World War II: The Home Front
World War II opened a new chapter in the lives of Americans. It was a time of social change and a marked increase in patriotism. In this lesson, students will explore how World War II affected civilians at home.

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.

The Stocking Story: You Be the Historian
In this lesson, students learn that World War II brought shortages on the home front and recognize that women's lives have been profoundly influenced by science and technology and think about the role of consumption and consumers in the history of science and technology.

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.

On the Home Front
In this lesson, students 1) list specific actions taken on the home front by non-combatants during World War II; 2) discuss ways in which children have been and can be involved in a home front war effort, and 3)  describe how posters were used to encourage home front efforts during World War II.

World War II - The Rural Home front
In this lesson, students hear a radio program and interpret the experiences of those who participated in the home-front effort, including  the women, farmers, local industries, youth, and schoolchildren.

Children living during WWII: Compare life here with life in Britain
This perspective is from children living in Great Britain.  They ask students, "What would life be like without pizza and chips?"! Let our guide, Vera,  take your students through the challenges of living in Wartime Britain.

Celebrate the Century: Search the Web for U.S. History of the 1940s
In this WebQuest activity from Education World, students use the Internet to answer scavenger hunt type questions about the 1940s. These questions range from pop culture to politics.
 

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

What Did You Do During the War, Grandma?
An Oral History of Rhode Island Women during World War II.

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

Women Come to the Front
Journalist, Photographers, and Broadcasters During World War II.

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.

The World War I Document Archive (BYU)
An important source of links to primary documents, such as treaties and personal recollections.

The Great War (PBS)
This site includes interviews, maps, and an interactive timeline.

Eyewitness on World War I
This site has first-hand accounts of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the death of an American pilot, and a German U-boat attack.

The Great War
Provides a detailed list of WWI-related Web sites.

The Great War Society
This is a site for students and researchers that features numerous links to WWI topics.

Influenza 1918 (PBS)
Site focuses on influenza attacks in America and features an interactive map.

American Leaders Speak
This Library of Congress site has 59 brief sound recordings of speeches by American leaders at the turn of the century; most center on events of WWI and the 1920 election.

Woodrow Wilson and the Great War
The Student Resources section of The American Nation companion web site features introductions to chapters, interactive quizzes, flashcards, web links, an American History Glossary, and an American History Appendix.

Interpreting Primary Sources
Digital History provides brief excerpts from primary sources and statistics and questions to think about: World War I.

AP United States History Quizzes
A New York teacher has produced a great general site for history teachers that offers United States history quizzes on many different periods and topics.

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