Grade Range: 9-12Resource Type(s): Reference Materials, Primary SourceDate Posted: 6/10/2008
Through the use of use of authentic magazine covers, objects from the museum's collections, a timeline and brief video news clips, students will explore the themes of the home front during World War II: the war effort; the ideals that were fought for, the diverse audiences that were targeted, and the varying uses of cover design by different companies. This resource is part of the online exhibition entitled July 1942: United We Stand.
Multimedia instruction, Museum education
This image, said to be the most popular poster design of World War II, appeared as a billboard in...
WW2, propaganda, Second World War, Independence Day, symbolism, WWII, July 4th, war effort, July 4, July Fourth, world war 2, World War II, Fourth of July, marketing, business, Memorial Day, wartime, patriotism, home front, advertising
Young Molly experiences the effects of World War II as her family grows a victory garden, and bot...
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