Discover the WWII Home Front with Sandbox

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Use the Sandbox app to explore London in 1940, find out all about life on the Home Front during the Second World War, and produce a narrative account of life in wartime Britain. This classroom activity is compatible with Chromebook and iPad devices. Common Core Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects 6–8 Text Types and Purposes: 3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details and well-structured event sequences. Production and Distribution of Writing 6. Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and present the relationships between information and ideas clearly and efficiently. Research to Build and Present Knowledge 8. Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation. C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards Change, Continuity, and Context D2.His.3.6-8. Use questions generated about individuals and groups to analyze why they, and the developments they shaped, are seen as historically significant. Perspectives D2.His.4.6-8. Analyze multiple factors that influenced the perspectives of people during different historical eras. Historical Sources and Evidence D2.His.9.6-8. Classify the kinds of historical sources used in a secondary interpretation. D2.His.10.6-8. Detect possible limitations in the historical record based on evidence collected from different kinds of historical sources. D2.His.13.6-8. Evaluate the relevancy and utility of a historical source based on information such as maker, date, place of origin, intended audience, and purpose. Gathering and Evaluating Sources D3.2.6-8. Evaluate the credibility of a source by determining its relevance and intended use.