PowerPoint Presentation

Local History Project:The Home FrontClick the musical note to listen to Anchors Aweigh.

Music to Unite America

Click on Uncle Sams hat to watch a video on the war effort.

Personal Interview with Donald and Aletha Wright of Allenwood, PA July 22, 2012Hold your cursor over the flag to play their reflections.

The War Effort

Targeting the Home Front

Click on each of the vegetables to view videoson food conservation.

I used to use tractor fuel in my car. Farmers were given extra fuel for their tractors, and my parents had a farm, so I used to rob a little from that for my car when I came home on leave.

Donald Wright Personal Interview July 20, 2012

Click on the hammer to see photos of women factory workers.

Click the drill to watch a video entitled Rosie the Riveters of WWII.

Factory Workers

Click on the letters to watch a video entitled Women at Work.

http://www.history.com/topics/us-home-front-during-world-war-ii/photos

Government War Jobs

Click the typewriter to watch a video entitled Government Girls of WWII.Hold your cursur over the notepad to hear an interview with Aletha Wright regardingworking in DC during the war.

Personal Interview with Aletha Wright of Allenwood, PA, on war-time black-outs.

Hold your cursor on the silhouette of the city to play the recording.

Maintaining National SecurityDirections:Pretend that you are working for the War Department in 1942.

Click the 2 links below to view additional WWII posters. http://www.history.com/topics/us-home-front-during-world-war-ii/photos#world-war-ii-posters

http://digital.library.northwestern.edu/wwii-posters/

With a partner, choose the 2 WWII posters that you believe are the most powerful and effective.

Together, complete the SEA Worksheet for each of the posters.

Upload your SEA Worksheets to the class wiki.

Present your choices and observations in a small group. Be sure to sell the posters you have chosen.