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Plans:
The Home Front - "Use It Up, Wear It Out, Make It Do Or Do Without!"
Teaching With Documents Lesson Plan: Documents and Photographs Related
to Japanese Relocation During World War II
Teaching With Documents Lesson Plan: Powers of Persuasion -
Poster Art of World War II
Attic
Box.
Students create a box to store sentimental items used to help loved
ones cope with the loneliness of wartime separation.
Jazz and
World War II: A Rally to Resistance, A Catalyst for Victory.
Students gain awareness of the importance of jazz as a form of American
cultural expression and influence in the world and learn how jazz
musicians involved themselves in the war effort Learn how the war
experience forever changed the jazz community.
What a Character.
Students examine iconic characters and caricatures have symbolized
cultural and political movements. Whether spawned by big business or
actual individuals and events, many of these characters have resonated
across generations and come to represent trends, ideas, stereotypes,
and moments in history. In this lesson, students will research the
development and creation of some of American culture's most enduring
iconic characters.
American Justice on Trial
What if, after the war, an international
tribunal had put the United States government on trial for violating the
human rights of Japanese American citizens? Could the American
government have successfully defended itself against such an accusation?
Students will enact such a trial by means of research done with
documents, photos and materials available on the Internet.
American Presidents. (PBS) Teacher's Guide to The Presidents' Web site
offers a range of activities and resources to help teachers integrate
core themes, events, and ideas from the American presidency into the
classroom.
Ethics in War:
Students explore the actions of several parties in World
War II, including the Germans, Japanese, and Allies. It is designed to
help the user determine whether or not the actions of those parties,
such as the Holocaust, the Bataan Death March, the use of the atomic
bombs, and the internment of Japanese Americans, were
necessary and ethical.
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Language Arts