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Grade 6, Social Studies Std 8.2: Locating on a map or globe allied countries and key battles in World War II

Lesson Plans: Pearl Harbor This lesson introduces students to the reasons why the United States became involved in World War II and asks them to consider the reasons Japan decided to attack Pearl Harbor. Students will view a detailed interactive map showing the events at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and they will conclude by writing statements that Japanese and American service people in Pearl Harbor might have made immediately before and after the attack 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.

Resources: 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?" This exhibition gallery memorializes the men and air machines of World War II 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 War II Links and Sites 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 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. Pacific War U.S. Troops in Action 1942-1945. 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. Battle of the Coral Sea Information regarding the Battle of the Coral Sea 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. Guadalcanal Naval Battles Information regarding the Guadalcanal Naval Battles A Guadalcanal Chronology This sketch of the events of the Guadalcanal Campaign is based on several sources A Marine Diary A Marine's diary from Guadalcanal The Battle of the Philippine Sea WWII Multimedia Database about The Battle of the Philippine Sea Land Battles of the Pacific War Listings of the land battle of the Pacific War Campaign in the Philippines Information regarding the Campaign in the Philippines The Battle of Okinawa, 1945 Play-by-Play of the Battle of Okinawa Explore The Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb Study Collection and Teaching Materials Various resources in the The Decision to drop the Atomic Bomb 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. Geography World A teacher from Pennsylvania has put together this resource. Check out the links to Maps and Globes, and the Geography Quizzes area (site is slow to load). Map Machine 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. Online map creation Information needed to draw a map PCL Map Room A collection of more than 250,000 maps. Atlapedia Online Contains full color physical and political maps. "Worldtime" Interactive World Atlas Crack the Code Find out where the thieves are taking the loot using latitude and longitude. How far is it? This interactive website calculates distances between cities. Welcome to the U.S. Geological Survey The federal source for science about the Earth, its natural and living resources, natural hazards, and the environment. Test your Geography Knowledge Click on an area of the map to select a quiz. Blank & Outline Maps Collections of blank and outline maps to print out for educational or personal use at home or in the classroom. Everything you need about maps and globe More map and globe related links
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