WWII

Our 7th and final American history unit of the Time Travelers Series from Homeschool in the Woods was World War II.  We read about and discussed the rise of Hitler and the Nazi Regime, German/Italian/Japanese occupations, conflicts and battles between the Axis and Allies, the American home front, the Holocaust, VE and VJ Days, and the events immediately following the war.

Books we read:

Cornerstones of Freedom Rosie the Riveter

The Lily Cupboard

Friedrich

Number the Stars

Additional Workbook:

When, Women, and Children Saved the World!  World War II by Carole Marsh

This workbook was great.  She MANY American history based learning workbooks.  I wish I would have discovered them 2 years ago!!

Learn Our History Series

     World War II: America Under Attack

     World War II: The Pacific

     World War II: Victory in Europe

     The Cold War

My girls have really enjoyed the whole Learn Our History Series!  My plan is to pull the videos out for review throughout the next year.  

Movies:

Hidden in Silence

The Diary of Anne Frank

Tuskegee Airmen

Walking with the Enemy

The girls completed the mini books and note booking pages to go along with each historical event we studied.  We played many games to understand how rations were handed out and used.  

We of course enjoyed learning about all the women of World War II and how so many kept the home front alive.

Pictures of the girls putting together their lapbooks while I had a meeting!  They have gotten really good at assembling all by themselves!!