World War II Unit

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World War II Unit

• This collection of activities is meant to
  coincide with a comprehensive study of World War
  II.
• The focus of these lessons is life on the home
  front during the war.

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• The unit contains three main elements
• Sampling of World War II audio interviews
• Propaganda poster activity
• Conducting a family interview

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Dear Mr. President

• The Library of Congress website contains a large
  collection of man on the street interviews.
• Some were completed in the hours immediately
  following Roosevelts Day of Infamy speech...
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• These interviews provide fertile ground for
  classroom discussion.

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Propaganda

• The United States government used posters
  throughout World War II to maintain public
  support for the war and to communicate critical
  information to the American public.

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Student Activities
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Group Activity

• Students are placed into small groups or pairs.
• Distribute sheets with thumbnails of World War
  II posters.
• Instruction Categorize the images based upon
  their message (brainstorm or share
  possibilities).
• Whole group discussion. Mobilization and the
  concept of Total War?

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Individual Activity

• Choosing one of the themes, students construct a
  poster that effectively delivers a chosen
  message.
• Evaluation based on the following criteria
• Clarity of Message
• Creativity
• Neatness

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Interview Activity

• The final component of this unit requires
  students to conduct an interview.
• Emphasis Oral History

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• Classroom technology enhancements
• Digital photography (artifacts or interviewee)
• Audio recording of interview
• Video recording of interview