Aug. 31, 2005: The End of World War II

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Activities:

1. Design an Honorable Service Pin for our soldiers fighting today. Write a sentence telling about your design.

2. Find newspaper stories and photos about American soldiers fighting in other countries. Write a short paragraph about their courage.

3. What are the names of these famous World War II individuals: (a) the man who was president when the war started, (b) the man who was president when the war ended, (c) the man who signed the surrender papers in Japan, and (d) the woman who represented other women who worked hard during the war?

4. Look at the World War II posters shown in today¹s Mini Page. Select the poster you like best. Why do you think the artist used the particular images you see in the poster? What does the slogan on the poster mean? How do you think people were supposed to respond to the poster?

5. Use resource books and the Internet to learn more about the role of women in World War II. Use these questions to guide your research:

• What different kinds of civilian jobs did women take over from men during the war?
• How many women were in the workforce?
• What military jobs did women do?
• How many women were in the military during the war?
• How did their work during the war change the role of women in our society?
  
  

This week's standards:

• Students understand how government provides for the needs and wants of people and establishes order and security. (Social Studies: Power, Authority and Governance)
• Students understand how groups and institutions work to meet individual needs and promote the common good. (Social Studies: Individuals, Groups and Institutions)
• Students understand the ideas, principles and practices of citizenship in a democratic republic. (Social Studies: Civics)
  
  (standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi