LAU KUKUI
- Students will write a letter to a loved one in
ether the perspective of a woman working or as
an African American soldier during World
War II. They will discuss:
a. Life and treatment by society prior to
World War II
b. Role and treatment in the war
b. How their role in the war, their treatment
beforehand, and American fight of freedom
exposed a deeper social issue in American
society
- Students will write a constructed response
answering the prompt:
How was the push to fight for American
Democracy and freedom in the war
contradictory to the treatment of women and
African Americans in America?
©2008 Keiki Kawaiÿaeÿa Moenahā adaption with special permission from the publisher, About Learning, Inc. All Rights Reserved. No Duplication Allowed.
- Share a personal story about an event that
changed your perceptions on an issue you
previously were ignorant about.
- Have students share their stories in small
groups, then open it up to the whole class for a
few volunteers to share.
- Introduce topic of lessons and relate how
World War II (event) accelerated the public
awareness of the injustices against African
Americans and women (Perceptions on an
issue)
- Split the class in half and have them work in
small groups. Half of the class creates a
timeline of the treatment of African
Americans, while the other half creates a
timeline of the treatment of women. Each
group within their respective half portion
stakes on a specific segment of American
history relating to the treatment of African
Americans or women, spanning from
Post-Civil War until Pre-World War II.
- Lecture on:
a. Women's role in WWII
b. African Americans in military and
workforce
c. War propaganda to help with the fight for
American Democracy and freedom