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National Museum of the Pacific War
Connect Your Students to Interactive World History Distance Learning Programs
Want to schedule a live interactive lesson with an Educator from the National Museum of the Pacific War? Visit https://www.pacificwarmuseum.org/discover/distance-learning/ to see a complete list of program options. NOTE: Connections only available on Tuesdays and Wednesday during the COVID-19 school closures.
We are happy to work with teachers to figure out the best way to connect with students at home. Email distancelearning@nimitzfoundation.org to make scheduling arrangements.
You can also visit our webpage for additional resources. Be sure to follow us @PacWarMuseum for more information.
Nimitz Minitz
The National Museum of the Pacific War invites your family to join us in our newest installment of children's content at the museum. The Nimitz Minitz video series is released twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Free Educational Program Recordings
No registration is required. Students can watch these recordings anytime.
America Goes To War: Industrial Production Key To Victory (Grade 5)
This lesson is designed to provide 5th-graders with an overview of key events that led to the United States entering WWII. Students will also kinesthetically experience the dramatic production differences between the U.S. and Japan that contributed to America's victory. The intent of this lesson is for students to have an eye-opening realization about the differences in industrial production between America and Japan.
Battle of Iwo Jima 75th Anniversary (Grades 5-12)
Join the National Museum of the Pacific War for an interactive presentation commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima. Hear from a WWII veteran as he shares his experiences of landing in the first wave with the 5th Marine Division at the base of Mt. Suribachi on February 19, 1945. The program will also include museum staff providing additional information on the 36-day struggle, photographs, video footage, and artifacts connected to the Battle of Iwo Jima.
Texas and Texans During WWII (Grades 7-8)
This lesson is designed so students learn about the role that Texas played in WWII and to engage students in thinking about how race, gender, and class influence historical perspectives and events. The biographies of the four Texans presented in the lesson when used together will demonstrates how WWII changed each of the participant’s lives and highlights the social issues and consequent changes in American society.
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