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Grade Level:
9 - 12
Literary Form:
American Memoir
10 Lesson Plans/26 Handouts/87 Pages
ISBN:978-1-56077-890-5
Description:
This nonfiction work reveals through personal accounts the values, work ethic, integrity, and sense of community of men and women in combat, as well as those who were left on the home front in America during World War II. Common threads run through all the stories, emphasizing the importance of family, nonmaterialistic goals and priorities, and a strong commitment to doing one’s best.
Activities:
Students conduct research and debate. Journals help them to focus on objectives. They analyze historical documents and poetry and contrast diary entries with historian accounts. In addition, students critique writing and focus on personal values.
Supplementary materials include a study guide, vocabulary study, journal topics, and vocabulary quizzes with answer keys.
Ethical Values:
Endurance
Family commitment
Integrity
Responsibility
Service
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