Women on the Job | World War II Artifact Gallery

PBS Learning Media
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PBS Learning Media
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Classroom Material
Keywords
civil defense factories firefighting Japan labor US history women women’s history work World War II WWII World War II World War 2 WWII WW II WW 2 WW2 gender roles home front war effort domestic war effort women’s studies workforce job role of women labor history artifacts primary sources essential question second world war shipfitters workers ushist22
Subjects
History-Social Science
Grade Levels
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Audience
Classroom Teacher / Educator
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Women on the Job | World War II Artifact Gallery

Analyze artifacts from the International Museum of World War II using best-practice strategies to help students answer the essential question, “How did women respond to the dangers, challenges, and opportunities of World War II?” Use the images in this resource to support student learning around how gender roles changed when women entered the workforce in unprecedented numbers during World War II.
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PBS Learning Media

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