M8 Overview

Module 8 - WORLD WAR II

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Lesson Objectives:

Upon completion of this lesson, students should be able to:

• distinguish U.S. military involvement in the Second World War
• tabulate the effects of the war on U.S. society

Audio Overview (Transcript)

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Activities for Module 8:

• Text Reading from Digital History Links to an external site.- In this module, you'll be reading about the U.S. role in World War II. 

• Video Viewing: You'll get to see history in action viewing the following videos
• Japanese Detention and Interment:  a 10 min film released during the Second World War defending the U.S. policy of interning Japanese Americans.
• The Negro Soldier (1943):  a 41 min recruitment film aimed toward African Americans.
• Writing Reflection: You'll have an opportunity to write about what you've learned from this module's resources.