If you have older students at home, WWII is an amazing topic to explore in your history lessons. It lends itself well to a variety of amazing activities like reading primary sources, mystery games, literary analysis and so much more!
Just in time for the anniversary of D-Day, the invasion of Normandy, on June 6, 1944, you can create a whole WWII unit with a themed section specifically on D-Day! Check out these FREE WWII & D-Day Resources!
We’ve organized it by D-Day themed resources and WWII resources. There is even an extra section on related resources if you’re looking for general patriotic or military resources. Enjoy!
D-Day teaching resources, printables, and games!
D-Day Educators Resource Guide – SI Edu
The Night Before D-Day – DocsTeach
Classroom Activity: D-Day – Spartacus Educational
Homeschool History: Teaching About D-Day 1944 – The River Houses
Interactive Map on the D-Day Invasion of Normandy – EDSITEment!
Guided Reading: WWII D-Day – Teachers Pay Teachers
World War II: This Day in History – D-Day June 6, 1944 Printables and Resources – Homeschool Giveaways
WWII D-Day Bingo – Teachers Pay Teachers
D-Day Teaching Resources – BBC
D-Day – The Homeschool Mom
D-Day Facts and Worksheets – Kidskonnect
World War II printables, links, and activities!
World War II – The Homeschool Mom
10 of the Best WWII Teaching Resources – Teach Wire
WWII Lapbook and Unit Study – Homeschool Giveaways
WWII Homeschool History – Tina’s Dynamic Homeschool Plus
World War II Hands-On History-Make Ration Cakes – Tina’s Dynamic Homeschool Plus
World War II History – Homeschool Den
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Mini Unit – In All You Do
Classroom Resources – National WWII Museum
World War II General Resources – Best History Sites
The History and Heroes of World War II – Junior Scholastic
World War 2 – Teaching Ideas
A Guide to WWII Materials – Library of Congress
WWII Primary Sources – UC San Diego
Vocabulary Terms Game: WWII – Teachers Pay Teachers
WWII History Mystery – Scholastic
WWII Activity Pack – PBS
World War II – Smithsonian’s History Explorer
The Best Picture Books to Teach Children About WWII, The Holocaust, and Peace – Only Passionate Curiosity
Other related resources
Patriotic Resources – FHD
Memorial Day Resources – FHD
Veteran’s Day Resources – FHD
S is for Salute Our Soldiers! – All About Learning
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