Grade Range: 9-12Resource Type(s): Reference MaterialsDate Posted: 6/10/2008
In this online exhibition, students will analyze authentic magazine covers from July 1942, along with a timeline and brief video news clips in order to understand the importance of the home front during the Second World War. The resource includes a searchable collection of magazine covers from the era and is part of an online exhibition, titled: July 1942: United We Stand. The site explores a campaign during World War II by the nation's magazines to promote national unity, rally support for the war, and celebrate Independence Day.
Multimedia instruction, Museum education
This image, said to be the most popular poster design of World War II, appeared as a billboard in...
WW2, WWII, war effort, symbolism, propaganda, July 4th, World War II, home front, Memorial Day, world war 2, July 4, wartime, July Fourth, Fourth of July, Second World War, marketing, business, advertising, Independence Day, patriotism
Young Molly experiences the effects of World War II as her family grows a victory garden, and bot...
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