World War II: Life during the

WarLa Segunda Guerra

Mundial

Student Objectives

• Strand 1.8.04– Students will be able to explain how the war industry affected the

U.S. home front during World War II.– Students will be able to explain how the women and minorities in

the work force affected the U.S. home front during World War II.– Students will be able to explain how the rationing affected the

U.S. home front during World War II.

• Strand 5.1.01– Students will explain who limited resources and unlimited human

wants cause people to choose some things and give up others.– Students will analyze how scarcity, opportunity costs, and trade-

offs, influence decision-making.

Student Language Objectives• Listening & Speaking ELL III-Early

Intermediate– Students will contribute to classroom

discussions.

• Reading ELL III-Beginning– Students will comprehend terms to learn.

• Writing ELL III-Intermediate– Students will create a Powerpoint

presentation to contribute for classroom discussions.

Assessment Expectations• Each student will create a PowerPoint

presentation that includes a illustration or picture on each slide. The following will need to be included in the presentation:– World War II's Effect on America (food, education,

clothing, cars, etc.).– US Workers Rush Tanks and Ships to Fighting Fronts– America Salutes Women Workers in War Effort (Rosie

the Riveter and the roles women had in America).– Advertisements that were presented during the war to

help and support it.– Each student must include a slide which will present a

question to the class for discussion.• Students will be given 15 minutes to present their

presentation to the class.

Terms to Learn

• Sacrifice

• Serving Overseas

• Consumer goods

• Rationed

• Parachute

• Ration Coupons

World War II’s Effect on America

For millions of American families, the war meant separation from loved their ones serving overseas. Those at home lived in fear of receiving a telegram announcing that a family member had been killed, wounded, or captured.

With the war effort came sacrifices.

With industries making war materials, Americans faced shortages of many consumer goods.

After 1942, for example, automakers stopped making new cars and turned instead to making tanks, planes, and trucks. Women could not buy stockings. Silk imports from war-torn Asia had halted, and nylon was needed to make parachutes.

In addition many resources and goods needed for the war effort were rationed, consumers could buy only limited numbers of them. Americans used government-issued books of ration coupons to purchase certain items, such as shoes, gasoline, tires, sugar, and meat. When people ran out of coupons, they did without the rationed items. But because Americans overwhelmingly supported the war effort, they generally accepted inconveniences and shortages with good spirits.

Mardi Gras during World War II

1942

World War II, cancels most of Carnival. No parades roll, but some celebrations are held. This continues until 1945, the end of the conflict.

US Workers Rush Tanks and Ships to Fighting Fronts

America Salutes Women Workers in War Effort

New Roles for Women in War

Rosie the Riveter

• http://www.rosietheriveter.org/memory.htm

• http://www.rosietheriveter.org/poem.htm

Chapter 10 (Page 245-

268) Rosita the RiveterWelding Tradition with Wartime Transformationsby Naomi Quiñonez

                                    

(Photo, S.D. Warren Company,Posters Used by American Industries

as War Production Incentives, 1942. 93-2129)

                         (Photo, b&w, S.D. Warren Company,

"The colorful poster campaign...", p. 6, 93-2127

Courtesy S.D. Warren Company.)

                               "Get Hot / Keep Moving"

(Unattributed. Poster, 163991.09,28" x 40", 93-2318

Gift of S.D. Warren Company.)

        "It's a Two Fisted Fight"

(Fisher Body Division, General Motors Corporation.

Poster, 164393.07, 31" x 41", 91-10320, 1942,

Gift of Fisher Body Division, General Motors Corporation.)

Assessment• Each student will create a PowerPoint

presentation that includes a illustration or picture on each slide. The following will need to be included in the presentation:– World War II's Effect on America (food, education,

clothing, cars, etc.).– US Workers Rush Tanks and Ships to Fighting Fronts– America Salutes Women Workers in War Effort (Rosie

the Riveter and the roles women had in America).– Advertisements that were presented during the war to

help and support it.– Each student must include a slide which will present a

question to the class for discussion.• Students will be given 15 minutes to present their

presentation to the class.

Wrap-up

• Each student will have 15 minutes to present their presentation.