ValRN Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 DD is doing survey of World War II for her history this year. I'm having to make the course myself and it's taking a lot of time. Does anyone know of a curriculum already written for this? Val Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaKinVA Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 The Teaching Company (Great Courses) have a course on it, you might also try looking at some of the free college courseware (MIT open courseware). But that's all I've got to offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Cicero History has a unit on WWII. You used to be able to get one free unit, not sure if they still offer that. However, it's only designed to last 30 days. I haven't looked since they've updated in the last few years. We're doing an indepth focus on WWII this year and plan on watching a lot of movies (dependent upon what is available on Amazon and Netflix). We're using On the Origins of War for the sections on WWI and WWII. We're also reading through the book The Second World War . For literature we're doing an audio of The Diary of Anne Frank, reading Night . He'll also be reading Farewell to Manzanar. Assignments will be a lot of discussion and a research paper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValRN Posted September 22, 2014 Author Share Posted September 22, 2014 LisaK - Thanks for the suggestions. I looked at the TC course, but it was too expensive at that time. elegantlion - I'm using the History Channel's World Wars Extended series, DK's World War II Day by Day, lots of movies and literature. We work in discussions at the dinner table, and I assign short essays. Since this is a subject she wanted to pursue, I try to keep it as fun as possible (no tests). We live in the DC area, so we will visit the Holocaust Museum and WWII memorial. I am planning to have her contact our local VFW post to inquire if there are any WWII vets there and if so, interview one. 'llI also have her interview a person who was a child (at least 5 years old) in Europe (or America) during that time. Her paternal grandmother was in Ireland and her maternal grandmother was in the U.S.at that time, but they both may be too young to remember. My daughter has read The Diary of Anne Frank and Night already. She's also read The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, The Book Thief, and The Devil's Arithmetic. DD is a really compassionate young lady, so she's always felt empathy for what happened during the Holocaust, but reading The Book Thief and The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society really set off an interest in learning more. A book you may consider adding to your list is Hitler's Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow. It gives a chronological look at the lives of specific (and actual) teens growing up in Germany under the Third Reich. Another good book is Kristallnacht 1938. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie Q Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 The National WWII Museum's website contains lesson plans on the war that might be helpful: http://www.nationalww2museum.org/learn/education/for-teachers/lesson-plans/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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