WWII+Homefront+Webquest

The United States Homefront During World War II Webquest = =

Introduction [[image:fenwickvirtualteaching/BigGunsofHomeFrontMED.jpg width="162" height="271" align="right"]]
Why hello there, i hope you're feeling wonderful this fine evening, lets just step right into it. Today you'll be answering a couple of questions about the current topic you're working on, which is The Home Front during World War Two.

Recommended link for this question: http://www.ameshistoricalsociety.org/exhibits/events/rationing.htm
 * Procedure **
 * Please answer these questions on a separate piece of paper. **
 * if rationing were still in effect today how would your life be different? Describe 3 challenges rationing would create for you. **

Why did people grow a victory garden? Would you have grown one ? Ex plain why or Why not. Recommend link for this question: http://www.livinghistoryfarm.org/farminginthe40s/crops_02.html

Develop a plan that would encourage people to keep recycling after the war? Recommended link for this question:

http://www.ilsr.org/history-post-ww-ii-recycling-movement/

Explain how WW2 ended the great depression in the U.S.A? Recommended link for this question: http://www.shmoop.com/wwii-home-front/economy.html

What would it be like if Women and children didn't help out ? Recommend link for this Question: http://www.lchs.museum/ww2/civil.htm

What impact has the woman made since they joined the military? In which ways did they help? Explain. Recommend link for this question: http://www.mnhs.org/library/tips/history_topics/131women_homefront.htm

Predict what will happen if you purchased a savings bond in 1996 and sketch out a graph labeling the value of the savings bond all the way to 2012? Recommend link for this question: http://www.ehow.com/how-does_4613551_us-savings-bond-work.html

1.Which propaganda technique do you think would be the most effective in getting American people to support the war? Justify your answer with at least two reasons. 2. Choose one example of propaganda that you find to be effective and explain (1.)which technique is being used, what the poster or ad is trying to get people to do or believe, and (3)why you think it’s effective.

Recommend links for these questions: http://library.thinkquest.org/C0111500/ww2/american/amerprop.htm http://digital.library.northwestern.edu/otcgi/digilib/llscgi60.exe?QUERY=jpeg®ION=M8561Z&db=0&SIZE=10&SORTBY=M260