The 1940s: A Decade of Change
3rd Edition Online Resources
This unit for students in grades 7–9 looks at the historical events and social issues of the 1940s through the literature of the decade, including novels, short stories, poetry, essays, letters, and newspapers. Numerous opportunities for reading, writing, listening, linguistic competency, and speaking are incorporated into the unit. Each student is required to pose a hypothesis and conduct research concerning some issue of significance that arises from the literature that is studied. Students make both a written and an oral presentation of their research. The unit is rich in materials that highlight the concept of change.
The list below provides links to online resources as a companion to the curriculum unit.
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