Creator: IWM | visit site
Grade Range: 6 - 11
The Imperial War Museums are a family of five museums in the United Kingdom with a focus on conflicts from World War I through current times. The War and Conflict portion of the site contains many resources for teaching and learning about wars through quick reads, photo, and video stories. Choose any war to browse through information and images. Be sure to check out the Learning Resources that includes teaching suggestions and PowerPoint downloads. The site was created in the UK, so some of the pronunciations and spellings may differ from those in American English.
In the Classroom
Discover the many ready-to-go, free resources on this site as you teach about wars and conflict. Use this information to compare and contrast British involvement in conflicts vs. those in your country. Have students create an annotated image including text boxes and related links using a tool such as Thinglink, <a href="/single.cfm?id=13216">reviewed here</a>, to describe images taken during wartime. Create a class wiki about the conflict you are studying. Not comfortable with wikis? Check out the <a href="/content/wiki/index.cfm">TeachersFirst Wiki Walk-Through</a>.
At Home
Share this site with your son or daughter to help him/her understand the complexities of war and battles. If you have a family member who has been involved in a war, ask them to share their experience with your family.
Tags
cold war, world war 1, world war 2, d day, churchill, afghanistan, holocaust,
Subjects
American History, Government/Civics: U.S, History & Culture: Europe, History & Culture: Middle East, History & Culture: Russia, Social Studies, Social Studies,