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Seabees & Island Hopping Lesson Plan

9-12
Lesson Plan

In this lesson, students will explore the crucial role of the Seabees (The Naval Construction Force) in World War II's Pacific theater, focusing on their contributions to the island-hopping strategy.

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Exploring the Home Front Through Propaganda

4-8, 9-12
Lesson Plan

Society & the Homefront
Museum Stories & Artifacts
For the Classroom
Medicine & the Human Experience
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Debating the Route to Tokyo

4-8, 9-12
Lesson Plan

Students will explore the major debate between General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz on how to defeat Japanese forces and ultimately invade the Japanese home islands. Students will explore both plans based on the available information at the time, analyze the pros and cons of each, and come up with an informed decision. They will then learn the actual outcome and explore how decisions like these helped shape the outcomes of World War II in the Pacific.

Aviation and Aircraft
Nimitz
Japan & the Pacific
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Rationing on the Homefront

4-8, 9-12
Lesson Plan

Society & the Homefront
For the Classroom
Medicine & the Human Experience
Servicemen & Servicewomen
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STEAM Lesson Plan: Taking Flight

K-3, 4-8, 9-12, Higher Education
Lesson Plan

Aviation and Aircraft
For the Classroom
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