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Learning Activity 8-B-1: Local History Project
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Learning Activity 3-D-2: Local Documents, Data, and Cartoons
Tara-The letters and envelopes are interesting. These can really help students to understand how servicemen felt, and what they were going through. I never thought of Dr. Seuss as a political cartoonist. That was really interesting to me. The cartoons are very similar to the work I am used to seeing from Dr. Seuss. Thanks your well organized and explained presentation of these sources for the final project. This is a good start to the source list. Chris

@http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/lslips.htm
 * __ Loose Lips Sink Ships __**-This document was given to WWII Soldiers as a directive as what to and not to include in letters home during the war efforts. Students might use this document as a way to consider how relationships were formed and/or maintained.

@http://letter.ie/0004/0053.html @http://letter.ie/0014/0006.html @http://letter.ie/0014/
 * __Letters Home__**-The following three links are primary source letters. The are written from soldiers to loved ones on the homefront. Students might use these letters as a source for deciding how relationships were affected throughout World War II.

__**Fly Him Out of the Sky**__-The following is a link to a recruitment, political cartoon that urges men to help in the effort. Students might view this cartoon in order to make predictions about how recruitment may have affected relationships of soldiers and their families. @http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/dspolitic/Frame.htm

__**Seuss Database of Political Cartoons**__-Saving this for personal future use. @http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/dspolitic/Frame.htm

Learning Activity 4-D-1: Local Photos and Posters
First and foremost, I plan to use photographs of my grandparent's courtship. However, I am still working to scan in many of these images. These images are important to my project, as my grandparents met during World War II, when my grandfather was admitted into a hospital where my grandmother was his nurse. The images show their meeting through their eventual marriage. // Tara, this is a wonderful idea, please let me know when you scan and post these. CK .//

Additionally, I plan to use the following propaganda posters to show how propaganda affected many men and women of the Nation. I think this is important as each poster is aimed at a different audience in terms of relationship status. Underlying messages can be gleaned from each poster in terms of how each individual's enlistment might affect his/her relationships.

"Your Are Needed Now Citation: Green, Ruzzie.. You are needed now : join the Army Nurse Corps : apply at your Red Cross recruiting station.. UNT Digital Library. http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc365/. Accessed July 1, 2010.

Finally, I am not 100% sure of where I will incorporate this; however, in York County during World War II girls were hired in the USO as hostesses to traveling soldiers. This is a record of service provided. // You present some very interesting and classical posters for this section of the resoruces page. These will be very useful for your project idea. Many people are not aware of the USO and the important role they played during the war. I think the document is an important one to include. CK .//

==Learning Activity 5-D-1: Local Audio and Music// Tara-I like how you placed these on the Wiki page. Having the video image with the music can be very helpful for studnets. Some students are very visual, and being able to see the music played may help them understand the music better. CK .//==

"Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me"-I believe this song infers one of the thoughts of soldiers regarding relationships during WWII. I think it provides both time and mood of the war. media type="custom" key="6480503"

"A Day Which Will Live in Infamy"-This is a classic broadcast of Roosevelt addressing the Nation in regards to the attacks on Pearl Harbor. For my project, I plan to use this to build background as to why the U.S. entered the war prior to launching in to the essential question of "How World War II affected romantic relationships of the time?" media type="custom" key="6480491"

"Don't Get Around Much Any More"-I believe this song infers another one of the thoughts of soldiers regarding relationships during WWII. I think it provides both time and mood of the war. media type="custom" key="6480529"

"Till Then"-“Till Then,” was a tune written for “The Mills Brothers” in 1944, when many American servicemen were away at war, either in Europe or in the Pacific. It is a plea from one such serviceman to his love, asking her to wait for him. As with the other two recordings, I believe this song will be essential for framing my essential question. Students should be able to compare and contrast all three songs in order to help to answer the essential question. media type="custom" key="6480557"

"Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree"-As I was interviewing Mr. Levis, he mentioned this song. He said that it was popular for enlisted men to listen to this song during the War. media type="custom" key="6500045"

Interview with Tom Levis, World War II Veteran-This interview is a primary source and connection to my local area. Mr. Levis served in WWII where he met Patti Goodling. His experiences and opinions bring a different perspective to the topic that students do not usually have access. media type="file" key="Tom Levis Speaks .mp3" width="240" height="20"

Learning Activity 6-D-1: Local Video and Maps
//War Stories with Oliver North//: I think this film does a good job of explaining how the role change for women during the time period may have influenced the change in relationships soldiers and civilians were experiencing. media type="custom" key="6519731"

FDR's Pearl Harbor Address: Obviously, this video is a famous image from the time period. I think it will help to build the background for my project. media type="custom" key="6519759"

Interactive Map of World War II: The European Theater: I believe this interactive map will be helpful in providing the students a visual for some of the places mentioned by Mr. Levis in his interview. It provides an interesting timeline of the war. Interactive Map of World War II

Pearl Harbor Day Attack and WWII-Day of Infamy: These videos help to set the stage for why the United States decided to engage in World War II, thus changing relationships forever. media type="custom" key="6519859" media type="custom" key="6519869"

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