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The following webquests have been created by educators in different parts of the world, and relate to World War II history. Use one or more of these webquests with your students to help them develop background knowledge about the history and context of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the role of the USS Oklahoma and its crew, and the history of World War II more generally.


Name and Description Authors
Grade / Content Areas
Off to War
It is 1941 and the student is a soldier about to go off to World War II. There are a series of tasks and emotions the student experiences before entering the battlefield. Students encounter many things the soldiers did over half a century ago. This WebQuest involves mathematics and science, particularly the respiratory and circulatory systems. Enter at your own risk.!
Submitted Nov 3, 2005
Candace Carr, Nicki Gannon, Jackie Loeffelholz, Jean S. Schneider, Ed.D. Grade: 6-8
Math Science Social Studies
World War II and the Four Freedoms
After researching and analyzing the causes of WW II and U.S. involvement in the war, students will follow the writing process to write a persuasive essay defending the "Four Freedoms"
Submitted before July, 2003.
Carolyn O Burleson Grade: 9-12 College/Adult
English/Language Arts Social Studies
Causes of World War II
Students use both online and offline resources to research a World War II topic of their choice. After choosing and researching a topic, students will write a newspaper article that informs other members of the class what the topic is and how it related to and was an important part of World War II.
Submitted before July, 2003.
Howe, L., Ward, H., Boots, N., McAndrew, M. Grade: 6-8
English/Language Arts Social Studies Technology
Attack on Pearl Harbor
A Web Quest on the sneak attack by the Japanese on the United States at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7, 1941 and how each side viewed this attack. Sides reviewed: the Japanese, the Americans (Congress, 'Man on the Street,'and military personnel at Pearl Harbor).
L. Waskey Grade: 9-12
Social Studies
Exploring Oklahoman Involvement in WWII
Students participate in activities that allow them to understand how Oklahomans were involved in the war, from the events of Pearl Harbor to victory in Europe and the Pacific.
Paige Pierce-Phillips High School Oklahoma History
US History Grades 9-12


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