This comprehensive reader provides an overview of research in the study of the Second World War and includes chapters by some of the best known and most innovative scholars working today. It gives attention to the fighting of the war throughout the world.
Improve reading fluency while providing fun and purposeful practice for performance. Motivate students with this reader's theater script and build students' knowledge through grade-level content. Included graphic organizer helps visual learners.
This reader brings together 78 primary documents that capture the diversity of experiences of Americans who lived through World War II, from presidents and generals to war workers and GIs. Illustrates the political, diplomatic and military history of the conflict, including well-known documents, such as the Atlantic Charter and Franklin Roosevelt’s Congressional address requesting a declaration of war against Japan Highlights the far-reaching economic, social and cultural changes caused by the war, such as the struggles to find day care for the children of women war workers, and the experiences returning veterans Includes an introduction, document headnotes and questions at the end of each chapter designed to encourage students to engage with the material critically
This historical reader's theater script builds fluency through oral reading. The creative script captures students' interest, so they will want to practice and perform. Included is a fluency lesson and approximate reading levels for the script roles.
The Armchair Reader series will entertain and enlighten with spellbinding anecdotes, little known stories, and fascinating facts. Take a front-row seat and delve into tales of astounding feats, unmatched heroism, unfathomable mistakes, and electrifying exploits from the European and Pacific theaters of World War II.
This extraordinary book shares the thrilling story of the greatest generation in its finest hour in the best essays from the world's most distinguished historians.
This first edition is in three parts. Part one is about Germany and the origins of World War One, plus evenrts in the war year, 1914; Part two is about German affairs between the wars; Part three is 'The Germans of World War II: A-Z. The German History Reader is 103,000 words in length.
Modernized versions of the ancient grenades and guns carried into battle hundreds of years ago. Amazing new machines like super-fast armored tanks. The dawn of a new era of nuclear energy. Discover the incredible variety of weapons used on a massive scale in the most epic conflict in history. "World War 2 Weapons Book 1: LAND" takes you on an incredible journey of adventure as the Allied Forces, led by the USA and Britain, battle Hitler's Nazi regime and the Axis Powers. Follow the fast-paced action as armies of nearly every nation in the world fight their way across the wind-swept deserts of North Africa, the vast expanse of Hitler's "Fortress Europe," and the sweltering jungles of the South Pacific in a desperate and deadly struggle for the destiny of the planet. The Young Reader Series, recommended for ages 12 and up, will encourage a lifetime of healthy reading habits. Check out other titles @efclark.com.
