EXPLORING TECHNOLOGIES AND COMMUNITIES DURING WWII
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Authors
Baxter, Jaela
Brecknock, Samantha
Date
2015-04-25
Type
other
Language
en
Keyword
World War II , Gender , Technology , Health , DDT , Propaganda , Nazis , Atomic Bomb , Hiroshima , Nagasaki , Women , Homefront , War Effort , Primary Sources
Alternative Title
Abstract
The overall goal of this resource pack is to provide educators with lessons that can lead towards
nurturing historical inquiry in the classroom. The objective for each lesson is centered on the idea
that students can and should reflect on the past critically. This can be done under the following
strands: Cause and Consequence, Evidence, Continuity and Change, Historical Significance,
Historical Perspectives, and the Ethical Dimension. The lesson concerned with Cause and
Consequence focuses on the impact of the insecticide DDT on health and the environment.
Evidence is explored through the evaluation of primary and secondary sources on the atomic bombs
decimating Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Continuity and Change is explored through the shift in the roles
of women both on the homefront and out in the field. Historical Significance is accompanied by a
lesson on ten major technological advancements during this time period. Historical Perspectives is
demonstrated by the comparison of wartime propaganda from various countries. The Ethical
Dimension can be introduced through a lesson on Nazi technology and ties to industry. By exploring
these six strands, both teachers and students can achieve a more complete consideration and
appreciation of history. Students will demonstrate their learning through a variety of assessment
methods such as a debate, graphic organizers, presentations, discussion, and reflective responses.
Description
Historical thinking resource pack of 6 history lesson plans for Queen's University Faculty of Education B.Ed. course: Intermediate-Senior History.