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African American Workers: Conflict on the Homefront
In this lesson students analyze a propaganda poster, a photograph, and a poem to understand the tensions unleashed by the entry of African Americans into the industrial workforce during World War II.
Tags: Interdisciplinary, Lessons in Looking, Literature in the History Classroom, Riots, World War II
Item Type: Teaching Activity
Historical Era: Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)
FDR's Tree Army: Personal Turning Points in the CCC
In this activity students learn about the goals of the Civilian Conservation Corps and the opportunities it provided for young men. Students create poster presentations about different aspects of the CCC by combining photographs and quotes from [...]
Tags: Active Viewing, Civilian Conservation Corps, Great Depression, Group Work, Lessons in Looking, New Deal, Young America
Item Type: Teaching Activity
Historical Era: Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)