World War II - Technology for Teaching

As you present this webquest to you students be sure to add any additional information that you fell necessary. I would encourage that the assignment be completed with the students knowing that they can participate in groups or in pairs but the decision is up to you, they can participate solo as well. Regardless of if they participate in teams, be sure that they include their own webquest still. 

The best way for students to get involved in the curriculum is to experience it for themselves. It is best if you use the flyers of the time period as benchmarks for the flyers they will create. Be sure to take time and critique of their flyer from creativity and their engagement in the webquest. 

Standards

WC.18.AH.1 Discuss the isolationist policies of the United States prior to entry into World War II
WC.18.AH.2 Summarize Japanese motives for attacking Pearl Harbor
WC.18.AH.3 Describe the United States’ mobilization for war on the home front:
• War Production Board
• roles of women
• war bonds
• Selective Service Act
• Office of Price Administration
• roles of African Americans
WC.18.AH.4 Evaluate the effects of the forced relocation of Japanese Americans including the Arkansas connection:
• internment camps (Jerome and Rohwer)
• Korematsu v. United States
WC.18.AH.5 Evaluate the military contribution of minorities in World War II:
• Tuskegee Airmen
• Navajo Code Talkers
• 442nd Regimental Combat Team
WC.18.AH.6 Investigate the contributions of technology and science during World War II (e.g., Office of Scientific Research and
Development, Manhattan Project, blood plasma, penicillin, radar, semiconductors, synthetic materials, freeze-dried food)
WC.18.AH.7 Analyze President Harry S. Truman’s decision to use atomic weapons against Japan
WC.18.AH.8 Investigate the effects of World War II on population shifts, economic gains, and social adjustments during the post-war
period (e.g., defense industry towns, African American migration, farmer prosperity, employment of women, baby boom,
juvenile delinquency, G.I. Bill of Rights)

Credits

First and foremost, this webquest was created by Zunal using their create webquest feature. 

Any information gathered for this webquest can be found in these resources below. 

https://www2.gwu.edu/~erpapers/teachinger/glossary/world-war-2.cfm

https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=basic-world-war-ii-quiz

https://www.scubadiving.com/diving-into-world-war-ii#page-2\

https://eh.net/encyclopedia/the-american-economy-during-world-war-ii/

https://www.quora.com/How-did-the-US-build-ships-so-fast-in-World-War-II