World War I Home-Front Activity
WWI Docs Teach Home front activity
Step 1:
Match the documents up according to these 9 ways they could help:
- Enlist or support relatives who are fighting
- Buy bonds from the government to help finance the war
- Be loyal to the government and tell on those who aren't
- Work in a wartime industry, even switch from your regular job-Work instead of staying at home if you're a woman-Volunteer skills or time to help the nation or soldiers
- Eat more of some things and less or none of others-Save sugar for the soldiers
- Grow crops to increase the food supply
Step 2:
The Allies celebrated the end of fighting on Nov 11th, 1918. Armistice Day became a U.S. holiday, now called Veterans Day. The Department of Veterans Affairs states the purpose of Veterans Day is:
"to honor America's veterans for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good."
Step 3-Open Response Question:
- Do citizens owe their country sacrifices? How much did Americans sacrifice on the home-front during WWI?