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442nd Infantry Regiment Webquest
$3.50Students will learn about the Japanese-American soldiers of the 442nd Regiment of World War 2 (WWII, WW2) with this webquest. They will visit 4 websites, watch one video, answer 27 questions, and complete a creative task. The answers are included where...$3.50 -
Japanese Internment Webquest
$3.50Students will learn about, or review, the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War 2 (WWII, WW2) with this webquest. They will visit 4 websites, watch one TedTalk, and answer 28 questions. An abbreviated list of the Bill of Rights is included to...$3.50 -
Rwandan Genocide Webquest
$3.00Students will visit a selection of 16 websites to learn about the Rwandan Genocide. As they read, they will fill out a graphic organizer and answer 10 questions (mostly opinion based). The answers are included where appropriate. There are extra websites...$3.00 -
Women Code Breakers of World War 2 Webquest
$3.00Students will learn about the women who served during WW2 (WWII) as code breakers by watching a 6 minute video, visiting 4 websites, and answering 14 questions (academic, opinion, and creative). The answers are included and this would work for both US...$3.00 -
The Chernobyl Disaster Webquest
$3.00Students will learn about the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl in 1986 by visiting 3 websites (National Geographic, History Channel, and BBC), answering 12 questions, and completing a creative task. The web articles discuss the event itself, the impact on...$3.00 -
Lebensborn Webquest
$3.00This webquest will teach students about the Nazi Lebensborn program during World War 2 (WW2, WWII). They will visit 3 websites and answer 17 questions of varying degrees of difficulty. The answers are included where appropriate. Sample questions...$3.00 -
1972 Munich Olympics Webquest
$3.00Students will learn about when members of the Israeli team were taken hostage by Palestinian members of Black September and ultimately killed during the 1972 Olympics. They will visit a selection of websites and answer 17 questions. The answers are...$3.00 -
The Ides of March Webquest
$3.00Students will visit 3 websites to learn about the assassination of Julius Caesar, how the Ides of March has carried through to the modern day, and answer 12 questions. The questions cover Caesar's rise to power, interpreting quotes, Rome's reaction to...$3.00 -
Veterans Day Webquest and Activities
$3.50These Veterans Day activities (6 question webquest, 4 reflection questions, 2 creative tasks, presidential proclamation analysis) will give students a basic understanding of the history of Veterans Day and has them explore their thoughts on it. The...$3.50 -
September 11 in Music Webquest
$2.00Students will study the events of 9/11 through 8 songs in this webquest. They will read the song lyrics and answer 11 questions about the events, experiences, perspectives, and more of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. An answer key is not...$2.00 -
Boatlift Analysis and Reflection for September 11
$3.25Students watch Boatlift from 9/11 (September 11, 2001) and answer 16 questions. There are 12 other questions for students to answer and 2 tasks to complete (a commemoration and a word cloud). Many of the questions are designed for class discussion or...$3.25 -
President Bush September 11 Speech Analysis
$3.25Students read and analyze the speech President Bush gave after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 (9/11) by answering 12 questions and completing 2 extension tasks. The answers are included where appropriate and this would be great for a...$3.25