Exploring the Home Front Through Propaganda
Lesson Plan
Grade Level:
4-8, 9-12
Duration:
60 Minutes
Audience:
Students, Educators
Society & the Homefront
Museum Stories & Artifacts
For the Classroom
Medicine & the Human Experience
Teks
- United States since 1877: US.7F
- Grade 7 Social Studies: 7.7E
Materials
- Main Activity Worksheet and Supplemental Activity (included in the downloadable lesson plan)
- “Exhibit” printouts (included in the downloadable lesson plan)
- Classroom Wall space. You may also use tables for stations.
National Standards
- Era 8: Standard 3C
- D2.His.: 16.6-8, 16.9-12
MAIN ACTIVITY:
Students will perform a Gallery Walk activity by viewing propaganda materials from the National Museum of the Pacific War’s digital archive and the National Archives. Students will understand the actions Americans took to assist the war effort at home and analyze the United States’ messaging through propaganda campaigns.
Downloadable Resources
Lesson Plan
Exploring the Home Front Through Propaganda PDF
This resource contains teacher instructions, gallery walk materials, and student worksheets to complete the Exploring the Home Front Through Propaganda lesson plan.
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Supplementary Resource
Slide Show Presentation: Propaganda and the Home front
This slide show provides background context on the United States home front, as well as explains key concepts surrounding propaganda. The slide show follows the Exploring the Home Front Through Propaganda Lesson Plan.
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