World War II Activity Bundle (Ages 8-13)

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This World War II Activity Bundle includes guided drawing of famous people of World War II, notebooking journals for exploring the people and places of World War II as well as Operation Overlord (D-Day), copywork and historic speech analysis, writing prompts about the American home front, and a collection of puzzles, games, and activities designed to help students learn more about World War II. See a preview of each title at the links below.

Draw and Explore History: People of World War II, Vol. 1: The Draw and Explore History series is a great way to combine art and history. A short description of ten different famous people from World War II is given. Each is followed by an image of the person on a grid. Next, students can do one or all of the assignments that follow. They can draw half of the image in a grid that shows the left half of the picture, half of the image in a grid that shows the right half of the picture, or the entire image on an empty grid. This makes the unit completely flexible for both left-handed and right-handed students. Ten review questions and an answer key are also included. People include Gregory “Pappy” Boyington, Omar Bradley, James Doolittle, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Oveta Culp Hobby, George C. Marshall, Dorie Miller, Audie Murphy, George S. Patton, and Ernie Pyle. 31 pages total.

Draw and Explore History: People of World War II, Vol. 2: The Draw and Explore History series is a great way to combine art and history. A short description of ten different famous people from World War II is given. Each is followed by an image of the person on a grid. Next, students can do one or all of the assignments that follow. They can draw half of the image in a grid that shows the left half of the picture, half of the image in a grid that shows the right half of the picture, or the entire image on an empty grid. This makes the unit completely flexible for both left-handed and right-handed students. Ten review questions and an answer key are also included. People include Winston Churchill; Henry Duncan Graham Crerar; Charles de Gaulle; Charles R. Drew; William Halsey, Jr.; Douglas MacArthur; Bernard Montgomery; Chester Nimitz; Bertram Ramsay; and Joseph Stalin. 31 pages total.

People of World War II Notebooking Journal: With the People of World War II Notebooking Journal, students have the opportunity to investigate 181 men and women who were influential in World War II. Space is given for students to record the date and place of birth, date and place of death (if deceased), interesting facts about the individual, the country he or she represented, and his or her significant contribution to World War II. People from the United States, Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Russia, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, Canada, China, Japan, Ethiopia, and more are included. A blank page is also included for the student to include additional individuals not covered in this book. 185 pages total.

Places of World War II Notebooking Journal: With the Places of World War II Notebooking Journal, students have the opportunity to investigate 185 places that were significant in World War II, from lonely atolls to capital cities and even entire countries. Space is given for students to record the location of the place (the name of its location during World War II and the modern name of the location), interesting facts about the place, and its significance in World War II. Two blank pages are also included for the student to include additional places not covered in this book. 190 pages total.

Operation Overlord D-Day Notebooking Journal: With the Operation Overlord D-Day Notebooking Journal, students have the opportunity to go in depth with their research of D-Day. The notebooking journal includes 20 questions about the Allies and their preparation for the attack, 10 questions about Germany’s preparations, 10 questions about each of the 5 beaches invaded (Sword Beach, Juno Beach, Gold Beach, Omaha Beach, and Utah Beach), and 10 questions about the events that took place at Pointe du Hoc, for a total of 90 questions. 21 pages total.

We Shall Fight on the Beaches by Winston Churchill (Excerpt) Copywork: This 300+ word excerpt is from the “We Shall Fight on the Beaches” speech delivered to the House of Commons on June 4, 1940, after the successful evacuation of Allied troops from Dunkirk. The speech is perhaps one of Winston Churchill’s most famous. Print, cursive, and manuscript styles are included with pages for tracing as well as pages for copying the text. 36 pages total.

World War II: Across All Fronts Activities, Games, and Quizzes: This printable pack of World War II activities for kids contains eighteen activities including timelines, word searches, fill-ins, matching, decoding, and word puzzles. It is a fun way for upper elementary and middle school students to review what they’ve learned and discover new facts. You’ll take a closer look at the people, places, and events of World War II and look at battles fought in Europe, North Africa, and the Pacific. 35 pages total.

President Roosevelt’s War with Japan Address Historic Speech Analysis and Copywork: In order to understand why people have said what they did and why they chose a certain way to say it, students need to practice analyzing historic speeches. It might sound hard, but it doesn’t have to be if they take it one step at a time. This Historic Speech Analysis & Copywork unit includes 24 steps to guide students through analyzing any historic speech, room to write an analysis and summary of what they learned, the full text of the speech, and an excerpt of the speech as copywork to trace and to copy (blank lines are also included). These analysis sheets do not include examples from the speech but do include room for the students to record the information they find as they study the speech. The featured speech is the radio address President Roosevelt gave on December 9, 1941, regarding the war with Japan and the entry of the United States into World War II. 78 pages total. Available in print or cursive copywork versions.

And choose the Writing Prompts from History unit that is right for your student: 

Writing Prompts From History: World War II-American Home Front (Ages 6-10): From cheering up wounded troops to new chores at home and dealing with rationing, you can immerse your 6-10-year-olds in daily life on the American home front of World War II with Writing Prompts from History. Each volume in the 6-10-year-old version includes a short introduction to the topic studied to help your student understand the historical context of the writing prompts. Ten writing prompts follow, each on its own notebooking page. An additional ten notebooking pages are also included to help capture longer stories. Help your students start writing and exploring with these fun writing prompts and spark a story in their imagination today. 24 pages total.

Writing Prompts From History: World War II-American Home Front (Ages 10-14): From organizing a scrap metal drive to blackouts and an ostracized neighbor, you can bring daily life on the American home front of World War II to life for your 10-14-year-olds with Writing Prompts from History. Ten writing prompts are included, each on its own notebooking page. An additional ten notebooking pages are also included to help capture longer stories. Help your students start writing and exploring with these fun writing prompts and spark a story in their imagination today. 23 pages total.