The Home Front
for K-12 teachers & students

Lesson Plans

Handouts

1. What is an oral history?
   
2. Conduct an oral history with family
   about 9-11
   
3. Conduct an oral history with a class
   guest about the US Home Front
   during World War II
   
   

• Handout #1 - Where were you on Dec 7, 1941
  
• Handout #2 - Basic Rules of Oral Histories
  
• Handout #3 - Family Interview Form
  
• Handout #4  - Oral History Release Form
  

1. Mom goes to work. (Rosie the Riveter)
   
2. Ration Stamps, Victory Gardens, Junk Rally
   
3. The Sights of War  (V-mail, Gold Stars, V is for Victory)
   

• Handout #5 - Ration Books, Victory Gardens, Junk Rallys
  
• Handout #6 - The Ration Stamp Game
  
• Handout #7 - Walking Home