A Guide to Primary Resources for U.S. History : Pictures of World War II National Archives and Records Administration The photographs contained in this resource present the students with archival images of the Battle of Britain. To access the photographs, click on the hyperlinked phrase "France" (lefthand column at top of webpage) and follow the links to the individual jpg images #98-106. (Primary source material). The photographs contained in this resource present the students with archival images of the Battle of Britain. To access the photographs, click on the hyperlinked phrase "France" (lefthand column at top of webpage) and follow the links to the individual jpg images #98-106. (Primary source material). The teacher could choose a photograph from each of the categories above and ask students to look at the selection (either on a computer, overhead projection or a PowerPoint slideshow). The teacher can give the students a list of the categories and ask the students to match the picture to its category. The exercise encourages students to look carefully at photographs and to pick out clues that might indicate their origin. Students could use the photographs as the background to create a news magazine cover. They would have to add a magazine title and at least five short titles for articles that a reader would find inside the magazine. The teacher could either have students just create the cover, or also have them write the articles.

(b) describing the major battles and turning points of the war in North Africa, Europe, and the Pacific, including Midway, Stalingrad, the Normandy landing (D-Day), and Truman's decision to use the atomic bomb to force surrender of Japan;

Pictures of World War II: France
National Archives and Records Administration

Description: The photographs contained in this resource present the students with archival images of the Battle of Britain. To access the photographs, follow the links to the individual jpg images #98-106. (Primary source material).

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"Do Now" Suggestion

The photographs contained in this resource present the students with archival images of the Battle of Britain. To access the photographs, click on the hyperlinked phrase "France" (lefthand column at top of webpage) and follow the links to the individual jpg images #98-106. (Primary source material). The teacher could choose a photograph from each of the categories above and ask students to look at the selection (either on a computer, overhead projection or a PowerPoint slideshow). The teacher can give the students a list of the categories and ask the students to match the picture to its category. The exercise encourages students to look carefully at photographs and to pick out clues that might indicate their origin.

Suggestion for Using this Resource as Part of a Lesson

Students could use the photographs as the background to create a news magazine cover. They would have to add a magazine title and at least five short titles for articles that a reader would find inside the magazine. The teacher could either have students just create the cover, or also have them write the articles.