World War II Political Cartoons  Upon completion of this lesson, students should be able to: 1) Define a political cartoon and its purposes; 2) Analyze a political cartoon; 3) Identify symbols in a political cartoon; 4) Synthesize an editorial to support a political cartoon. (AL Dept. of Archives & History)

Production and Propaganda  Upon completion of this lesson, students should be able to: 1) Define and identify propaganda; 2) Analyze the significance of advertising as a method of propaganda; 3) Discuss the importance of home production to the war efforts overseas during World War II.  (AL Dept. of Archives & History)

WACS - Women in the War  Upon completion of this lesson, students should be able to: 1) Describe the duties of women in the military in World War II; 2) Compare and contrast the duties of women currently serving in the military and those who served in World War II.  (AL Dept. of Archives & History)

The Needs of a Soldier  Upon completion of this lesson, students should be able to: 1)Identify some of the materials needed for a soldier's survival in the field; 2) Discuss the differences between essential and nonessential materials; 3) Prioritize articles according to survival needs.  (AL Dept. of Archives & History)

German Prisoners in Alabama  Upon completion of this lesson, students should be able to: 1) Identify the need for additional labor during a war effort; 2) Describe the obligations that Alabamians and Americans had to the safety and well-being of the POWs; 3) Synthesize a writing which would the reflect the experiences of a POW.  (AL Dept. of Archives & History)

The Home Front - "Use It Up, Wear It Out, Make It Do, or Do Without!"   Upon completion, students will be able to: 1) Define and identify propaganda; 2) Analyze the multiple sides of an issue (problem resolution skills); 3) Discuss the importance of recycling and rationing during World War II.  (AL Dept. of Archives & History)

Sacrifice and Service at Home  Upon completion, students should be able to: 1) Define and describe the duties of the Alabama State Defense Council; 2) Define and describe the Alabama War Chest fund; 3) Analyze the importance of home front service.  (AL Dept. of Archives & History)

VE Day!  Upon completion, students should be able to: 1) Define VE Day; 2) Analyze the importance of planning for public activities; 3) discuss the importance of safety in public activities; 4) Synthesize a plan for VE Day for their community.  (AL Dept. of Archives & History)

National Geographic - Pearl Harbor Story:  A searchable archive of survivors’ stories is available.

Alabama and World War II:  A list of notable Alabamians in World War II.

USS ALABAMA: Courage comes alive at Battleship Memorial Park, one of America's finest military parks.

Interactive Maps of World War II: Including a hypertext chronology of the war.

World War II Remembered:  Scholastic - activities include making a timeline, creating a memory book based on interviews, and exploring eyewitness accounts.

Alabama History Timeline:  A very thorough resource.
 

Suggestions for English Language Learners:  (E/B=Entering/Beginning, D=Developing, E=Expanding) (E/B) Students reproduce historical highlights from timelines or visually supported newspaper headlines. (E/B) Students produce entries for historical journals from timelines or visually supported newspaper headlines. (E/B) Students gather research with a partner. (E/B) Students scan for information. (E/B) Students develop a pictorial timeline. (E/B) Students create a diorama. (D) Students maintain historical journals in chronological order based on timelines or newspaper headlines. (D) Students match visual with a description. (D) Students use well-illustrated resources. Complete a graphic organizer with student-researched information. (D) Write questions on researched information in groups. Then ask each other questions following a teacher model. (E) Students produce reports from historical journals (using technology). (E) Students respond to inferential questions. (E) Students write a short report.

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