World War II Memorial App
[asa_item id="725613764"] The World War II Memorial app is a comprehensive bank of information about World War II. From its main screen, users can choose the “Memorial at a Glance” option, which provides information about the number of people who visit the monument annually. The “Operation: Explore” and “Operation: Collect” options take users on a virtual guided tour and scavenger hunt of the monument. The “Stories of Service” is a photo gallery of individuals who served in WWII—both as civilians and soldiers—and users can view their pictures and read their narratives. The “Path to Victory” is a detailed timeline of WWII’s major…
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B. Design - 8.2
C. Engagement - 6.7
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World War II Memorial App: A Best App for Social Studies
Summary : A Detailed Resource for Studying WWII
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The World War II Memorial app is a comprehensive bank of information about World War II. From its main screen, users can choose the “Memorial at a Glance” option, which provides information about the number of people who visit the monument annually. The “Operation: Explore” and “Operation: Collect” options take users on a virtual guided tour and scavenger hunt of the monument. The “Stories of Service” is a photo gallery of individuals who served in WWII—both as civilians and soldiers—and users can view their pictures and read their narratives. The “Path to Victory” is a detailed timeline of WWII’s major events. The “Honoring the Fallen” is a database dedicated to individuals who passed away in one of America’s wars.
Instructional Ideas
- Teachers can have students complete the “Operation: Explore” and “Operation: Collect” activities in this app. After completing the activities, students can write five facts that they learned about the monument and WWII.
- Students can review the “The Path to Victory” feature in this app. Afterward, teachers can have students pick the most important three events and compose a rationale explaining why the events they selected were so important. The explanations can be presented using the Prezi, Slide Idea, Explain Everything, or Educreation app.
- Students can research a person using the “Stories of Service” feature in this app. Next, teachers can have students read and view pictures of the person and the experience(s) the person had. Students then can compose a journal entry from that person’s perspective about his or her experience.
- Students can explore the “Honoring the Fallen” section. After giving students time, teaches can have them journal a response to one or more of the following prompts: (1) Is this feature a meaningful way to honor individuals who passed while serving their country? (2) What did you learn from this section? (3) This section of the app is meant to be a powerful experience. Was it a powerful experience for you?
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