The students will be conducting research using their notes, Social Studies book, books in the library, and internet sites.  Using this information their group will produce a script and visual aid to perform a news broadcast about an event in World War II.

Materials Needed:

• Props
• Script
• Costume(s)
• Visual Aid(s)

The students were broken down into groups of three.  Each presentation should last from 3-5 minutes.  PRACTICE IS EESENTIAL!!

Links for World War II Project:

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/pearl.htm

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/worldwarii.htm

Links for D Day

http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq109-1.htm

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/dday/sfeature/sf_info.html

http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/06/01/dday.keyfacts/index.html

Links for Pearl Harbor

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/pearlharbor.htm

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/wwii-pac/pearlhbr/pearlhbr.htm

http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/pearlharbor/ngbeyond/

Bombing of Japan

http://www.cfo.doe.gov/me70/manhattan/hiroshima.htm

http://www.world-war-2.info/atomic-bomb/

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/august/9/newsid_3580000/3580143.stm

http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/worldwarii.htm

Battle of Britain

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/uk/2000/battle_of_britain/page01.stm