High School U.S. History DBQs

The resource bundle includes the following items:

*The Japanese-American Experience During World War II: Power Point Presentation
* The Japanese-American Experience During World War II: Reading Assignment and Worksheet with Answer Key

*The Japanese-American Experience During World War II: Analyzing Primary Sources and DBQs

PowerPoint Presentation
This 30-slide presentation on the Japanese-American experience in World War II presents a broad and deep look at the nature of the four years between the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the end of World War II and how it impacted the Japanese immigrants (Issei) and their American-born children (Nisei). The slides include information about the Japanese and Japanese-American internment in camps along with the enlistment of both young Nisei men and Nisei women in the military. The slides also include information about those who didn't live in the camps and those who presented legal challenges to internment. The slides use engaging visuals including photographs, letters, documents and art to convey the experiences of an entire group of people who were moved away from their homes and businesses without constitutional redress. These visuals are primary sources that the instructor can use to further student understanding. The slides also include Reflection Questions which the instructor can choose to discuss with students. There are no correct answers to the Reflection Questions but should prompt interesting discussions. This slide presentation is equally valuable for the home-schooled student or for those instructors who want to provide supplemental information to their students. At the end of the presentation, there is a slide that provides annotations on the websites used to access the primary sources which are featured throughout the presentation. I hope that students find this presentation worthwhile and deepens their understanding about an experience that should give everyone pause but also shows the resiliency of both the Issei and Nisei during a very difficult time.

Reading Assignment and Worksheet with Answer Key

This 7-page Reading Assignment about the Japanese internment and other experiences in World War II presents a broad and deep look at the nature of the four years between the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the end of World War II and how it impacted the Japanese immigrants (Issei) and their American-born children (Nisei). This close reading assignment goes beyond typical textbook descriptions of the Japanese-American experience during World War II. It provides detailed explanations as to the evacuation process, life in the camps and issues that the residents faced. The assignment also includes information about those who didn't live in the camps and those who presented legal challenges to internment. The 3-page Worksheet asks students to answer questions based on their reading. This will reinforce their learning on the topic.

This Reading Assignment is equally valuable for the home-schooled student or for those instructors who want to provide supplemental information to their students. The second page of this assignment provides a list of important terms as well as an explanation about the use of historical terminology. I hope that students find this Reading Assignment worthwhile and deepens their understanding about an experience that should give everyone pause but also shows the resiliency of both the Issei and Nisei during a very difficult time. A worksheet is included.

This is also available as a digital resource through Easel so students may complete it online.

Analyzing Primary Sources and DBQs

This 23-page resource with 15 primary sources and 2 DBQ prompts gives students a chance to delve deeper into the experiences of Japanese-Americans during World War II. Many students know that Japanese-Americans from the West Coast were interned. Here’s a chance to read documents that shed light on how the decision was made, whether the racial prejudices were shared among all Americans, how Japanese-Americans contributed outside the camps, and how re-integration was perceived. The Japanese-American experience went far beyond their internment in the camps.

Primary Sources include:
Customer Complaint and Restaurant Owner’s Response
Transcript from a Meeting in General DeWitt’s Office
Excerpt from Executive Order 9066
Evacuation Notice Number 9
Images from Evacuation and Assembly Center
Letter from Internee to Former Middle School Teacher
Report from Congressional Committee on Camps
Photographs of Life inside the Internment Camp
Resolution by the Native Sons of the Golden West, Santa Cruz Parlor
Photographs of Contributions by Japanese-Americans
Letter Insert by Assistant Director of War Relocation Authority

Included is a one-page sheet that explains what primary sources are and how to analyze them using specific questions through a process called HAPPY. Primary sources include letters, photos, reports and other documents. Each page of primary sources includes questions. Two DBQ prompts with instructions are included.

There is also a page at the end for students to apply the HAPPY process to one source. An Answer Key to all the questions and the HAPPY process is available at the end of the packet.

If you like World War II historical fiction, I have written a book called Hearts of War about a Nisei soldier who served in the Military Intelligence Service and a woman who served in the Women Army Corps. In writing this book, I wanted to bring an unknown aspect of history to light. Available on Amazon or Kindle and I appreciate any reviews!

Thank you!

Christa Nonnemaker

These units are focused on close reading in history/social studies, primarily in the discipline of history, and using text-dependent questions to help students gain a deeper understanding of informational texts. Unit 3 will offer suggestions for how to implement FL CCSS in the other related disciplines of civics, economics, and geography. Why Close Reading Now? I wear a variety of professional hats—Department Head, Social Studies Coach, Youth In Government Advisor, Interactive Notebook Team member for the District, Chromebook Leader, tech Leader, School Based Leadership Team, AVID Tutor, and most of all Teacher. To keep myself honest (and humble), I spend a lot of time in classrooms watching kids and teachers at work. During the past few years, I've observed a transformation in the teaching of reading from an approach that measured readers' successful understanding of text through lengthy packets of comprehension questions to one that requires students to think about their thinking, activating their "good reader" strategies. The National Assessment of Educational Progress even made one of those strategies—making reader/text connections—a thinking strand within its framework (National Assessment Governing Board, 2002). For a long while, this approach looked ideal. What could be better than creating metacognitive readers? 14 Close reading files for your entire school year! Close Reading Topics Included: English Bill of Rights Mayflower Compact Montesquieu Thomas Paine- Common Sense Join or Die Declaration of Independence- Excerpt Declaration of Independence- Natural Rights Articles of Confederation Federalists Papers #51- Need Government Federalists Papers #51- Separation of Powers Alien & Sedition Act Cane Fight- Preston Brooks and Charles Sumner Analyzing Uncle Toms Cabin Emancipation Proclamation Eli Whitney Whiskey Rebellion Temperance Movement Woodrow Wilson WWI JFK Address Judicial Branch Legislative Branch Foreign Relations Paying for Government Power of Government

This Teaching Bundle contains the following items:
* PowerPoint Presentation
* Reading Assignment and Worksheet
* Analyzing Primary Sources

PowerPoint Presentation

This 15-slide PowerPoint presentation covers the women during the Industrial Revolution and the Gilded Age. It is an ideal lesson for the post-Civil War period or as a stand-alone resource for women’s history. It is also a good resource during Women’s History Month.

Each slide contains information and graphics that highlight women’s changing roles due to industrialization. It highlights the different experiences based on social classes as well as work experiences and early organizational efforts.

The PowerPoint slides are available both as PPT and PDF. Check the Bonus section for the additional file.

There is also an Easel Assessment. For Home Schoolers or for asynchronous learning, this is a valuable digital tool.

Reading Assignment and Worksheet

This three-page Reading Assignment and Worksheet provides an overview of the various activities, attributes and activities of women between 1865 and 1910 as the United States faced dramatic changes due to the Industrial Revolution. Students will learn about the growing divisions between social classes as well as early efforts to combat some of the issues facing the nation.
Students can read this on their own as a homework assignment or it can be a group activity in a classroom. It is also ideally suited for home-schoolers or independent learners who want to learn more. A Worksheet with questions based on the reading is included, along with an Answer Key.
Reading Assignment - 2 pages
Worksheet - 1 page

The worksheet is also available as a digital resource through Easel so students may complete it online.

Primary Source Analysis and DBQs

This 20 page Primary Source Analysis activity gives students a chance to delve deeper into women’s experiences and contributions during the Industrial Revolution and the Gilded Age. In addition, there are Document-Based Questions (DBQs) for students to complete.

Included is a one-page sheet that explains what primary sources are and how to analyze them using specific questions through a process called HAPPY. Primary sources include speeches, essays, a declaration and cartoons. Each page of primary sources includes questions. There is also a page at the end for students to apply the HAPPY process to one source. An Answer Key to all the questions and the HAPPY process is available at the end of the packet. This is excellent practice for all high school students, particularly Honors and APUSH students, but all students will find these resources engaging.

Students can read this on their own as a homework assignment or it can be a group activity in a classroom. It is also ideally suited for home-schoolers, college students or independent learners who want to learn more. Teachers can assign just a few sources to analyze or the entire packet. Student time will vary.

There is also an Easel Activity which allows students to answer the questions at the end of each primary source online. For homework purposes, Home Schoolers or for asynchronous learning, this is an especially valuable digital option.

This is part of the Women in American History Series which includes PowerPoint lessons as well as Reading Assignments and Worksheets, Primary Source Analysis and DBQs and Activities for other eras.

If you like World War II historical fiction, I have written a book called Hearts of War about a Nisei soldier who served in the Military Intelligence Service and a woman who served in the Women Army Corps. In writing this book, I wanted to bring an unknown aspect of history to light. Available on Amazon or Kindle and I appreciate any reviews!

These units are focused on close reading in history/social studies, primarily in the discipline of history, and using text-dependent questions to help students gain a deeper understanding of informational texts. Unit 3 will offer suggestions for how to implement FL CCSS in the other related disciplines of civics, economics, and geography.

Why Close Reading Now?

I wear a variety of professional hats—Department Head, Social Studies Coach, Youth In Government Advisor, Interactive Notebook Team member for the District, Chromebook Leader, tech Leader, School-Based Leadership Team, AVID Tutor, and most of all Teacher. To keep myself honest (and humble), I spend a lot of time in classrooms watching kids and teachers at work. During the past few years, I've observed a transformation in the teaching of reading from an approach that measured readers' successful understanding of text through lengthy packets of comprehension questions to one that requires students to think about their thinking, activating their "good reader" strategies. The National Assessment of Educational Progress even made one of those strategies—making reader/text connections—a thinking strand within its framework (National Assessment Governing Board, 2002). For a long while, this approach looked ideal. What could be better than creating metacognitive readers?

TONS of Close reading files for your entire school year!

Close Reading Topics Included, but not limited to:

English Bill of Rights

Mayflower Compact

Montesquieu

Thomas Paine- Common Sense

Join or Die

Declaration of Independence- Excerpt

Declaration of Independence- Natural Rights

Articles of Confederation

Federalists Papers #51- Need Government

Federalists Papers #51- Separation of Powers

Alien & Sedition Act

Cane Fight- Preston Brooks and Charles Sumner

Analyzing Uncle Toms Cabin

Emancipation Proclamation

Eli Whitney

Whiskey Rebellion

Temperance Movement

Woodrow Wilson

WWI

JFK Address

Judicial Branch

Legislative Branch

Foreign Relations

Paying for Government

Power of Government

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Social Studies Bellwork/ Bellringer/ Close Read models to start your day:

Product Description

The students will complete the bellwork in a 5 day model. Each day is a scaffolded release of questions targeted at 5 main language arts standards. This allows students to pick apart the important information while meeting their language arts requirements in social studies

Bellwork Procedure

Conversation: There is no talking during Bellwork time. Silently get Bellwork out from the bin & return it silently as well. Quiet/ voices off from entrance into the classroom till last Bellwork is put away.

Help: There should be no talking during this activity, so if you have a question: please raise your hand quietly, wait patiently, & once I can I will answer your question. Please think about the wording of your question before you ask, seeing as this is an assessment.

Activity: Bellwork day 1-4: One question per day.

Bellwork 5: Quiz= do all four questions.

UNREAL: EVERYDAY

Underline the title

Number the sections

Read to understand: mark the text

Eliminate wrong answers

Answer

Look back to double check answers

Movement: 1. Quietly grab your Bellwork from the bin without emptying file folder out; just grab yours.

2. Silently do your Bellwork at your seat.

3. Silently place Bellwork back into the correct file folder.

4. Sit quietly at your seat as we patiently wait for others to finish.

Participation: This is an independent activity. Please look at your paper only and give a full effort. I am checking your understanding/ skills, not someone else’s.

Success:

• UNREAL: __/12 points

• Daily Questions (front): ___/10 points each

• Quiz (back): total of ___/40 points

• Efficiency: Smart Goal of 80% or above

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This bundle contains four teaching resources about the Victory Gardens in World War II. Each of these complement one another but can also be used independently.

PowerPoint Mini-Lesson - This mini-lesson contains eleven slides that provide a deeper look at the Victory Gardens planted during World War II in the United States. Use it to teach F2F or provide as an independent supplemental learning resource. The slides contain fascinating and engaging visuals including posters as well as instructions and text from actual pamphlets produced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture during the war. Victory Gardens provided essential fruits and vegetables to American citizens. It was a wholly volunteer effort and involved youth through adults and became a very successful endeavor during a time of great need! This includes the PowerPoint version as the well as the PDF. In the free version, only the PDF is available.

Primary Source Analysis and DBQs - This 16 page primary source analysis activity gives students a chance to delve deeper into life on the home front in the United States. They will determine why the Victory Gardens were so important to the war effort. Included is a one-page sheet that explains what primary sources are and how to analyze them using specific questions through a process called HAPPY. Primary sources include pamphlet excerpts, photographs and posters. Each page of primary sources includes questions. Two DBQ prompts are also included. There is also a page at the end for students to apply the HAPPY process to one source. An Answer Key to all the questions and the HAPPY process is available at the end of the packet. This is excellent practice for all high school students, particularly Honors and AP students.

Class Activities - There are two class activities available in this 9 page teaching resource. Your students will become immersed in the home front issues of World War II with these two activities.

Activity 1 - Create a Propaganda Poster related to Victory Gardens

Students will review posters from World War II and then create their own using similar elements to what was used then in terms of design, message and purpose.

Activity 2 - Participate in 5 Minute Simulations

Students will take on various roles in the effort to organize community Victory Gardens. They will have a chance to be a leader, community member, representative of the local Victory Garden Committee or a garden/hardware store owner.

Have students study the primary source documents from pamphlets published by the US Department of Agriculture as well as photographs from World War II to enhance their understanding prior to completing either activity.

Reading Assignment and Worksheet

As an alternative to presenting the Power Point Lesson, students can do close reading about Victory Gardens in World War II and then complete the worksheet. The Reading Assignment is one page and the Worksheet is one page. The Worksheet is available on Easel as a digital option. An Answer Key is included for the worksheet.

Please check out my other Teaching Resources about World War II:

*The Japanese-American Experience in World War II: PowerPoint Presentation
*The Japanese-American Experience in World War II: Reading Assignment and Worksheet
*Women in the US Military during World War II: Reading Assignment and Worksheet
*Victory Gardens of World War II: PowerPoint Mini-Lesson
*Victory Gardens during World War II: Analyzing Primary Sources
*Victory Gardens during World War II: Classroom Activities
*The Home Front in World War II: Crossword Puzzle and Word Search
*The Home Front during World War II: Reading Assignment and Worksheet

More are always being added so check back frequently!

Civic Foundations of the US Government File Interactive Notebook Unit This Interactive Notebook file is filled with hook activities, processing activities, and EOC practice items for ALL four standards listed above. There are 35 pages filled with standard based learning activities for each of the FOUR standard topics listed above. Over the years with being Tech Leader for our school, along with Social Studies Department Head, Coach, Interactive Notebook Leader, and Civics teacher... I have become very talented in taking benchmarks, getting to the root of what is tested on within that benchmark and making lessons. Through the Universal Design Model and AVID, I have created great lessons, activities, DBQs, and practice EOC items that will make your life so much easier this school year. If you like these items, please feel free to check out my store. SS.7.C.1.1 Recognize how Enlightenment ideas including Montesquieu's view of separation of power and John Locke's theories related to natural law and how Locke's social contract influenced the Founding Fathers. SS.7.C.1.2 Trace the impact that the Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Mayflower Compact, and Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" had on colonists' views of government. SS.7.C.1.3 Describe how English policies and responses to colonial concerns led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence. SS.7.C.1.4 Analyze the ideas (natural rights, role of the government) and complaints set forth in the Declaration of Independence.

History comes to life for students when they read primary sources! This Early America Women's History Mini-Bundle will fascinate and engage your students.

Each Primary Source Analysis and DBQ resource gives students a chance to delve deeper into life of women during the Colonial Era (1607-1763), the Revolutionary Era (1763-1783) and the Early Women's Rights Movement (1840-1865). Through reading, review and analysis of sources, students will be able to determine what issues and challenges faced women during each era and how they contributed to society.

*Colonial American Women: Primary Source Analysis and DBQs (21 pages)
*Women of the American Revolution: Primary Source Analysis and DBQs (19 pages)
*Early Women's Rights Movement: Primary Source Analysis and DBQs (22 pages)

Along with primary sources, there are Document-Based Questions (DBQs). Additionally, each resource includes a one-page sheet for students that explains what primary sources are and how to analyze them using specific questions through a process called HAPPY. Examples of primary sources include cartoons, diary and journal excerpts, indenture contracts, political cartoons, letters, and more. Each page of primary sources includes questions. Each resource includes two DBQ prompts which help students to weigh and evaluate the significance of women's actions, thoughts and contributions during the era.

A page near the end of each resource allows students to apply the HAPPY process to one source. An Answer Key to all the questions and the DBQs and the HAPPY process is available at the end of the packet.

This is excellent practice for all high school students, particularly Honors and AP students, but all students will find these resources engaging.

Students can read this on their own as a homework assignment or it can be a group activity in a classroom. It is also ideally suited for home-schoolers, college students or independent learners who want to learn more. Teachers can assign just a few sources to analyze or the entire packet. Student time will vary. A Worksheet with questions based on the reading is included, along with an Answer Key. Each resources can take up to 2-3 class periods depending on whether they complete the entire packet or just complete portions of it.

Each source includes an Easel Activity which allows students to answer the questions at the end of each primary source online. For homework purposes, Home Schoolers or for asynchronous learning, this is an especially valuable digital option .

If you like World War II historical fiction, I have written a book called Hearts of War about a Nisei soldier who served in the Military Intelligence Service and a woman who served in the Women Army Corps. In writing this book, I wanted to bring an unknown aspect of history to light. Available on Amazon or Kindle and I appreciate any reviews!

Civics Bellwork for the WHOLE YEAR

The students will complete the bellwork in a 5 day model. Each day is a scaffolded release of questions targeted at 5 main language arts standards. This allows students to pick apart the important information while meeting their language arts requirements in social studies

18 topics: Including Economics, Enlightenment, Elections, Executive Branch, Legislative Branch, Citizenship, ETC!

Bellwork Procedure

Conversation: There is no talking during Bellwork time. Silently get Bellwork out from the bin & return it silently as well. Quiet/ voices off from entrance into the classroom till last Bellwork is put away.

Help: There should be no talking during this activity, so if you have a question: please raise your hand quietly, wait patiently, & once I can I will answer your question. Please think about the wording of your question before you ask, seeing as this is an assessment.

Activity: Bellwork day 1-4: One question per day.

Bellwork 5: Quiz= do all four questions.

UNREAL: EVERYDAY

Underline the title

Number the sections

Read to understand: mark the text

Eliminate wrong answers

Answer

Look back to double check answers

Movement: 1. Quietly grab your Bellwork from the bin without emptying file folder out; just grab yours.

2. Silently do your Bellwork at your seat.

3. Silently place Bellwork back into the correct file folder.

4. Sit quietly at your seat as we patiently wait for others to finish.

Participation: This is an independent activity. Please look at your paper only and give a full effort. I am checking your understanding/ skills, not someone else’s.

Success:

· UNREAL: __/12 points

· Daily Questions (front): ___/10 points each

· Quiz (back): total of ___/40 points

*Placed into Quizizz on Day 5 together __/ 80 points total

· Efficiency: Smart Goal of 80% or above

SS.7.C.1.1, SS.7.C.1.2, SS.7.C.2.1, SS.7.C.2.2, SS.7.C.3.1, SS.7.C.3.3, SS.7.C.3.12, SS.7.C.3.3 & SS.7.C.3.6 etc etc

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Women in the United States Military during World War II: Analyzing Primary Sources and DBQ Prompts *APUSH*U.S. History*

This 27 page Primary Source Analysis and DBQ Activity gives students a chance to delve deeper into the experience of women who joined the military in the United States during World War II. There are 20 primary sources and 2 DBQ prompts. After completing this resource, students will be able to determine what issues were important to society during this era and how women contributed to society. In addition, there are Document-Based Question prompts. A separate file is included on how to integrate sources in a DBQ.

A Lesson Plan and other supplemental information is provided at the beginning of the resource. Students can read this on their own as a homework assignment or it can be a group activity in a classroom. It is also ideally suited for home-schoolers, college students or independent learners who want to learn more. Teachers can assign just a few sources to analyze or the entire packet. Student work time will vary dependent on the aforementioned factors.

Also included is a one-page sheet that explains what primary sources are and how to analyze them using specific questions through a process called HAPPY. Primary sources in the packet include text excerpts, photographs and posters. Each page of primary sources includes questions. There is also a page at the end for students to apply the HAPPY process to one source. DBQ prompts are also provided. An Answer Key to all the questions, the HAPPY primary source analysis process, and the DBQ’s is available at the end of the packet.

A separate PowerPoint presentation on How to Integrate Sources for a DBQ is included in the Zip file. There is also a YouTube video that provides narration for the slides. The link is included in the packet.

There is also an Easel Activity which allows students to answer the questions at the end of each primary source online. For homework purposes, Home Schoolers or for asynchronous learning, this is an especially valuable digital option .

This is part of the Women in American History Series which includes Analyzing Primary Sources and DBQ's on the following women's history topics:

Women in Colonial America: DBQ's and Primary Sources

Women in Revolutionary America: DBQ's and Primary Sources

Women and the Early Women's Rights Movement: DBQ's and Primary Sources
Women during the Industrial Revolution: DBQ's and Primary Sources
Women's Suffrage: DBQ's and Primary Sources

If you like World War II historical fiction (with some clean romance), my book, Hearts at War, highlights the secret and unsung contributions of the Nisei soldier in the Pacific theater who served as translators and interrogators.

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- Christa Nonnemaker

This World War II women 27-page resource with 44 primary sources, 35 comprehension questions and 3 DBQ prompts gives students a chance to look in depth at women's experiences and contributions during World War II. The first two pages include Background, Notes on Primary Sources and Teacher Notes.

Here’s a chance for students to read documents and look at images that shed light on issues facing women and facing the country during World War II. These include photographs, speeches, newspaper articles, posters, pamphlets, letters and memoirs. Due to the sheer number of men going overseas to fight, women were needed to take on men's tasks, in the factories and on the farms, and even to serve as support staff in the military. African-American women, along with white women, were also needed due to labor shortages and had greater opportunities than ever before, but nonetheless still faced discrimination. Japanese-American women faced great challenges due to internment in camps throughout the western United States but still managed to contribute to the war effort and to endure the indignities of living in difficult situations.

Topics include the following:

Women Workers

Nurses during World War II

Women in the Military

Japanese-American Women

African-American Women

Victory Gardens and Rationing

Women's Land Army

Women Volunteers

End of War

Assign just one, a few or all of the sources depending on time constraints and student interest. This can be completed in one or two class periods.

Each page of primary sources includes comprehension questions at the end in order for students to analyze perspectives, consider key ideas and to identify bias.

Included is a one-page sheet that explains what primary sources are and how to analyze them using specific questions through a process called HAPPY (Historical Context, Audience, Purpose, Point of View and Why Significant). There is also a page at the end for students to apply the HAPPY process to the sources.

Three DBQ prompts are included at the end with instructions on how to create a response to the prompt.

An Answer Key to all the comprehension questions and the DBQ prompts are available at the end of the packet. This is excellent practice for all high school students, particularly Honors and AP students, but all students will find these resources engaging.

Please note that this is NOT an editable file.

Other Curriculum Resources about World War I include the following:

Women during World War II: Power Point Lesson

Women during World War II: Reading Assignment and Worksheet

All three resources are also available in a Teaching Bundle for a discounted price:

More resources are always being added so check back frequently!

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his 29-page resource with 20 primary sources plus three DBQ prompts gives students a chance to delve deeper into the challenges, obstacles and finally the success of the suffrage movement. The first page includes an Overview, Notes on Primary Sources and Definitions.

Here’s a chance for students to read documents that shed light on various opinions in favor and against suffrage, the differences of opinions within the movement as to strategy and how racial segregation played a role in the movement.

Assign just one, a few or all of the sources depending on time constraints and student interest.

Primary sources include letters, photos, reports and other documents. Each page of primary sources includes questions at the end in order for students to analyze perspectives, consider key ideas and identify bias.

Included is a one-page sheet that explains what primary sources are and how to analyze them using specific questions through a process called HAPPY. There is also a page at the end for students to apply the HAPPY process to one source.

Three DBQ prompts are included at the end with instructions on how to create a response to the prompt. An Answer Key to all the questions and the DBQ prompts are available at the end of the packet.

This is excellent practice for all high school students, particularly Honors and AP students, but all students will find these resources engaging.

This is also available as a digital resource through Easel so students may complete it online.

Please check out my other Primary Source Analysis and DBQ Teaching Resources about Women's History

* Women in Colonial America: DBQ's and Primary Sources
* Women of the American Revolution: DBQ's and Primary Sources
* Early Women's Rights 1840-1865: DBQ's and Primary Sources
* Women during the Industrial Era: DBQ's and Primary Sources
* Women in the U.S. Military during World War II: DBQ's and Primary Sources

More are always being added so check back frequently!

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Do you or your students like WWII historical fiction? In Hearts at War, Tosh and Betty come of age in Southern California only to have their lives severed by war, family and social pressures once they enter college. Coincidence will throw them together again in the Pacific theater of war as they both serve in the military. Will they be able face the challenges of war and find a way to one another? In writing Hearts at War, I wanted to bring an unknown aspect of history to light. Available on Amazon or Kindle/Kindle Unlimited. Young Adults/Adults/Interracial Romance. I appreciate any reviews!

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This 23-page resource with 20 primary sources plus three DBQ prompts gives students a chance to delve deeper into the challenges, obstacles and opportunities on the home front during World War II. The first two pages include Lesson Planning strategies, an Overview, notes on Primary Sources,and a list of Primary Sources.

Here’s a chance for students to read documents that shed light on how the war gave certain groups of people, like women and African-Americans, greater opportunities than they'd ever had before. At the same time, some people suffered greatly, such as the Japanese-Americans due to their internment in camps. All Americans needed to make sacrifices, however, in most areas. The primary sources show the extent to which war affected life in a variety of ways.

Assign just one, a few or all of the sources depending on time constraints and student interest.

Primary sources include interviews, photos, posters, newspaper articles, reports and other documents. Each page of primary sources includes questions at the end in order for students to analyze perspectives, consider key ideas and identify bias.

Included is a one-page sheet that explains what primary sources are and how to analyze them using specific questions through a process called HAPPY. There is also a page at the end for students to apply the HAPPY process to one source.

Three DBQ prompts are included at the end with instructions on how to create a response to the prompt. An Answer Key to all the questions and the DBQ prompts are available at the end of the packet.

This is excellent practice for all high school students, particularly Honors and AP students, but all students will find these resources engaging.

This is also available as a digital resource through Easel so students may complete it online.

Please check out my other Primary Source Analysis and DBQ Teaching Resources:

Women in Colonial America: DBQ's and Primary Sources

Women in Revolutionary America: DBQ's and Primary Sources

Women and the Early Women's Rights Movement: DBQ's and Primary Sources Women during the Industrial Revolution: DBQ's and Primary Sources Women's Suffrage: DBQ's and Primary Sources

Interested in more about World War II? Check out my Giant Bundle of World War II Teaching Resources:

World War II Teaching Bundle - BIG!

If you like World War II historical fiction (with some clean romance), my book, Hearts at War, highlights the secret and unsung contributions of the Nisei soldier in the Pacific theater who served as translators and interrogators. Young Adult/Adult/Interracial Romance. Available on Amazon.

Thank you and I appreciate any TeachShare or Amazon reviews!

- Christa Nonnemaker

If you like World War II historical fiction, I have written a novel called Hearts at War featuring a Nisei soldier who served in the Military Intelligence Service as a translator and a woman who served in the Women Army Corps, both of whom were assigned to the Pacific theater. In writing this book, I wanted to bring an unknown aspect of history to light. Available on Amazon or Kindle. Interracial Romance/Young Adult/Adult Fiction. I appreciate any reviews!

Thank you!

Christa Nonnemaker

Women during the 1920s: 1920-1929 Unit Resource includes:

* Primary Source Analysis and DBQ's

* Power Point Lesson

* Reading Assignment and Worksheet (Guided Reading)

Primary Source Analysis and DBQ's

This 21-page Primary Source Analysis with DBQ's resource with 24 primary sources plus two DBQ prompts gives students a chance to delve deeper into the women's changing roles and opportunities in society, along with the challenges that they faced. The first two pages includes an Overview, Notes on Primary Sources and Teaching Notes.

Here’s a chance for students to read documents that shed light on the increasing division between modern and traditional values, changing work and educational opportunities as well as cultural and artistic shifts.

Assign just one, a few or all of the sources depending on time constraints and student interest.

Primary sources include letters, photos, reports, newspaper articles and other documents. Each page of primary sources includes comprehension questions at the end in order for students to analyze perspectives, consider key ideas and identify bias.

Included is a one-page sheet that explains what primary sources are and how to analyze them using specific questions through a process called HAPPY. There is also a page at the end for students to apply the HAPPY process to one source.

Two DBQ prompts are included at the end with instructions on how to create a response to the prompt.

An Answer Key to all the questions and the DBQ prompts are available at the end of the packet.

A separate PowerPoint presentation on How to Integrate Sources for a DBQ is included in the Zip file. There is also a YouTube video that provides narration for the slides.

Reading Assignment

This 6-page Reading Assignment and Worksheet provides an overview of the developments in the 1920s and how they impacted women. It covers the time period from 1920 through 1929. Students can read this on their own as a homework assignment or it can be a group activity in a classroom. As a close reading activity, it is also ideally suited for home-schoolers or independent learners who want to learn more. A Worksheet with comprehension questions based on the reading is included, along with an Answer Key. This resource helps students with close reading and critical thinking.

Reading Assignment - 2 pages

Worksheet - 2 pages
Answer Key - 1 page

Power Point Presentation

This 18-slide PowerPoint presentation covers women's experiences during the 1920s. It is an ideal lesson as a supplement to United States History or as a stand-alone resource for women’s history. It is also a good resource during Women’s History Month.

Each slide contains information and graphics that highlight how some women pursued new opportunities while others continued to champion traditional pathways. Slides also look at various experiences of different cultural and socio-economic groups.

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Perfect for Veteran's Day!

This Unit Resource Teaching Bundle contains the following resources:
* Women during World War II: Primary Sources and DBQ's
* Women during World War II: Reading Assignment and Worksheet
* Women during World War II: Power Point Lesson

Topics in these resources including the following:
- Women Workers

- Nurses during World War I

- Women in the Military

- Japanese-American Women

- African-American Women

- Life on the Home Front

- Victory Gardens and Rationing

- Women Volunteers
- End of War Issues

Primary Source Analysis and DBQ's

The 27-page Primary Source and DBQ resource with 44 primary sources, 35 comprehension questions and 3 DBQ prompts gives students a chance to look in depth at women's experiences and contributions during World War II. The first two pages include Background, Notes on Primary Sources and Teacher Notes.

Here’s a chance for students to read documents and look at images that shed light on issues facing women and facing the country during World War II. These include photographs, speeches, newspaper articles, posters, letters, pamphlets and memoirs. As this was "total war", women were needed in all sorts of capacities in the workforce, the military and on the home front. African-American women also found opportunities, despite ongoing discrimination and segregation. Japanese-American women faced great challenges due to internment in camps, although a few were able to avoid that circumstance.

Assign just one, a few or all of the sources depending on time constraints and student interest. This can be completed in one or two class periods.

Each page of primary sources includes comprehension questions at the end in order for students to analyze perspectives, consider key ideas and identify bias.

Included is a one-page sheet that explains what primary sources are and how to analyze them using specific questions through a process called HAPPY (Historical Context, Audience, Purpose, Point of View and Why Significant). There is also a page at the end for students to apply the HAPPY process to the sources.

Three DBQ prompts are included at the end with instructions on how to create a response to the prompt.

An Answer Key to all the comprehension questions and the DBQ prompts are available at the end of the packet. This is excellent practice for all high school students, particularly Honors and AP students, but all students will find these resources engaging.

Please note that this NOT an editable file.

A bonus file is also included: How to Integrate Sources into DBQ's.

Reading Assignment and Worksheet

This quick three-page Reading Assignment and Worksheet provides an overview of the various activities, contributions and activities of women during World War II. It works well as a Guided Reading activity or as an exercise for Reading Comprehension.

It covers the time period 1941 through 1945. Women's participation and contributions were essential to the success of Allied efforts in World War II and this shift is explored in this assignment. This resource addresses the following topics:

Women and Factory Work
Japanese-American Women

African-American Women
Women in the Military
Life on the Home Front
Other Volunteer Efforts

Students can read this on their own as a homework assignment or it can be a group activity in a classroom. It is also ideally suited for home-schoolers or independent learners who want to learn more about women's contributions. A Worksheet with questions based on the reading is included, along with an Answer Key.

Reading Assignment - 3 pages

Worksheet - 1 page

Power Point Lesson

This 17-slide PowerPoint presentation covers World War II between 1941 and 1945. It is an ideal lesson to augment a World War II lesson or as a stand-alone resource for women’s history. The presentation includes descriptive text as well as primary source documents and images. It is also a good resource to use during Women’s History Month!

A slide with Teaching Notes is included at the beginning of the lesson.

Each content slide contains information and graphics that highlight how women participated in World War II:

Topics include:

Background and causes United States' entrance into World War II

Women workers during World War II

Nurses during World War II

Women in the military

African-American women

Japanese-American women

Life on the home front

This file has been secured via Flat Pack but if you'd also like the Power Point file, please email me at cnonnemaker@gmail.com.

Whether for standard classroom use, Home Schoolers or for asynchronous learning, these are valuable digital tools.

This is part of the Women in American History Series which includes Power Point lessons as well as Reading Assignments and Worksheets, Analyzing Primary Sources/DBQ's and Activities for other eras.

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This Unit Resource Teaching Bundle contains the following resources:
* Women during the Great Depression: Primary Sources and DBQ's
* Women during the Great Depression: Reading Assignment and Worksheet
* Women during the Great Depression: Power Point Lesson

Topics in these resources including the following:
- Women and Work

- The Dustbowl and Women's Experiences

- Education

- Political Equality

- African-American Women

- Other Minority Women

- Celebrities and Famous Women

- Leisure Activities

The 22-page Primary Source and DBQ resource with 26 primary sources, 27 comprehension questions and 2 DBQ prompts gives students a chance to look in depth at women's experiences and contributions during the Great Depression. The first two pages include Background, Notes on Primary Sources and Teacher Notes.

Here’s a chance for students to read documents and look at images that shed light on issues facing women and facing the country during the Great Depression. These include photographs, newspaper articles, newspaper ads government documents and oral histories. During the 1930s, the country faced increasing differences between urban and rural settlements, an expansion of government involvement in people's lives due to the New Deal, as well as progress in some areas while continued problems with discrimination and segregation. It was a difficult time for many women, although some women saw some positive developments.

Assign just one, a few or all of the sources depending on time constraints and student interest. This can be completed in one or two class periods.

Each page of primary sources includes comprehension questions at the end in order for students to analyze perspectives, consider key ideas and identify bias.

Included is a one-page sheet that explains what primary sources are and how to analyze them using specific questions through a process called HAPPY (Historical Context, Audience, Purpose, Point of View and Why Significant). There is also a page at the end for students to apply the HAPPY process to the sources.

Two DBQ prompts are included at the end with instructions on how to create a response to the prompt.

An Answer Key to all the comprehension questions and the DBQ prompts are available at the end of the packet. This is excellent practice for all high school students, particularly Honors and AP students, but all students will find these resources engaging.

A bonus file is also included: How to Integrate Sources into DBQ's.

The 15-slide PowerPoint presentation covers the Great Depression from 1930 through 1939. It is an ideal lesson to augment a lesson about the Great Depression and the 1930s or as a stand-alone resource for women’s history. The presentation includes descriptive text as well as primary sources. It is also a good resource during Women’s History Month!

Each slide contains information and graphics that highlight how women experienced the decade differently depending on geographic location, whether they worked, racial background, and other factors such as legislation and cultural expectations.

This file has been secured via Flat Pack but if you'd also like the Power Point file, please email me at cnonnemaker@gmail.com.

Whether for standard classroom use, Home Schoolers or for asynchronous learning, these are valuable digital tools.

Reading Assignment and Worksheet

The quick three-page Reading Assignment and two-page Worksheet provides an overview of the various experiences, activities, and contributions women during the Great Depression and the 1930s. It works well as a Guided Reading activity or as an exercise for Reading Comprehension.

It covers the time period 1930-1939. The economic problems of the Great Depression overshadowed much of the decade and caused an impact on women's lives in a multitude of ways. The topics include work, education, the Dust Bowl, political legislation, leisure activities and more.

Students can read this on their own in class, or as a homework assignment or it can be a group activity in a classroom. It is also ideally suited for home-schoolers or independent learners who want to learn more about women's contributions. A 2-page Worksheet with questions based on the reading is included, along with a 2-page Answer Key.

Reading Assignment - 3 pages

Worksheet - 2 pages
Answer Key - 1 page

This is part of the Women in American History Series which includes Reading Assignments and Worksheets, Primary Sources/DBQs, Power Points and Activities from other eras.

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This Unit Resource Teaching Bundle contains the following resources:
* Women during World War I: Primary Sources and DBQ's
* Women during World War I: Reading Assignment and Worksheet
* Women during World War I: Power Point Lesson

Topics in these resources including the following:
- Women Workers

- Nurses during World War I

- Suffrage and the War

- Women Volunteers

- African-American Women and the Great Migration

- Life on the Home Front

- Spanish Flu Epidemic

- The Red Scare

The 19-page Primary Source and DBQ resource with 22 primary sources, 16 comprehension questions and 2 DBQ prompts gives students a chance to look in depth at women's experiences and contributions during World War I. The first two pages include Background, Notes on Primary Sources and Teacher Notes.

Here’s a chance for students to read documents and look at images that shed light on issues facing women and facing the country during World War I. These include photographs, speeches, newspaper articles, posters, pamphlets and memoirs. For the first time, due to the men going overseas to fight, women were needed to take on men's tasks, in the factories and on the farms. Suffragists saw an opportunity to help support the war and their own cause. Additionally, African-Americans from the South, lured by jobs and opportunities in the North, came to the North in large numbers as part of the Great Migration. Some fallout from the war included the Spanish flu epidemic and the Red Scare, which affected women directly and indirectly.

Assign just one, a few or all of the sources depending on time constraints and student interest. This can be completed in one or two class periods.

Each page of primary sources includes comprehension questions at the end in order for students to analyze perspectives, consider key ideas and identify bias.

Included is a one-page sheet that explains what primary sources are and how to analyze them using specific questions through a process called HAPPY (Historical Context, Audience, Purpose, Point of View and Why Significant). There is also a page at the end for students to apply the HAPPY process to the sources.

Two DBQ prompts are included at the end with instructions on how to create a response to the prompt.

An Answer Key to all the comprehension questions and the DBQ prompts are available at the end of the packet. This is excellent practice for all high school students, particularly Honors and AP students, but all students will find these resources engaging.

A bonus file is also included: How to Integrate Sources into DBQ's.

The 14-slide PowerPoint presentation covers World War I between 1917 and 1919. It is an ideal lesson to augment a World War I lesson or as a stand-alone resource for women’s history. The presentation includes descriptive text as well as primary sources. It is also a good resource during Women’s History Month!

Each slide contains information and graphics that highlight how women participated in World War I.

This file has been secured via Flat Pack but if you'd also like the Power Point file, please email me at cnonnemaker@gmail.com.

Whether for standard classroom use, Home Schoolers or for asynchronous learning, these are valuable digital tools.

This is part of the Women in American History Series which includes PowerPoint lessons as well as Reading Assignments and Worksheets, Analyzing Primary Sources and Activities for other eras.

The quick three-page Reading Assignment and two-page Worksheet provides an overview of the various activities, contributions and activities of women during World War I. It works well as a Guided Reading activity or as an exercise for Reading Comprehension.

It covers the time period 1917 through 1919. Women's experiences and contributions in the work force, as nurses, as volunteers, and on the home front, while not long-lasting, were still significant.

Students can read this on their own in class, or as a homework assignment or it can be a group activity in a classroom. It is also ideally suited for home-schoolers or independent learners who want to learn more about women's contributions. A 2-page Worksheet with questions based on the reading is included, along with a 2-page Answer Key.

Reading Assignment - 3 pages

Worksheet - 2 pages
Answer Key - 2 pages

This is part of the Women in American History Series which includes Reading Assignments and Worksheets, Primary Sources/DBQs, Power Points and Activities from other eras.

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I have been a high school history teacher for over 15 years, both in-person and online with involvement in education for over 25 years. I have primarily taught U.S. History, AP World History, World History, AP World History and U.S. Women’s History.

Please reach out if you have any questions, concerns or comments about this resource at christa@historyprisms.com.

Thank you for your interest in this resource!

- Christa Nonnemaker

This Teaching Bundle contains the following items:
* PowerPoint Presentation
* Reading Assignment and Worksheet
* DBQ's and Primary Sources

Perfect for Veteran's Day!

PowerPoint Presentation

This 13-slide PowerPoint presentation explores the experiences and contributions of women during the Civil War. It is an ideal lesson for the Civil War period or as a stand-alone resource for women’s history. It is also a good resource during Women’s History Month.

Each slide contains information and graphics that highlight women’s changing roles due to industrialization. It highlights the different experiences based on social classes as well as work experiences and early organizational efforts.

The PowerPoint slides are available both as PPT and PDF. Check the Bonus section for the additional file.

There is also an Easel Assessment. For Home Schoolers or for asynchronous learning, this is a valuable digital tool.

Reading Assignment and Worksheet

This three-page Reading Assignment and Worksheet provides an overview of the various activities, attributes and activities of women during the Civil War. Students will learn about the varied experiences of women, especially based on region, socio-economic status and cultural background.

Students can read this on their own in class, as a homework assignment or it can be a group activity in a classroom. It is also ideally suited for home-schoolers or independent learners who want to learn more. A Worksheet with questions based on the reading is included, along with an Answer Key.
Reading Assignment - 2 pages
Worksheet - 1 page

The worksheet is also available as a digital resource through Easel so students may complete it online.

Primary Source Analysis and DBQs

This 20 page DBQ and Primary Source Analysis activity gives students a chance to delve deeper into women’s experiences and contributions during the Civil War. In addition, there are two Document-Based Questions (DBQs) available for students to complete.

Included is a one-page sheet that explains what primary sources are and how to analyze them using specific questions through a process called HAPPY. Primary sources include speeches, essays, a declaration and cartoons. Each page of primary sources includes questions. There is also a page at the end for students to apply the HAPPY process to one source. An Answer Key to all the questions and the HAPPY process is available at the end of the packet. This is excellent practice for all high school students, particularly Honors and APUSH students, but all students will find these resources engaging.

Students can read this on their own as a homework assignment or it can be a group activity in a classroom. It is also ideally suited for home-schoolers, college students or independent learners who want to learn more. Teachers can assign just a few sources to analyze or the entire packet. Student time will vary.

There is also an Easel Activity which allows students to answer the questions at the end of each primary source online. For homework purposes, Home Schoolers or for asynchronous learning, this is an especially valuable digital option.

This is part of the Women in American History Series which includes PowerPoint lessons as well as Reading Assignments and Worksheets, Primary Source Analysis and DBQs and Activities for other eras. Teaching units listed below with links but resources available individually as well.

Teaching Unit: World War II
Teaching Unit: World War II Home Front
Teaching Unit: Women's Suffrage
Teaching Unit: Women during the Industrial Revolution
Teaching Unit: Early Women's Rights
Teaching Unit: Women during the American Revolution
Teaching Unit: Women in Colonial America
Teaching Unit: Native American Women

Do you like World War II historical fiction? Consider Hearts of War about a Nisei soldier who served in the Military Intelligence Service and a woman who served in the Women Army Corps. In writing this book, I wanted to bring an unknown aspect of history to light. Available on Amazon or Kindle and I appreciate any reviews!

Women during the Progressive Era: 1900-1920 Unit Resource includes:

* Primary Source Analysis and DBQ's

* Power Point Lesson

* Reading Assignment and Worksheet (Guided Reading)

Primary Source Analysis and DBQ's

This 25-page Primary Source Analysis with DBQ's resource with 22 primary sources plus three DBQ prompts gives students a chance to delve deeper into the challenges and obstacles and to evaluate women's roles and the relative success of reform movements during this era. The first two pages includes an Overview, Notes on Primary Sources and Teaching Notes.

Here’s a chance for students to read documents that shed light on various reform movements and to consider both the strategies employed by women who participated in these movements and the power of the groups that focused on various issues of the time such as working conditions, women's health, temperance and suffrage to name a few.

Assign just one, a few or all of the sources depending on time constraints and student interest.

Primary sources include letters, photos, reports, newspaper articles and other documents. Each page of primary sources includes comprehension questions at the end in order for students to analyze perspectives, consider key ideas and identify bias.

Included is a one-page sheet that explains what primary sources are and how to analyze them using specific questions through a process called HAPPY. There is also a page at the end for students to apply the HAPPY process to one source.

Three DBQ prompts are included at the end with instructions on how to create a response to the prompt.

An Answer Key to all the questions and the DBQ prompts are available at the end of the packet.

A separate PowerPoint presentation on How to Integrate Sources for a DBQ is included in the Zip file. There is also a YouTube video that provides narration for the slides.

Reading Assignment

This 5-page Reading Assignment and Worksheet provides an overview of the various activities, attributes and activities of women involved in various reform movements. It covers the time period from the the turn of the century, around 1900, through 1920. Students can read this on their own as a homework assignment or it can be a group activity in a classroom. As a close reading activity, it is also ideally suited for home-schoolers or independent learners who want to learn more. A Worksheet with comprehension questions based on the reading is included, along with an Answer Key. This resource helps students with close reading and critical thinking.

Reading Assignment - 3 pages

Worksheet - 2 pages
Answer Key - 2 pages

Power Point Presentation

This 16-slide PowerPoint presentation covers women's contributions and experiences during the Progressive Era. It is an ideal lesson as a supplement to United States History or as a stand-alone resource for women’s history. It is also a good resource during Women’s History Month.

Each slide contains information and graphics that highlight how women were organized and the types of issues in which they became involved. It highlights the many obstacles they faced, the different organizations that were formed, strategies employed and how some goals were achieved.

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Thank you for your interest in this resource!

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M.A./B.A. - History

Great resource for Veteran's Day!

Women in the U.S. Military during World War II:

* Primary Source Analysis and DBQ's

* Power Point Lesson

* Reading Assignment and Worksheet plus Bonus Page (Guided Reading)

Primary Source Analysis and DBQ's

This 27 page Primary Source Analysis and DBQ activity gives students a chance to delve deeper into the experience of women who joined the military in the United States during World War II. There are 20 primary sources and 2 DBQ prompts. After completing this resource, students will be able to determine what issues were important to society during this era and how women contributed to society. In addition, there are Document-Based Question prompts.

A Lesson Plan and other supplemental information is provided at the beginning of the resource. Students can read this on their own as a homework assignment or it can be a group activity in a classroom. It is also ideally suited for home-schoolers, college students or independent learners who want to learn more. Teachers can assign just a few sources to analyze or the entire packet. Student work time will vary dependent on the aforementioned factors.

Also included is a one-page sheet that explains what primary sources are and how to analyze them using specific questions through a process called HAPPY. Primary sources in the packet include text excerpts, photographs and posters. Each page of primary sources includes questions. There is also a page at the end for students to apply the HAPPY process to one source. DBQ prompts are also provided. An Answer Key to all the questions, the HAPPY primary source analysis process, and the DBQ’s is available at the end of the packet.

A separate PowerPoint presentation on How to Integrate Sources for a DBQ is included in the Zip file. There is also a YouTube video that provides narration for the slides. The link is included in the packet.

There is also an Easel Activity which allows students to answer the questions at the end of each primary source online. For homework purposes, Home Schoolers or for asynchronous learning, this is an especially valuable digital option .

Power Point Presentation

This 12 slide presentation about women in the United States military in World War II presents a broad and deep look at the nature of the four years between the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the end of World War II. The slides use engaging visuals including photographs and posters to convey the experiences on the home front. These visuals are primary sources that the instructor can use to further student understanding beyond textbook reading. This slide presentation is equally valuable for the home-schooled student or for those instructors who want to provide supplemental information to their students. At the end of the presentation, there is a slide that provides annotations on the websites used to access the primary sources which are featured throughout the presentation. This presentation will deepen student understanding about an experience that shaped a nation.

A digital assessment in Easel is provided for teachers to measure student understanding, retention and analysis of the material.

If you would like the PowerPoint version of this presentation, you may contact me after purchase at the email provided on the last slide or at christa@historyprims.com.

Reading Assignment

This short four-page close reading and worksheet activity provides an overview of how women participated in the military during World War II. It covers nurses and the women who supported the other branches of the military: the Women Army Corps (WAC), the WAVES (Navy), SPARS (Coast Guard), Marines and WASPs. Students can read this on their own as a homework assignment or it can be a group activity in a classroom. It is also ideally suited for home-schoolers or independent learners who want to learn more. A Worksheet with questions based on the reading is included, along with an Answer Key.

A Speech Bubble Bonus Activity page is also included! See the Preview to see the Bonus Activity.

Students will become more knowledge about the contributions of women during World War II and consider how and why there was resistance to their involvement in the military.

This is also available as a digital resource through Easel so students may complete it online.

If you like World War II historical fiction, I have written a book called Hearts of War about a Nisei soldier who served in the Military Intelligence Service and a woman who served in the Women Army Corps. In writing this book, I wanted to bring an unknown aspect of history to light. Available on Amazon or Kindle and I appreciate any reviews!

This Teaching Bundle contains the following items:

* PowerPoint Presentation
* Reading Assignment and Worksheet
* Analyzing Primary Sources

PowerPoint Presentation

This 19-slide PowerPoint presentation covers the early years of the Women’s Rights Movement in the United States, from 1840 through 1865. It is an ideal lesson for the antebellum time period or as a stand-alone resource for women’s history. It is also a good resource during Women’s History Month.

Each slide contains information and graphics that highlight how the Women’s Rights Movement developed during these twenty-five years. It points to the influential role of abolition in helping women to become activists and then the realization that women needed to take action on their own behalf. Key women are highlighted including the giants of the era such as Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony and Sojourner Truth.

The PowerPoint slides are available both as PPT and PDF. Check the Bonus section for the additional file.

There is also an Easel Assessment. For Home Schoolers or for asynchronous learning, this is a valuable digital tool.

Reading Assignment and Worksheet
This three-page Reading Assignment and Worksheet provides an overview of the various activities, attributes and activities of women between 1840 and 1865 as the women's rights movement was just forming. Students will learn about the influences that caused women to question their status in society as well as learn about the arguments for and against women's rights.
Students can read this on their own as a homework assignment or it can be a group activity in a classroom. It is also ideally suited for home-schoolers or independent learners who want to learn more. A Worksheet with questions based on the reading is included, along with an Answer Key.
Reading Assignment - 2 pages
Worksheet - 1 page

The worksheet is also available as a digital resource through Easel so students may complete it online.

Primary Source Analysis and DBQs

This 22 page Primary Source Analysis activity gives students a chance to delve deeper into early Women's Rights Movement which took place prior to the Civil War. They will be able to determine the motives and reasons behind the movement, who played key roles in advancing the movement and how and whether the movement was successful. In addition, there are Document-Based Questions (DBQs).

Included is a one-page sheet that explains what primary sources are and how to analyze them using specific questions through a process called HAPPY. Primary sources include speeches, essays, a declaration and cartoons. Each page of primary sources includes questions. There is also a page at the end for students to apply the HAPPY process to one source. An Answer Key to all the questions and the HAPPY process is available at the end of the packet. This is excellent practice for all high school students, particularly Honors and AP students, but all students will find these resources engaging.

Students can read this on their own as a homework assignment or it can be a group activity in a classroom. It is also ideally suited for home-schoolers, college students or independent learners who want to learn more. Teachers can assign just a few sources to analyze or the entire packet. Student time will vary.

There is also an Easel Activity which allows students to answer the questions at the end of each primary source online. For homework purposes, Home Schoolers or for asynchronous learning, this is an especially valuable digital option .

This is part of the Women in American History Series which includes PowerPoint lessons as well as Reading Assignments and Worksheets, Primary Source Analysis and DBQs and Activities on the other eras as well.

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Please reach out if you have any questions, concerns or comments about this resource at christa@historyprisms.com.

Thank you for your interest in this resource!

Do you or your students like WWII historical fiction? In Hearts at War, Tosh and Betty come of age in Southern California only to have their lives severed by war, family and social pressures once they enter college. Coincidence will throw them together again in the Pacific theater of war as they both serve in the military. Will they be able face the challenges of war and find a way to one another? In writing Hearts at War, I wanted to bring an unknown aspect of history to light. Available on Amazon or Kindle/Kindle Unlimited. Young Adults/Adults/Interracial Romance. I appreciate any reviews!

Thank you!

Christa Nonnemaker