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Teaching Band of Brothers in the Classroom
Bring World War II to life in the classroom. TIME Classroom has created student and teacher supplements to accompany Band of Brothers and incorporate the series into U.S. History lessons. Students watching the series can discover what soldiers their own age were capable of doing then apply that sense of accomplishment to any endeavor.
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A Student Magazine makes the connection between Band of Brothers and today. This downloadable magazine provides background on decisive battles in which Easy Company fought, profiles selected members of Easy Company, gives a timeline of key events in World War II and lists additional material intended to spark student interest in the series and the historical events it depicts.
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A Teacher's Guide contains thought provoking discussion questions, additional resources viewing tips and insights from historian Stephen E. Ambrose on classroom use of the series.
(pdf format 8.8 MB) *
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* Please note: These are large files, and may take a long time to download. To receive an educator's kit with these materials, please email Kelly_Drop@timeinc.com or write a request to:
TIME Classroom
Band of Brothers
Time & Life Building
1271 Avenue of the Americas, 25-61
New York, NY 10020
Materials include (30) 8-page student magazines, (1) 4-page teacher guide, (1) classroom poster and (1) guide to the Band of Brothers web-site (www.hbo.com/band). All materials are subject to availability.
Additional Resources
Use these additional links and sources to supplement your World War II lessons. Additional lessons are also found in the TIME Classroom Teacher's Guide.
WWIIMEMORIAL.COM
Read about information the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.
BAND OF BROTHERS RESOURCE CENTER
For Additional WWII resources and sites, including government organizations, people-finding services, personal stories and archival documents.
SCREAMINGEAGLE.ORG
Visit the Veteran's Screaming Eagles of the 101st Airborne Division web site
NATIONAL D-DAY MUSEUM
The National D-Day Museum, founded by Stephen E. Ambrose (author of Band of Brothers), celebrates the American Spirit, the teamwork, optimism, courage and sacrifice of the men and women who won World War II
ARMY HERITAGE CENTER
The Army's first-ever commemorative museum that draws its storyline and exhibitory from stories and first hand accounts of American veterans as well as the Military History Institute, America's foremost military research and archival facility. The center will feature educational programs and curriculum connections for classroom educators.
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