Union Gap Middle School, Union Gap, Washington

WWII History Class- Weekly Newspaper

  Aside from running Service of Supply, Bryan Dibble is a history teacher.  His classes include world geography for sixth grade, and US history for seventh graders.  Now this year he has been teaching a WWII class!  In order to facilitate all learners, and teach students of all genders and backgrounds, he developed a plan that would be motivating, educational, and interesting to all types of learners.  Mr. Dibble came up with the idea of creating a WWII newspaper with his class.  The 6th, 7th, and 8th graders in the WWII literature class came up with the name Years of War for the new weekly historical paper.  While the paper centers around World War Two, we will take the time to write about some current events and the impact that WWII has in influencing these events.  One of our main goals is to honor the veterans of this era by showing them that we do care what happened, and are trying our best to learn the lessons of our past.  This newspaper is staffed by twenty-six 11-14 year-olds, and they all are trying to become the next Ernie Pyle!!

    We invite you to read some of the latest issues, and hopefully you will want to subscribe and support our continuing mission.  Visit us again next week.  The paper will be published every Thursday until the second week in June, 2009, then we break for the Summer.  Please contact us with any feedback you have about our work. 

Below is a sampling of some of our latest issues.  Subscribers get one a week mailed to their home!

ISSUE I, VOLUME IX        October 30, 2008                                       

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ISSUE I, VOLUME VII        October 16, 2008                                       

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ISSUE I, VOLUME V        October 2, 2008                                       

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The first issue was September 4, 2008.  Back issues available upon request.  Send a self-addressed stamped envelope with the issue number to our address below.

10 Weeks (US) $5	10 Weeks (Overseas, Non-US) $11 To avoid the shipping charges set in our shopping cart system, email us and we will invoice you for $11.  -Thanks, Service of Supply	Help Us! Donations to the Union Gap Student Newspaper.	You can also subscribe by mailing us your address and stamps for as many issues as you wish.  Mail your stamps to: Union Gap School / Years of War / 3200 S. 2nd Street / Union Gap, WA 98903
10 Weeks of Years of War mailed to you in the United States.  The $5 price covers just credit card processing fees and postage.  The paper is free!	10 Weeks of Years of War mailed to you outside the United States.  The $11 price covers just credit card processing fees and postage.  The paper is free!	We mail copies free to veterans and other service groups.  Donations will help our school with this cost.  Donations will also help our students with writing materials, paper, and other general classroom needs.	Another way to help is to just mail us any stamps you would like to donate.  If you know a veteran who would like to read what young people are learning about in WWII, give us their address and we'll get them on our mailing list.

Years of War staff can be reached at Union Gap School (509) 248-3966 Ext. 203 between the hours of 11:30 am and 12:30 pm (4th Period) Tuesday through Friday (PST).  You can contact us by mail at: 3200 S. 2nd Street / Union Gap, WA 98903.  Email: bdibble@uniongap.org

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