Introduction
This quest is based on Hillenbrand's novel. The quest explores a variety of mediums that pertain to WW ll. After examining all that is on the websites, students will create an essay that discusses how war affected one of the following groups or individuals
- Louie Zamperini
- The American P.O.W
- Japanese-Americans who were sent to Japanese Interment Camps
- Japanese living in Japan during WW ll
- Women in the U.S.
- Children of soldiers
- Presidents during WW ll
- The "Average" American at home
- Political Cartoonists
Task
Use the links to examine each group to help you create your essay
Process
Bio on Zamperini
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/04/arts/louis-zamperini-olympian-war-sur…
http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/03/showbiz/movies/obit-zamperini-unbroken/
Women at Home During WW ll


http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/american-women-in-world-war-…Japanese-Americans and WW ll
http://www.nationalww2museum.org/learn/education/for-students/ww2-histo…

Evaluation
Essay will be graded using the NYS writing Rubric for grades 6-8