Learning Standards and Practices
8.6 WORLD WAR II: The aggression of the Axis powers threatened United States security and led to its entry into World War II. The nature and consequences of warfare during World War II transformed the United States and the global community. The damage from total warfare and atrocities such as the Holocaust led to a call for international efforts to protect human rights and prevent future wars. (Standards: 1, 2, 3; Themes: TCC, GOV, TECH, EXCH)
8.6b From 1939 to 1941, the United States government tried to maintain neutrality while providing aid to Britain but was drawn into the war by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The United States fought a war on multiple fronts. At home, the economy was converted to war production, and essential resources were rationed to ensure adequate supplies for military use.
Student will examine the role of New Yorkers in World War II, focusing on local institutions, such as the Fort Ontario Refugee Center or the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
8.6 WORLD WAR II: The aggression of the Axis powers threatened United States security and led to its entry into World War II. The nature and consequences of warfare during World War II transformed the United States and the global community. The damage from total warfare and atrocities such as the Holocaust led to a call for international efforts to protect human rights and prevent future wars. (Standards: 1, 2, 3; Themes: TCC, GOV, TECH, EXCH)
8.6b From 1939 to 1941, the United States government tried to maintain neutrality while providing aid to Britain but was drawn into the war by the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The United States fought a war on multiple fronts. At home, the economy was converted to war production, and essential resources were rationed to ensure adequate supplies for military use.
Student will examine the role of New Yorkers in World War II, focusing on local institutions, such as the Fort Ontario Refugee Center or the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Setting the Stage
Review the concept of economic scarcity and basic wants and needs. Ask students what the local impact would be if a natural disaster destroyed all the pineapple crops in Hawaii.
Review the concept of economic scarcity and basic wants and needs. Ask students what the local impact would be if a natural disaster destroyed all the pineapple crops in Hawaii.
Supporting Question 1: What changes in diet and nutrition were New Yorkers asked to make during World War II?
Formative Assessment: List the suggested changes in diet and nutrition found in the documents and explain how these changes aided the war effort.
Formative Assessment: List the suggested changes in diet and nutrition found in the documents and explain how these changes aided the war effort.
Pack a Lunch that Packs a Punch Booklet
Courtesy: New York State Archives Closet Full of Canned Foods from Victory Garden Photograph
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Supporting Question 2: How was the issue of scarcity of supplies addressed in New York during World War II?
Formative Assessment: List the actions taken by New Yorkers to address the issue of scarcity and explain how these actions helped the war effort.
Formative Assessment: List the actions taken by New Yorkers to address the issue of scarcity and explain how these actions helped the war effort.
Supporting Question 3: How did New Yorkers help those in need overseas during World War II?
Formative Assessment: List the ways New Yorkers helped the populations overseas during the war.
Formative Assessment: List the ways New Yorkers helped the populations overseas during the war.
Argument: Write an essay answering the compelling question using evidence from the documents to support your answer.
Extension: Research the local impact of another global conflict and compare the impact to that of World War II.
Taking Informed Action: Find a way to get involved in your local community’s efforts to help soldiers serving overseas today.
Extension: Research the local impact of another global conflict and compare the impact to that of World War II.
Taking Informed Action: Find a way to get involved in your local community’s efforts to help soldiers serving overseas today.