(Created for US History classes by Mr. Michael Hutchison, social studies teacher, Lincoln High School, Vincennes, Indiana)

Use these sites to assist you in developing your projects for US History class.   Many of the sites listed below were specifically created for the mini-series, or will have resources you'll want to use.  (Click on the image or the link to load the page.)

February-March,2007:  Pass out Band of Brothers materials

March 6, 2007: Last day to submit permission forms (this is a requirement)

March 9, 2007: Assign groups and select episodes for Power Pooint presentations

March 15-16 2007: Students in each class will view the first installment of “Band of Brothers” (“Currahee”)

March 19, 2007:  First day to work on projects in LHS Media Center

March 21, 2007: Hard copy briefing (turn in portfolios for evaluation at the end of class).

March 23 , 2007 (Friday): 

Last day to submit completed projects (Projects will be presented by groups to Mrs. Wagler and me during class time.)
 
 

Band of Brothers 

series resources

Home Box Office's official Band of Brothers web site includes information and background on every episode of the series, as well as a reference area, message boards, and other important resources.  In addition, see the web page for the companion documentary for "BOB", entitled, "We Stand Alone Together"

(Note:  there should be maps, photos, and other resources about all the "BOB" episodes we're using on this web site.  However, you'll find a lot of other resources on the other sites, too.)

TIME Education's web page for Band of Brothers includes several resources you'll want to use, including  "TIME Capsules" of various stories the magazine used during the World War II years, links to the HBO "BOB" web site, downloadable copies of the TIME Classroom "BOB" student guide, a photo gallery with pictures of the members of Easy Company, as well as biographies of many of the men in the company.

Read an online discussion with representatives from TIME Classroom and HBO about "BOB"!  Find out some information about the series and the materials you're using for your project.

See the film "trailer" for "BOB" as well as hear selected clips from the soundtrack at the Band of Brothers soundtrack web site.

David Kenyon Webster, one of the main characters in "BOB", wrote letters home regarding his experiences in Easy Company.  Click on the picture to view his letters.  (View the entire web site.)

 This site in honor of Sgt. Bill "Wild Bill" Guarnere became operational in March, 2002.  See pictures, hear sound files, and find other information regarding one of the central characters in "Band of Brothers".

View information regarding "BOB" and the real Easy Company in this page from a 101st Airborne (World War II) site.

Click the star to find out more information about awards the mini-series has won, video clips, and other information.

Click this star for a World War II timeline web site, including pictures and information.

is one of the best search engines today.  Click on the "Google" icon to access the page.  You'll find a lot of great resources in addition to those here by doing a Google search.  Check with me for tips and strategies for effective web searching.

 
Resources on searching the web, citing sources in bibliographies, and using the web for research

This resource, Untangling the Web: Guidelines for Researching on the World Wide Web is from the Close-Up Foundation and gives students good examples and ideas about guidelines for doing web-based research.  

Worried about how to do web searching?  How to Search the Web: A Guide to Research Tools can help.  (Written by Terry Gray).  (This handout was provided to each group at the start of the project.)

Each project MUST include a bibliography slide.  Look at this site for information about how to correctly "cite" web resources.  (Referencing Online Documents for History Reports and Projects)

This resource is a good one that examines various "Information Literacy" issues, such as security and copyright concerns.  It's provided by the University of Texas.

This resource from the New York Times includes a lot of links for various search engines as well as other web-based resources you can use for your Band of Brothers projects as well as other research.

Inspire-Indiana

NewsBank (check with Mrs. Wagler for username/password)

Grolier's Encyclopedia

Reader's Guide (check with Mrs. Wagler for the password)

Stuck on how to do something in Power Point?  Use the following tutorial resources to help figure things out!  (Click the star to access the link.)

Power Point in the Classroom

Florida Gulf Coast University Microsoft Power Point 2000 Tutorial

Power Point Links (many resources to help you make better presentations)

Cyber-Sleuth Kids Power Point resources

Examples of Power Point presentation done by 1997 Lincoln High School Government students
 
 

(Note:  These are some selected resources.  There are many, many others you can use.  Be sure to list all sources used, including URLs, on your bibliography slide.)

(Teacher's note:  students will want to look for further resources regarding the specific episodes in the "BOB" pages listed above, as well as in viewing the episode.)

National D-Day Memorial Foundation

National D-Day Museum (New Orleans)

American Experience (D-Day episode) web site

Britannica D-Day web site

Britannica "Saving Private Ryan" web site

"About.com" D-Day (Normandy) Link page

D-Day page (from Great Britain)

D-Day on the Web
 
 

(Teacher's note:  students will want to look for further resources regarding the specific episodes in the "BOB" pages listed above, as well as in viewing the episode.)

Another Operation Market-Garden page with further resources (including German units which fought in the campaign).

The BBC's Operation Market-Garden page.

Battle of Arnhem Archive page

Yahoo's "Market-Garden" resources

Map detailing Operation Market-Garden
 
 

(Teacher's note:  students will want to look for further resources regarding the specific episodes in the "BOB" pages listed above, as well as in viewing the episode.)

Center of Research and Information on the Battle of the Bulge

Army site on the Ardennes: Battle of the Bulge

Battle of the Bulge web site (contains many, many links and maps)

Air power in the Battle of the Bulge

E-History web page on the Battle of the Bulge

World War II Situation maps (includes a well-done animated map of the Battle of the Bulge)
 
 

(Teacher's note:  students will want to look for further resources regarding the specific episodes in the "BOB" pages listed above, as well as in viewing the episode.)

"Papa's War" Installment regarding the liberation of Landsberg Concentration Camp (camp described in "BOB".) (The entire web site is located here.)

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

A "Cybrary" of the Holocaust (Remember.org)

The Holocaust-History Home Page

Holocaust Educational Resource (Nizkor)

Holocaust/Shoah

"About.com" Holocaust page (hundreds of resources)

Yad Vashem Holocaust Martyrs and Heroes Authority

Shamash (Jewish Network) Holocaust Resource Page

The Jewish Virtual Library (The Holocaust)

Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies

Voice Vision:  Holocaust Survivor Oral Histories

America and the Holocaust (PBS/ American Experience)

The Holocaust Chronicle
 

(Note:  These are resources regarding various aspects of the project as we complete it.  New resources will be added as they become available.  You can open these files and print them as needed.)

"Band Of Brothers" Project sheet (lists requirements for projects, timeline for completing them, and other related information).

Permission slip for the project.  Includes important information about the project, including information for parents about "Band of Brothers" (the series), and an Acceptable Use Policy that students and parents signed.

Information on viewing videos for the requirement.

"Notes Sheet" for the project.  Use this to take notes on episodes and turn in for the project and/or extra credit.

"BOB" Sign-Up sheet (used to assign groups, it also contains capsule information about each of the episodes used for projects).

Extra copies of storyboards for your Power Point presentation planning.

Project checklist sheet to ensure you're following presentation/portfolio requirements.

Download the evaluation form

Questions or comments?  E-mail us about the project.

(Photo of David Kenyon Webster used with permission of the Webster family and Kenyon Webster.  Graphic from Band of Brothers classroom page used with permission of Home Box Office and the TIME Classroom web site.)