1. Life in America During WW II: The Homefront WebQuest By Katherine Yaksich March 31, 2008

2. Introduction Have you ever really wondered what it was like in the United States while World War II was being fought elsewhere in the world? During this WebQuest you will explore and learn what is was like to stay at home during the war through the experiences of the people who stayed here.

3. The Task You will be completing a jigsaw activity along with the rest of your classmates. There will be 3 people in each group and you will decide on a topic or theme that you will become experts on. EX: Entertainment, women in the workforce, women at home, schools, African Americans, Advertisements, the economy, technology, etc. At the end of the WebQuest you will individually complete an essay where you describe which topic was most important to you.

4. Process I will break you into groups of 3 and you will decide on a topic to work on, make sure you come and tell me what you are doing before you start. Investigate the provided websites to find out as much information about your topic as you can find because you will be teaching other people about this. Make sure you take notes and use at least 3 websites. When taking notes remember to answer Who, What, Where, When, Why After we become experts on these topics you will break up into larger groups and teach your classmates the information that you have learned through research. At the end of the WebQuest activity, you will type or write (if you think you can do it very neatly) you notes and hand them in. You will also develop an essay where you will choose your favorite topic that you learned about and explain with at least 3 examples why it was important to you.

5. Resources Rosie the Riveter Women Fight the War From Home A Call To Arms We Knew We Were At War Brief History of WWII Advertising Campaign Welcome Home: The Year is 1945 Over Here Gearing Up For the Flight WWII: The Homefront Artifact Museum World War II: The Homefront Women and the Home Front During World War II Listed below are websites that you can use to do further research Listed below are websites that you can use to do further research

6. Evaluation This assignment will be based off a 10 point rubric ResearchEssay 5: Excellent * Uses 3 or more websites * Clearly organized notes w/ headings * Detailed/accurate information listed about each topic mentioned * No punctuation/spelling errors * Essay has introduction, body, conclusion * Gives at least three relevant facts for the topic 4: Good * Uses 2-3 websites relevantly * Clear information/ some organization * Gives 2 relevant facts for each topic * 1-2 spelling/punctuation errors * Contains all essay components * Gives 2 relevant facts 3: Average * Uses 2 websites * Some information/ lacks organization * Gives 1relevant fact * 3-4 spelling/punctuation errors * Contains all essay components * Gives one example 2: Poor * Uses only 1 website * Little information/little organization * Facts listed under incorrect topics * 5-6 spelling/punctuation errors * Only one example in essay * Essay structure incorrect 1: Below- Average * Doesnt use any of websites provided * No relevant information * No organization in notes * 7 + spelling/punctuation errors * No proper essay structure * Information does not match in essay

7. Conclusion The WebQuest, Life in America During WWII will show you that life still has to go on even though there is war in the world. This is true today as well as in the past. The WebQuest, Life in America During WWII will show you that life still has to go on even though there is war in the world. This is true today as well as in the past. Some people have to make sacrifices for the greater good of everyone. You should have found this out by exploring the websites and listening to what your classmates have taught you. Some people have to make sacrifices for the greater good of everyone. You should have found this out by exploring the websites and listening to what your classmates have taught you. Hopefully you have learned that everyone needs to do their part in times of hardship or crisis so that we can all succeed together. Hopefully you have learned that everyone needs to do their part in times of hardship or crisis so that we can all succeed together.