The Greatest Generation
The Greatest Generation, a 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.
About the Series:
Novel/Drama curriculum units contain complete lesson plans with preliminary and follow-up work, teacher notes with plot summary, background, and rationale, ready-to-use worksheets, and suggested answers for student questions. These study guides encourage the development of thinking, reading, speaking, research, and writing skills as well as critical thinking skills such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.
Price: $19.95
Literary Form
American Memoir
Student 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 They analyze historical documents and poetry and contrast diary entries with historian accounts.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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