Introduction
This assignment traveling the internet will take you on a journey to see how life changed for women during World War II and how their roles shifted. This will also give you a deeper perspective of what many women had to do to survive and provide for their families when their husbands went off to fight for their country.
Task
Your task for this WebQuest is very simple. You are to open up the links to follow along with the guided questions. This assignment will go hand-in-hand with your overall prior knowledge on WWII. By doing this you will not only get a better understanding of how women helped during World War II, but you will also grow your knowledge on how to research a topic for future essays, journals, and papers. With the guided notes, you will be able to give me a paragraph in your own words explaining the contributions of Rosie the Riveter.
Process
Directions for WebQuest Assignment
1. Open the links for National Geographic.com and History.com
2. Study through the material and remember our terms for the Historical Thinking Chart (Sourcing, Contextualization, Corroboration and Close Reading).
3. After reading through the article answer the following questions.
Questions on Rosie the Riveter-Checking Your Understanding
1. Was "Rosie the Riveter" based on a single person? Tell me why or why not.
2. How much did the female workforce increase between 1940-1945?
3. What was meant by "Rosie the Riveter"? What this a good campaign for the workforce?
4. Where was the biggest increase in female workers?
5. What did American women do at the Homefront for the war?
6. What women became the first to fly American military aircraft?
7. How did women enter the armed forces during World War II?
You are to look at these link as well to gain more understanding:
After this you should be able to write your paragraph about the contributions of Rosie the Riveter with it proper citation.
Evaluation
This is how your work will be evaluated.
| Beginning 1 |
Developing 2 |
Qualified 3 |
Exemplary 4 |
Score |
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| Questions | Only One or two questions where done and it was turned in late. | Only one or two questions were answered, but it was turned in on time. | All the questions were filled out, but answers where vague for the assignment | Student took all the information from the website for the questions, and it was done on time. | |
| Short Essay Work | The essay did not reach the five sentence requirement of a paragraph and there were no references involved | The paragraph did reach the full length of five sentences but there is no references | The full paragraph was met but the references did not pertain to the assignment. | The full paragraph was met, and the source made sense for the paper. | |
| Spelling and Grammar | There were more than 5 spelling and grammar mistakes int the paper | There were less than 3 spelling and grammar mistakes. | There were less than 2 but more than 2 spelling and grammar mistakes | There was no spelling and grammar mistakes | |
| Citations for paper | There was no citations for the paragraph | There was a citation but not in MLA format | There was a citation and attempted to be MLA but was not correct | Demonstrated a correct MLA citation at the end of the paper. | |
Conclusion
You have just taken your first steps on becoming a true historian. The research that you did here should have given you an idea on what life was like for people in the United States. Do you think it was fair for people to jump into work like that? Would you want to go back and live during that time? These questions are what historians ask themselves everyday. This also doesn't have to stop here for your research. The questions you should always be asking yourself is why. This is what will be expected for you as you study more WebQuest in the future.
Credits
Dante Russell-WebQuest Assignment
This is an assignment for my EDT 502 class.
Teacher Page
My name is Dante' Russell and I am a college graduate from the University of Michigan-Dearborn in Social Studies with a concentration in history. History is the story of our lives as well as our livelihood and brings everyone into the context of the very highs and lows that our humanity has to offer. Teaching gives me the ability to place my influence into students who are trying to become people by giving them the respect and nurturing that this job requires. While pursuing my degree, I became better equipped in many of the social studies disciplines. This has enhanced both my knowledge and appreciation of the different religions, cultures, and traditions from the world over. Learning how all of these aspects intertwine in telling specific stories has turned me into a historian-in-training. Each moment of history has its own personal touch within the world waiting to be shared.