home

// Peer editing, 5.31.12//

//Flickr set: Skyping with Jeremy Schaap:// @http://www.flickr.com/photos/lakeplacidlmc/sets/72157629855233506/ = = = Clarklisto iMovie  = ==**OBJECTIVE:** Each student will create an I-Movie surrounding one WWII topic. //The IMovie will be created by finding original WWII photos and by writing a short paper on the assigned topic//. Students will then record their papers as voiceovers. The voiceover will match with the selected WWII photos, hence an I-Movie. Once completed the (14) I-Movies will be merged for one class I-Movie that will give an overview of World War II. We will then view the class movies on WWII.==

2. Students will properly research their topics 3. Students will write a rough draft (//including citing their sources in correct MLA Format)// 4. Students will seek out authentic WWII photos 5. Students will coordinate photos with the paper 6. Students will record their paper 7. Students will finalize coordinating the paper and the pics, I-Movie complete!
 * PROCEDURE:** 1. Students will choose a WWII topic


 * __MAJOR TOPICS:__**
 * 1) Bombing of Pearl Harbor
 * 2) Bataan Death March
 * 3) Japanese American Internment
 * 4) 442nd Infantry Regiment
 * 5) Battle of Midway
 * 6) Island Hopping Strategy
 * 7) Navajo Code Talkers
 * 8) Tuskegee Airmen
 * 9) The Home Front Effort
 * 10) USA WWII Propaganda
 * 11) Rosie the Riveter/Women’s Contributions to the War
 * 12) D-Day – Omaha Beach
 * 13) Battle of Iwo Jima
 * 14) The Manhattan Project
 * 15) The Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb

Online catalog:
<@http://lph.fehb.org

BEST reference books--don't miss these:
REF 940.53 WOR World War II Encyclopedia, 10 volumes

NoodleBib:
@http://www.noodletools.com

Database Single Login:
@http://feh.auth.orc.scoolaid.net

** Check out the following databases ** (easy to find if you click on A-Z Listing at the top):
//Grolier Encyclopedia Online (be sure to look at the websites and "graphics" associated with the articles)// //World Book Online (be sure to look at the websites and "graphics" associated with the articles)// //Academic OneFile// //CERF// //Daily Life Through History// //ProQuest Platinum// //SIRS Knowledge Source (includes photos)//

From the **Library home page** (you will need a separate password for use outside school which the library staff can give you):
//[|**U.S. History Collection]// [|AP Archive]: **Photograph**s , audio sound bytes, maps, graphs, charts, flags, illustrations, etc. from the archives of the Associated Press.

African-American Experience (Tuskegee Airmen!)

SOME Websites to get you started

Mrs. Carlisto's locker with GREAT sources:
@http://lpmhs-lpds-ny.schoolloop.com/cms/resources?d=x&folder_group_id=1251781527060&group_id=1251781527060&id=1270707466900

Other websites (tell us if you find any good ones we should add...we will! "Crowdsourcing!")

 * 1) National World War II Memorial Honoring all military veterans of the **war**, the citizens on the home front, the nation at large, and the high moral purpose and idealism that motivated the nation's call to arms during **World** **War** **II**.Category:[|Regional>U.S. States>Washington, D.C.>Community>History>Museums and Memorials>National World War II Memorial] //www.wwiimemorial.com//
 * 2) ===[|National World War II Museum,]Celebrating the courage and sacrifice of Americans in World War II. Includes information about exhibits and events plus ... Category:[|Arts>Humanities>History>By Time Period>20th Century>Military History>World War II>Museums and Memorials] //www.nationalww2museum.org//===

[|3][|The //Tuskegee Airmen//--Overview: Legends of Tuskegee] http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/**tuskegee**/airoverview.htm

[|4. History.com: World War II] Interactive history of the Second **World** **War**, featuring an historical overview of the conflict, key figures, timelines, videos, speeches, and maps. Category:[|Arts>Humanities>History>By Time Period>20th Century>Military History>World War II]@http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii

[|5. World War II Living History Project (WW2LHP)] ...project designed to collect and disseminate the personal histories of the **World** **War** **II** generation. Stories are compiled by Hudson Falls...Category:[|Arts>Humanities>History>By Time Period>20th Century>Military History>World War II>Personal Accounts] //@http://www.hfcsd.org//

//6.// 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry. <@http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/100-442in.htm>

7. [|442nd Regimental Combat Team Historical Society] <@http://www.the442.org/>.

8. [|Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. - Home].

9. The Official Website of the Navaho Code Talkers <@http://www.navajocodetalkers.org/>

10. Navy & Marine Corps WWII Commemorative Committee. //Navajo Code Talkers: World War II Fact Sheet// <@http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq61-2.htm>.

11. [|Documenting America] Maintained by the Library of Congress, the site offers access to the 160,000 photos that represent the photographic archives of the Farm Security Administration. The images show the effects of the Great Depression, the Dust Bow**l,** migrant workers, and **America's mobilization for WWII**. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/fsowhome.html

12. ALLSTAR Network. "Other Minorities in Aeronautics : The Tuskegee Airman : History of Aeronautics : Level 2". __ALLSTAR Photo Gallery__. 29 Feb 2000. 21 May 2012. <@http://www.allstar.fiu.edu/aero/Tuskegee.htm>.

13. National Archives and Records Administration. __Powers of Persuasion : Poster Art From__ __World War II__. 21 May 2012. < http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/powers_of_persuasion/powers_of_persuasion_home.html >.

14. BBC. "Propaganda". __WW2 People's War Archive : Government and Politics__. 21 May 2012. <[]>.

15. National Park Service Museum Management Program. "Tuskegee Airmen". __Legends of Tuskegee__. 21 May 2012. < @http://www.nps.gov/history/museum/exhibits/tuskegee/airoverview.htm >.

16. __Navajo Code__. 25 Aug 2002. 21 May 2012. <@http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WWnavajo.htm>. "Early in 1942 Philip Johnson, met Major General Clayton B. Vogel, the commanding general of Amphibious Corps, Pacific Fleet, and suggested that the U.S. Marines used the Navajo language as a secret code."

17. United States Department of Defense. __Veteran Recalls Navajo Code Talkers' War in the Pacific__. 21 May 2012. <@http://www.pentagon.gov/specials/nativeam02/vets.html>. Read about how Navajo code talkers communicated military information effectively during the Pacific campaigns of World War II.

D-Day (an example of websites recommended by a Grolier Online article):
[|D-Day and the German Surrender [ushistory.org]] Part of a U.S. history textbook published online by the Independence Hall Association, this page summarizes the WWII events that led to D-Day and German surrender. @http://www.ushistory.org/us/51c.asp

[|Great Speeches Collection -- Ronald Reagan Speech on the 40th Anniversary of D-Day] Text and audio of Pres. Ronald Reagan's speech on the 40th anniversary of D-Day. From the History Place, maintained by history writer Philip Gavin. @http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/reagan-d-day.htm

[|Invasion of Normandy, June 6, 1944] Eyewitness account of the invasion of Normandy, with a link to a radio report of the operation. From a primary-source Web site maintained by digital publisher Ibis Communications. @http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/dday.htm

[|National D-Day Memorial Foundation - EDUCATION] WWII veterans and volunteers have created this Web site, which offers a photo tour of the National D-Day Memorial, an overview of the invasion of Normandy, stories from participants, and even a glossary of terminology related to D-Day. http://www.dday.org/index.php?page=education @http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/dday.htm

[|Normandy - The U.S. Army Campaigns of World War II] Online version of a brochure detailing the Allied invasion of Normandy in 1944, prepared by the U.S. Army Center of Military History. With maps, photos, and an extensive bibliography. http://www.history.army.mil/brochures/normandy/nor-pam.htm

[|Our Documents - General Dwight D. Eisenhower's Order of the Day (1944)] Facsimile image and transcript of the order issued by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower to encourage Allied soldiers taking part in the D-day invasion; with a background note. From a National Archives and Records Administration Web site providing 100 milestone documents of American history. http://ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?doc=75

[|Remembers > History > The Second World War] A wide variety of materials on major battles of WWII in which Canadian troops played an important role--such as the Battle of the Atlantic, the Normandy invasion, and the liberation of the Netherlands. Included are fact sheets, movies, books, and more. From Veterans Affairs Canada. http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/remembers/sub.cfm?source=history/secondwar

[|The Canadian Encyclopedia > History > Wars > World War II] Overview article discussing the World War II period in the history of Canada. Includes illustrations, numerous hyperlinks to related encyclopedia entries, and a good selection of links to related Web sites. From an online encyclopedia of Canada maintained by the Historica-Dominion Institute. http://www.canadianencyclopedia.ca/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0008717

[|The History Place - World War Two in Europe Timeline] Detailed time line of events that led to World War II and of the war itself, with links to photos and articles on specific events and places. From history writer Philip Gavin's The History Place. http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/timeline/ww2time.htm

[|Today in History: June 6 -- D-Day: Operation Overlord] From the Library of Congress "Today in History" Web feature, a page on D-Day in Normandy; with historic photos and links to many related Library of Congress materials. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/jun06.html

From a previous wiki:
|| || || || || || ||
 * [|**World War II Sound and Image File**] ||
 * http://www.earthstation1.com/wwii.html ||
 * Part of the The Historical Sound & Image Archive, this WWII "Sounds and Picturers Page" features interesting graphics and radio excerpts. Topics include: Aircraft, Propaganda Posters, Warships, Sound Effects, and more. Has not been updated since 2001. ||
 * [|**BBC Online: World War II**] ||
 * http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/ ||
 * Covers various topics of the war such as campaigns and battles, politics, home front, and the holocaust. Multimedia zone offers interactive maps, photographs and audio and video clips. WW2 People's War is a new website from BBC History, aspiring to create a new national archive of personal and family stories from World War Two. ||
 * [|**World War II Sites**] ||
 * http://connections.smsd.org/veterans/wwii_sites.htm ||
 * This site serves as a gateway to World War II sites appropriate for students and teachers. Links revolve around the following topics: The Rise of Fascism-Germany, Italy and Japan, Holocaust, Pearl Harbor and America's Response, D-Day and the War in the Pacific, The Home Front, Plans for Peace and the Atomic Bomb, Personalities, Literature, Propaganda, Women in the War, and Miscellaneous. Updated regularly, the site leads to movie clips, virtual tours, stories of the war, biographies, films, photographs, a links, and even a test. ||
 * [|**Avalon Project: World War II Documents**] ||
 * http://avalon.law.yale.edu/subject_menus/wwii.asp ||
 * The Avalon Project at Yale Law School: Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy offers a varied array of primary source documents on World War II as part of its major collections. ||
 * [|**Encyclopedia of the Second World War**] ||
 * http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WW.htm ||
 * The Second World War is a Spartacus Educational website and enables one to research individual people and events of the war in detail. The sources are "hypertexted" so that the visitor can research the newspaper, organization, etc., that produced the source. There are several subsections including those on: Background to the War; Nazi Germany, Chronology of the War, Political Leaders, European Diplomacy, Major Offensives, British Military Leaders, USA Military Leaders, German Military Leaders, Japanese Military Leaders, The Armed Forces, The Air War, The Resistance, Scientists & Inventors, War at Sea, Resistance in Nazi Germany, The Holocaust, War Artists, Weapons and New Technology. ||
 * [|**Open Directory Project: World War II**] ||
 * http://www.dmoz.org/Society/History/By_Time_Period/Twentieth_Century/Wars_and_Conflicts/World_War_II/ ||
 * This comprehensive directory contains roughly 900 websites on the Second World War in the following categories: Air Forces, Arts and Literature, Atomic, Directories, Documents, Manuscripts and other Primary Sources, Education and Academic, Land Forces, Naval Forces, People, Regional, Theaters of Operations, War Crimes and Weapons and Equipment. ||
 * [|**The Price of Freedom: World War II**] ||
 * http://americanhistory.si.edu/militaryhistory/exhibition/flash.html ||
 * This Smithsonian website integrates Flash video and text to examine armed conflicts involving the U.S. from the Revolutionary War to the war in Iraq. Each conflict contains a brief video clip, statistical information, and a set of artifacts. The World War II section contains an introductory movie and short essay on the conflict as well as historic images and artifacts. ||
 * [|**HyperWar: A Hypertext History of the Second World War**] ||
 * http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/ ||
 * Hyper War is a "hypertext" history of the second World War and features diplomatic and political documents. The content is made up, primarily, of "public domain" (non-copyright) materials in English: Official government histories (United States and British Commonwealth/Empire); Source documents (diplomatic messages, Action Reports, logs, diaries, etc.); and Primary references (manuals, glossaries, etc). Wherever possible, hyperlinks between these histories and documents have been included. ||