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Changing Gender Roles on the World War II Home Front

Catalog Data

Publisher:
National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center  Search this
Language:
English
Object type:
Lesson Plan
Description:
Lesson plan examining changing gender roles on the American home front during World War II. Students analyze photographs and wartime advertisements related to 'Rosie the Riveter,' then conduct their own research project on women during World War II. Targets grades 6-12.
Use Rights Links:
http://www.si.edu/termsofuse/
Educational Use:
Interviews, Research, Visual/Spatial, Writing, Comparing
Learning Resource Type:
Lesson Plan
Educational Role:
teacher
Time required:
1 hr 30 min
Interactivity Type:
Active
Accessibility Feature:
captions
Accessibility Hazard:
noFlashingHazard, noMotionSimulationHazard, noSoundHazard
Accessibility Control:
fullVideoControl
Topic:
American History  Search this
Heritage Groups  Search this
Women's History  Search this
Wars  Search this
World War II  Search this
War effort  Search this
Patriotism  Search this
Military  Search this
Typical age range 8-10  Search this
Typical age range 10-12  Search this
Typical age range 12-14  Search this
Typical age range 14-16  Search this
Typical age range 16-18  Search this
Educational alignment:
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.4.4a
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.8
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.10
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.4.1a
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.4.6
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.8
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.10
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.10
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.1c
Data source:
SI Center for Learning and Digital Access
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SCLDA_301