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Harry S. Truman

Lesson Plans | Primary Sources

 

Lesson Plans:

Harry Truman Library and Museum Lesson Plans - Dozens of elementary and secondary lesson plans on many topics.

Classroom Activities for Primary Grades
- Cross curricular ideas incorporating reading, writing, math, social studies, music and primary sources.
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The Formation of the Western Alliance - 1948-1949 - This lesson will trace the Berlin blockade and airlift of 1948-49 and the establishment of NATO. Students will read original documents and view photographs of the period to learn why the Soviets sparked this crisis, how the United States responded, and why the NATO alliance was formed.

Harry Truman on Trial / Unit Lesson Plan - Harry Truman stands on trial for crimes against humanity for his decision to drop the atomic bomb on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during the Second World War.

Harry Truman and the Lost Art of Letter Writing - Harry Truman, the 33rd president of the United States, served from 1945-53. In this lesson, students reflect on what Harry Truman’s letters reveal about the man and the times in which he lived. Students then write a series of letters of their own and reflect upon what those letters might reveal if found 25 years in the future.

Primary Source Documents:

Harry Truman and Independence Missouri - This lesson is based on the Harry S Truman National Historic Site and the Harry S Truman Historic District, two of the thousands of properties/historic districts listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The Harry S Truman Historic District has been designated a National Historic Landmark.






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