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Mobilizing Children on the World War II Homefront

Catalog Data

Publisher:
National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center  Search this
Language:
English
Object type:
Lesson Plan
Description:
Lesson plan examining propaganda cartoons and other primary sources to analyze how young Americans have been mobilized for war. Students will analyze the intent and purpose behind these images and explore how the government attempted to unite the country behind the war effforts. Targets grades 6-9.
Use Rights Links:
http://www.si.edu/termsofuse/
Educational Use:
Discussion/Debate, Homework, Identifying similarities & differences, Visual/Spatial, Writing, Cooperative learning
Learning Resource Type:
Lesson Plan
Educational Role:
teacher
Time required:
45 min
Interactivity Type:
Active
Accessibility Feature:
captions
Accessibility Hazard:
noFlashingHazard, noMotionSimulationHazard, noSoundHazard
Accessibility Control:
fullVideoControl
Topic:
American History  Search this
Wars  Search this
World War II  Search this
Axis  Search this
Allies  Search this
Home front  Search this
Media literacy  Search this
Patriotism  Search this
Advertisement  Search this
Warner Brothers  Search this
Disney  Search this
Nationalism  Search this
Office of war information  Search this
Typical age range 10-12  Search this
Typical age range 12-14  Search this
Typical age range 14-16  Search this
Educational alignment:
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.4
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.8
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.10
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.4.4a
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.4
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.4.1c
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.4.6
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.4.3c
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.4.6
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.4
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.8
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.10
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.5
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.8
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.10
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.5.1d
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.5.6
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.1
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.8
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.6.6
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.10
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.8
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.4
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.5
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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.10
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Data source:
SI Center for Learning and Digital Access
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SCLDA_311