World War II

Teaching with Historic Places has posted on the web the following lesson plans related to the history of World War II. These lessons, based on sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places, are free and ready for immediate classroom use by students in history and social studies classes.

• Attu: North American Battleground of World War II
Examine military maps and photos to better understand why an isolated battle on a remote island in Alaska alarmed the nation.

• The Battle of Midway: Turning the Tide in the Pacific
Discover the important role these tiny Pacific islands played in World War II.

• Floyd Bennett Field: Naval Aviation’s Home in Brooklyn
Learn about the vital role played by naval aviators delivering aircraft to combat-bound units in the Pacific during WWII, and the women workers on the home front who helped in one of U.S. history's greatest industrial feats.

• Liberty Ships and Victory Ships, America's Lifeline in War
Learn how the United States mobilized a massive construction effort to build a large merchant fleet to serve in war and peace.

• Remembering Pearl Harbor: The USS Arizona Memorial
Trace the course of the Japanese surprise attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, and consider the significance of the sunken USS Arizona as a war memorial.

• Springwood: Birthplace and Home to Franklin D. Roosevelt
Understand how Springwood was the keystone in Franklin Delano Roosevelt's public as well as private life by playing host to some very dramatic events in American history.

• The United States Air Force Academy: Founding a Proud Tradition
Learn how the expansion of military air power in the first half of the 20th century led to the establishment of the United States Air Force and the Air Force Academy.

 
To learn more about TwHP's other lessons, visit the Lesson Plan Descriptions page.

For more information about the history of aviation, visit the National Register of Historic Places travel itinerary World War II in the San Francisco Bay Area.