Latitude, Longitude, and Mapmaking:
This lesson requires students to review the concepts of latitude and longitude and to use these concepts to create maps of different countries on the computer. They’ll conclude by discussing the reasons why it’s important to understand latitude and longitude and by creating quizzes in which other students can locate “mystery” places that they map on the computer.

The four lessons below were originally written for elementary students.  However, they an be modified for use in middle school, or used for inclusion, special needs purposes, or used simply for remediation.

Symbols and Legends
Students will become familiar with the concepts of symbols.  Students will earn to use a legend to identify features on a map.

Learning Directions on a Map
Students will learn to use north, south, east, and west to identify relative locations and provide directions.

Map Grid
Students will learn how grids are created and used to locate positions of objects or features on a map.

Map Scale
Students will learn about scale and what it does. Students will also learn how to use the scale on a map to determine distance and to measure the size of objects.

Below are General Links about World War II:
Battles, Campaigns, & Events of WWII (an alphabetical list)

The History of the Atomic Bomb
Learn why Robert Lewis, the co-pilot of the Enola Gay, the B-29 that dropped the first atomic bomb, in astonishment, stated "My God, what have we done?"

World War II
Download the movies to see World War II action as captured by combat photographers in Europe. Each film has been carefully edited by our multimedia staff to illustrate key events in the air war over Europe. 

World Wars: World War I and World War II
Over 400 more links broken into categories.

Radio Sound Files of Pre-American Involvement in WWII
March of Time
Hitler's quiet invasion of Austria in 1938
The Munich Crisis
Britain Goes to War
Pearl Harbor Remembered

D Day activity
Background to the D Day landings and events leading up to D Day. This exercise is an Action Maze. You will be presented with a series of situations; in each situation you will need to make a decision on the best way to proceed. 

Remembering D-Day
A collection of links to online resources with ideas for connecting them to classroom instruction.

Naval Air War In The Pacific
Photos and Paintings of the United States Navy and Marine Air Units in Action During World War II.

Experience the Pacific War with the click of a mouse
A lively lesson in history, the following movie takes you through the Pacific War like you've never experienced before. 

The Pacific War
The U.S. Navy.

Battle of the Coral Sea, 7-8 May 1942
Overview and Special Image Selection.

Stemming the Tide
Battle of the Coral Sea 7th - 8th May, 1942 and prologue, Early April - 7th May, 1942.

Battle of Midway, 4-7 June 1942
An Overview and Special Image Selection.

A Marine Diary
My Experiences on Guadalcanal.

The Cactus Air Force
In honor of the airmen and ground crews of the U.S. Marines, Navy, and Army Air Corps who defended the skies over Guadalcanal in 1942.

The Battle of the Philippine Sea June 18 - 20, 1944
Great Mariana Turkey Shoot

The Battle of Okinawa, 1945
Final Turning Point in the Pacific.

Maps - Oddens (Utrecht U.)
This site has more than 1,000 links to electronic map resources and 180 map collections. Perhaps this site is the most extensive grouping of maps on the Web.

Animated Atlas
Animated Atlas portrays history by animating maps. This site features a ten minute, interactive movie which is a geographic history of the United States, locating major events and the admission of every state.

Shock-ing Geography
At this site, students can quiz themselves on physical, current political and some historical map information. Instructors can have results of student self-quizzes emailed to them. Requires Shockwave software plug-in (available download free)

OSSHE Historic Atlas Resource Library
Extensive, colorful, and often interactive, the maps in this library cover Europe, Middle East, North Africa and North America.

Map Machine (National Geographic)
This site features physical and political characteristics of countries and includes aerial views. There are profiles, facts, and flags that accompany the maps.

David Rumsey Map Collection
This collection has over 8,800 maps online and focuses on rare 18th and 19th century North and South America maps and other cartographic materials. Historic maps of the World, Europe, Asia and Africa are also represented. Collection categories include antique atlas, globe, school geography, maritime chart, state, county, city, pocket, wall, children's and manuscript maps.

Blank & Outline Maps
Collections of blank and outline maps to print out for educational or personal use at home or in the classroom.
 

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