Bringing Them Home

This lesson uses the story of World War II veteran John Kuhn to study the tragic events of the Battle of Tarawa. Students will analyze primary sources to study the battle in-depth before creating a memorial to the fallen of the Battle of Tarawa. 

BRINGING THEM HOME LESSON LINKS:

DOCUMENT A: Photo of John Kuhn (This Can Be Shown On A Projector)

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DOCUMENT B: Biography of John Kuhn

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ATHENS NEWS COURIER ARTICLE LINK: 

Organization helps to heal senior veterans

https://www.enewscourier.com/news/local_news/forever-young-organization-helps-to-heal-senior-veterans/article_1c139ce4-1adf-11ea-ab45-6bd6d67e090e.html

DOCUMENT C: BATTLE OF TARAWA ARTICLE LINK: 

75 years ago, US Marines waded into 'the toughest battle in Marine Corps history' - Business Insider 

https://www.businessinsider.com/battle-of-tarawa-in-wwii-the-toughest-battle-in-marine-corps-history-2017-11  

WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL LINK: 

Images of the World War II Memorial at National Mall & Memorial Parks in D.C.

https://www.nps.gov/media/photo/gallery.htm?pg=2805814&id=DA51327D-CC8A-49B9-B24D-43E5981CDEC8

Document D: Tarawa Activity Sheet

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