https://padlet.com/bw16110/meshris23i0ixbx8 en-us 2023-06-12 00:50:34 UTC 2023-06-12 02:04:54 UTC hello@padlet.com bw16110 https://padlet.com/bw16110/meshris23i0ixbx8/wish/2620477655 This website allows students to learn more about how ration books were used on the Homefront to ration supplies while soldiers were fighting. This can be taken a step further by having students create and practice using a ration book in class!]]> 2023-06-12 00:59:31 UTC https://padlet.com/bw16110/meshris23i0ixbx8/wish/2620477655 bw16110 https://padlet.com/bw16110/meshris23i0ixbx8/wish/2620482553 The "Some Were Neighbors" digital exhibit of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum allows students to gain insight into who was impacted by the events of the Holocaust and the role they played in history. Perspectives to explore include neighbors, teenagers, workers, police, friends, and teachers. ]]> 2023-06-12 01:05:31 UTC https://padlet.com/bw16110/meshris23i0ixbx8/wish/2620482553 bw16110 https://padlet.com/bw16110/meshris23i0ixbx8/wish/2620486569 With this resource, students can view before and after images of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This will give further insight into the damage done by the atomic bombings. ]]> 2023-06-12 01:09:55 UTC https://padlet.com/bw16110/meshris23i0ixbx8/wish/2620486569 bw16110 https://padlet.com/bw16110/meshris23i0ixbx8/wish/2620489393 This article gives insight into why President Truman decided to approve dropping the atomic bomb as well as the aftermath of this act. ]]> 2023-06-12 01:12:52 UTC https://padlet.com/bw16110/meshris23i0ixbx8/wish/2620489393 bw16110 https://padlet.com/bw16110/meshris23i0ixbx8/wish/2620494783 This resource allows students to explore the events of WWII in chronological order and see which parts of the world were under Allied control, Axis control, or were neutral zones throughout the war. Short passages and videos are provided for each event. ]]> 2023-06-12 01:17:43 UTC https://padlet.com/bw16110/meshris23i0ixbx8/wish/2620494783 bw16110 https://padlet.com/bw16110/meshris23i0ixbx8/wish/2620498268 Students can explore the battles, events, and leaders of the war and test their knowledge with fun quizzes, crossword puzzles, or word searches. ]]> 2023-06-12 01:21:06 UTC https://padlet.com/bw16110/meshris23i0ixbx8/wish/2620498268 bw16110 https://padlet.com/bw16110/meshris23i0ixbx8/wish/2620521014 This video goes in depth about the United States' involvement in WWII from pre-war isolationism to the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This video works well as an introduction to the WWII unit. ]]> 2023-06-12 01:44:44 UTC https://padlet.com/bw16110/meshris23i0ixbx8/wish/2620521014 bw16110 https://padlet.com/bw16110/meshris23i0ixbx8/wish/2620522683 This video explains how rationing was used on the Homefront during WWII to save limited supplies. ]]> 2023-06-12 01:46:38 UTC https://padlet.com/bw16110/meshris23i0ixbx8/wish/2620522683 bw16110 https://padlet.com/bw16110/meshris23i0ixbx8/wish/2620529198 This site from The National WWII Museum New Orleans goes in depth about Japanese Americans' roles in WWII, from Japanese Internment Camps to fighting in battles. ]]> 2023-06-12 01:53:49 UTC https://padlet.com/bw16110/meshris23i0ixbx8/wish/2620529198 bw16110 https://padlet.com/bw16110/meshris23i0ixbx8/wish/2620537750 This video from PBS tells the stories of 3 women and the different roles they played in supporting war efforts. ]]> 2023-06-12 02:03:03 UTC https://padlet.com/bw16110/meshris23i0ixbx8/wish/2620537750