Description

1940s: Resist!

Dive into Modern History with 1940s: Resist! This comprehensive, globally-centered interactive history lesson immerses learners in the people, events, and ideas that shaped the decade of the 1940s, providing hands-on activities and engaging materials. This box is part of our Modern History Curriculum Series.

Inside this box:

• Explore World War II beyond the battles to how everyday people resisted and play a custom resistance war game
• Learn about spycraft and codebreakers and test your skills with your own cipher kit
• Focus on the Pacific Front and the cultural differences between Japan and the U.S. that impacted how the war was fought.
• Learn about the internment of Japanese Americans by the U.S. government 
• Understand the homefront by learning about rationing and trying your hand at knitting a hat
• Explore the Great Retreat from China to Taiwan in our Own Voices section 
• Examine primary sources to better understand the rise of the nuclear era

Our Young Adult box features articles about:

• Learn about the women accused of “horizontal collaboration” at the close of World War II
• Explore Surrealism with Claude Cahun, René Magritte, and Salvador Dalí

Who Is This For?

This box is ideal for:

• Homeschool families seeking a secular, global history curriculum
• Teachers supplementing modern history in the classroom
• Co-ops and micro-schools focusing on project-based learning
• Families using Charlotte Mason, Classical, or Unit Study approaches

Recommended for ages 13+ (Youth) and 16+ (Young Adult version).

Discover the 1940s today and continue your study of the modern era!