Please use these sites to assist you with research for your PBL investigation...
You will need to include information gathered during in class discussions, research, and other related resources.
You will prepare to write this letter by blogging about what you have learned through your research. You must be sure to refer to the “Blog Post Checklist” and product expectations before publishing each post. The schedule for posting is as follows:
Tuesday, December 9: Describe your role and the homefront during the war. What was life like for you prior to the start of the war and how is it beginning to change as a result of the U.S.’ involvement in WWI?
Thursday, December 11: Describe your role during WWI. What is happening in the war? Be sure to make personal connections as you can.
Friday, December 12: Compose a rough draft of the letter you will send describing your life during WWI. Be sure to include information learned through class discussions, research, and small groups.
WWI Documents
WWI Propaganda Posters
More Posters
Time Life: The Graphic Art of Propaganda
Men:
You are a 25 year old man living in the United States during World War I. You must attend the first round of registration on June 5, 1917. Once you arrive in France, write a letter to your wife describing your life as a soldier during WWI.
Flocabulary Video
Gold Star Mothers
Military Service in the United States Army during WWI
African American Soldiers during WWI
African Americans and WWI (New York Public Library)
The Doughboys
Women:
You’re a married woman living in the United States in 1917. The U.S. has just entered World War I and your husband has been drafted. Your husband has always been the provider, but now it is up to you to take charge. How will you provide for your family as a woman in the early 1900s? Write a letter to your husband explaining how your life has changed and the ways in which you are caring for your family. Be sure to include information gathered through research, in class discussions, and other related resources.
Women in WWI
Women in the Workforce: Temporary Men
Image Gallery of Women in WWI
Flocabulary Video, "We won't stop!"
Children:
It is 1917 and your life has changed dramatically. Your dad is serving the United States in World War I and your mother is joining other women in the workforce. In addition to your parent’s contributions, you are expected to support the war efforts as well. Write a letter from the perspective of a child living in 1917 to a child in 2014. Describe how your life has been affected by the U.S.’ involvement in World War I. Be sure to include information gathered through research, in class discussions, and other resources.
Child Labor Act of 1916 (Due to FLASH, you will not be able to view docs on an iPad)
History of Child Labor
Documentation of Child Labor
Child Labor in U.S. History
You will need to include information gathered during in class discussions, research, and other related resources.
You will prepare to write this letter by blogging about what you have learned through your research. You must be sure to refer to the “Blog Post Checklist” and product expectations before publishing each post. The schedule for posting is as follows:
Tuesday, December 9: Describe your role and the homefront during the war. What was life like for you prior to the start of the war and how is it beginning to change as a result of the U.S.’ involvement in WWI?
Thursday, December 11: Describe your role during WWI. What is happening in the war? Be sure to make personal connections as you can.
Friday, December 12: Compose a rough draft of the letter you will send describing your life during WWI. Be sure to include information learned through class discussions, research, and small groups.
WWI Documents
WWI Propaganda Posters
More Posters
Time Life: The Graphic Art of Propaganda
Men:
You are a 25 year old man living in the United States during World War I. You must attend the first round of registration on June 5, 1917. Once you arrive in France, write a letter to your wife describing your life as a soldier during WWI.
Flocabulary Video
Gold Star Mothers
Military Service in the United States Army during WWI
African American Soldiers during WWI
African Americans and WWI (New York Public Library)
The Doughboys
Women:
You’re a married woman living in the United States in 1917. The U.S. has just entered World War I and your husband has been drafted. Your husband has always been the provider, but now it is up to you to take charge. How will you provide for your family as a woman in the early 1900s? Write a letter to your husband explaining how your life has changed and the ways in which you are caring for your family. Be sure to include information gathered through research, in class discussions, and other related resources.
Women in WWI
Women in the Workforce: Temporary Men
Image Gallery of Women in WWI
Flocabulary Video, "We won't stop!"
Children:
It is 1917 and your life has changed dramatically. Your dad is serving the United States in World War I and your mother is joining other women in the workforce. In addition to your parent’s contributions, you are expected to support the war efforts as well. Write a letter from the perspective of a child living in 1917 to a child in 2014. Describe how your life has been affected by the U.S.’ involvement in World War I. Be sure to include information gathered through research, in class discussions, and other resources.
Child Labor Act of 1916 (Due to FLASH, you will not be able to view docs on an iPad)
History of Child Labor
Documentation of Child Labor
Child Labor in U.S. History