Women in WW 2

Rosie the Riveter

1. Listen to the Rosie the Riveter Song on laptop number 1.

Read “Rosie the Riveter” and answer the following questions.

• 1.Who inspired the icon of Rosie the Riveter?• 2. What military equipment was Rosie building?• 3. Who wrote the song, “Rosie the Riveter”?• 4. What was the difference in average weekly salary for men

and women?

Jobs for Women

Look at the following pictures and discuss the following questions.

• 1. What are these women doing?• 2. How are these women contributing to the war effort?• 2. How are they dressed?• 3. How are these women different from women working today?

Puzzle

Click here to access a jigsaw puzzle and quiz about women in world war 2.