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1940s: Resist!
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1940s: Resist!

$59.95

Inside this box:

  • Learn about World War II
  • Learn about Taiwan and the Great Retreat
  • Learn about the Pacific Front
  • Learn about the internment of Japanese Americans
  • Learn about resistance efforts including the White Rose, the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, and the Bielski Partisans.  
  • Learn about spies, codebreaking, and spycraft
  • Learn about the rise of the nuclear era

 

Our Young Adult box features articles about:
  • Horizontal collaboration 
  • Surrealism
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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!

*In stock boxes will ship in approximately three weeks. For the status of a particular box, please email hello@historyunboxed.com.

Please note that if any items are missing from your order due to low stock, a Note to Buyer will be included on your order and tracking number stating which items will ship separately when available. This will apply to both UPS and USPS tracking numbers!

Are you purchasing for a classroom, large family, or co-op? Please contact us for special pricing on orders of 5+!

Are you ordering with charter funds? Check out our charters page for more information!

Our high-quality hands-on history kits bring civilizations to life for learners of all ages.  Each history box has everything you need for engaging history lessons. Our boxes can serve as a stand-alone history curriculum or paired with traditional social studies curricula.

Looking for group lessons? Check out our History-To-Go kits!

1940s: Resist!
SKU BOX-194 Category Tag

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!

*In stock boxes will ship in approximately three weeks. For the status of a particular box, please email hello@historyunboxed.com.

Please note that if any items are missing from your order due to low stock, a Note to Buyer will be included on your order and tracking number stating which items will ship separately when available. This will apply to both UPS and USPS tracking numbers!

Are you purchasing for a classroom, large family, or co-op? Please contact us for special pricing on orders of 5+!

Are you ordering with charter funds? Check out our charters page for more information!

Our high-quality hands-on history kits bring civilizations to life for learners of all ages.  Each history box has everything you need for engaging history lessons. Our boxes can serve as a stand-alone history curriculum or paired with traditional social studies curricula.

Looking for group lessons? Check out our History-To-Go kits!

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