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WWII: Western Europe 1939-45 – Hamburg

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Western Europe 1939-41
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Was bombing German cities an effective means to an end, or was it a war crime? Could it be both? Young historians ponder these questions with an activity that prompts them to use primary sources to summarize the debate surrounding RAF bombings in the latter part of World War II.

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Concepts

world war ii, germany, western europe, britain, adolf hitler, nazism, primary source analysis, document-based questions

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

Use during an argument writing unit in language arts and a World War II unit in social studies
Have groups investigate the sources with a class set of Internet-equipped tablets

Classroom Considerations

Requires Flash® and access to the Internet
The seventh part of a larger series on World War II in Western Europe

Pros

Challenges high schoolers to use critical thinking skills
Ideal for GATE students, AP classes, or mainstream learners

Cons

None

Common Core

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