The Tuskegee Airmen
In this lesson, students will identify the contributions of the Tuskegee Airmen to the war effort during World War II and explain the role they played in the military's decision to integrate in 1948. In addition, students will use this information to assume the role of a 1940s reporter and write an editorial in support of military integration.

The Internment of Japanese-Americans During World War II
Students research the daily life of Japanese-Americans in internment camps during World War II and write radio documentaries using what they learn.

Citizenship Denied: An Integrated Unit on the Japanese American Internment
In this lesson, students will understanding the Impact of displacement and become familiar with the terms prejudice, discrimination, and Stereotype as they pertain towards the Japanese and people of Japanese decent living in America.

The War Relocation Camps of World War II: When Fear was Stronger than Justice
In this lesson, students analyze the reasons why people of Japanese ancestry living in the United States at the onset of World War II were removed from their homes on the West Coast and placed in relocation centers.

Jazz and World War II: A Rally to Resistance, A Catalyst for Victory
In this lesson, students 1) gain awareness of the importance of jazz as a form of American cultural expression and influence in the world; 2) experience different forms of jazz, and 3) learn how jazz musicians involved themselves in the war effort.

 

Dr. Seuss Went to War
A catalog of political cartoons created by Dr. Seuss during World War II.

American Cultural History The Twentieth Century
View links to art and literature, fashion, and major events of the 1940s.

Race Relations in the 1930s and 1940s
From the Library of Congress archives.

Photographs of Signs Enforcing Racial Discrimination
Documentation by Farm Security Administration-Office of War Information photographers.

American Memory
A gateway to rich primary source materials relating to the history and culture of the United States. The site offers more than 7 million digital items from more than 100 historical collections.

Digital History
This site provides links to American history web sites by period and provide historical overviews, readings, primary source documents, maps, cartoons, teaching resources, and audio-visual resources.

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