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Introduction
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On December 7, 1941 after months of unofficial involvement,
the United States is forced to enter World War II. The Japanese
attack at Pearl Harbor destroyed 18 ships, 200 aircraft, and killed 2,000
people. One December 8th President Roosevelt addressed congress
and described the attack as "a date which will live in infamy." As
the U.S. entered the war many changes occurred, for example the military
began to racially integrate, and women went to work in war factories.
American involvement in World War II before and after the attack
on Pearl Harbor had significant effects on minorities and women as the
U.S. mobilized its economic, human, and military resources. In this
webquest you will explore the involvement of the U.S. in World War II and
the effects of this involvement.
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Task
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Students will work in groups of four to gather information
from books, primary documents, and on-line resources to research their
topic. Students may choose from The Life of Dr. Charles Drew, U.S.
Involvement in W.W.II, or Effects of U.S. Involvement. After researching
the topic students will work together to prepare a PowerPoint timeline
presentation.
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Process
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1. Choose a topic to research.
2. Get a group assignment from your teacher. (four students
per group)
3. Use the resources provided to research your topic. Be sure
to document your sources.
4. Locate graphics or pictures to use in you PowerPoint.
5. Download the timeline template and
save it to your computer. Download a PowerPoint
handout.
6. Individually list 5-10 important events.
7. As a group arrange these events in sequential order. Enter
these dates onto the timeline slide.
8. For each event you will make a separate slide. Each slide should
have a date, description, and a picture or graphic.
9. Document all sources. See
examples
10. The last slide will be a bibliography of all sources,
including pictures.
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Resources
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W.W.II: Ads from W.W.II W.W.II Timeline
Causes of W.W.II
Posters W.W.II
US Entry
Drew: Red Gold: The Epic
Story of Blood American
Red Cross Charles
Drew Drew
Bio
Pictures: National
Archives
Bibliography
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Evaluation
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Your project will be evaluated based on the following
rubric.
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Conclusion
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By completing the timeline project you will have a
better understanding of the causes and events that led to American involvement
in the war, as well as the effects of World War II on the home front,
women, and minorities.
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