie follows the 1960's classroom experiment of teacher Ron Jones and how he implemented Nazi Fascism in classroom. The movie explores if a radical like Hitler could rise to power today? Link to movie and questions are provided. Very engaging Total pages-1 WW2 vocabulary This activity asks students to define over 30 key terms involving World War 2. Total Pages-3 WW2 test with notes for students
Top 5 Pandemics in history
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Top 5 Pandemics in history

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In this assignment, Students will be listing the top 5 most impactful pandemics in world history and analyze how they may have changed history! For example some of the questions they will be researching are: -Where did the Pandemic originate? The casualty rate? C. How they affected the health of the country: Their economy, military and politics D. How did it change the history of the country or empire? For example did it lead to their decline? Did the workers receive more rights? There are also several questions at the end. There are some internet links to help as a resource