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FOR TEACHERS:

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  • Students with Artifacts
  • Victory Gardens
  • Overnight at the Museum
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The Education Department at The National WWII Museum is here to help you explore the history and lessons of WWII with your students. Utilizing an object-based learning experience, educational technology, and its world-class exhibits, the Museum uses its rich collection of artifacts, archives, and oral histories to take history beyond the pages of textbooks and into the hands of curious students.


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FEATURED PROGRAMS & RESOURCES:

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Star Teacher: Joe Boyle
Each semester, the Museum chooses an outstanding teacher to feature on our website. Getting out of their chairs and into the community, Joe Boyle's students explore WWII in their own backyards!

I AM an American! Virtual Field Trip
Commemorate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May by scheduling our newest VFT. Students explore the firsthand account of Eva Hashiguchi, who spent her high-school days as an internee in Jerome, AR.

New Lesson Plans
Check out our newest standards based, cross-curricular lesson plans including a WWII in Photographs Timeline, Create-Your-Own interactive quiz or Jeopardy game and new STEM-based lesson on penicillin!

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EDUCATION PROJECTS:

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Normandy Academy - D-Day: Stories of Service and Sacrifice
High school students, find out how to take a trip to France, go behind the lines at the Museum and prepare for college all at once. Space is limited.

The Victory Gardens of WWII
Visit the Classroom Victory Garden Project website to learn about food production during WWII, find lesson plans and activities for elementary students, get tips for starting your own garden and try out simple Victory Garden recipes!

The Science and Technology of WWII
Visit our new interactive website to learn about wartime technical and scientific advances that forever changed our world. Incorporates STEM principles to use in the classroom.

Kids Corner: Fun and Games!
Make your own propaganda posters, test your memory, solve puzzles and more! Learn about World War II and have fun at the same time.

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