Curated OER
Tejana Military Members in World War II
Seventh graders discover who the Tejanas were and how they contributed to World War II. In this World War II instructional activity, 7th graders listen to their instructor discuss who the Tejanas were prior to researching the...
Curated OER
Women in the WWII Workplace: Propaganda vs. Reality
In this propaganda learning exercise, students analyze posters of Rosie the Riveter and respond to 4 short answer questions about the poster and World War II realities.
Curated OER
How to Send a Secret Message
In this social studies worksheet, students learn how sending secret messages was very important during World War II. Students are given a list of material needed and instructions to create their own secret message.
Library of Congress
Loc: Women Come to the Front
This resource discusses women as journalists, photographers, and broadcasters during World War II. Contains information about women as journalists in WWII. There is specific information about eight women journalists and examples of their...
Library of Congress
Loc: Exhibitions: Women Come to the Front
This captivating site tells the stories of eight female journalists, photographers, and broadcasters who used their skills to help the United States on the front. Their amazing stories are interesting and the pictures enhance the...
US National Archives
Nara: A People at War
A collection of photographs, posters, newspaper clippings, and other documents telling the stories of American civilians and military personnel during World War II.
US Army Center
U.s. Army Center of Military History: The Army Nurse Corps
This brochure was printed to commemorate and capture the history of the Army Nurse Corps. Read about their amazing adventures in WWII while looking at pictures and learning amazing facts about these women.
US Army Center
U.s. Army Center of Military History: Women's Army Corps
This essay explores the role of the Women's Army Corps during World War II. Comprehensive and well-documented, it is an excellent resource.
Other
National Center for the Preservation of Democracy: Fighting for Democracy
"We, the people" did not always include all citizens of the United States. Meet seven people from across the United States during World War II, all with different ethnic backgrounds, and discover the struggles they had in the land of the...
PBS
Pbs: The Perilous Fight: America's World War Ii in Color
Online home of the PBS documentary "The Perilous Fight" provides access to an eclectic array of color photographs and films of World War II at home and abroad. Overviews, contextual clues, maps, letters, and similar resources can be...
Rutgers University
Rutgers Oral History Archive
This archive records the personal experiences of the American men and women who served on the homefront and overseas during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the Cold War. Also offers resources on the men and women who...
US National Archives
Nara: America on the Homefront: Selected World War Ii Records in New England
Brilliant look into life on the homefront during World War II. See radio spots rationing and controlling prices, wartime research, defending the homefront, and more. Many of the links are .pdf documents.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Fly Girls: Jackie Cochran
This site provides a detailed biography of the famous female aviator, Jackie Cochran.
Other
Night Witches: The True Story of an Incredible Group of Women
Learn about the Russian regiments of female aviators who flew thousands of bombing runs agains the Germans in World War II.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: School Publishers: A Real Life "Rosie the Riveter"
Breaking news story about the death of "Rosie the Riveter", who helped to make a big impact on the role of women in World War II.
Library of Virginia
Virginia Memory: The Women's Land Army and World War Ii Posters
In this lesson, students look at some ways that women contributed to the war effort during WWII.
Other
Liberty Letters: Filing Cabinet Resources: Nancy Harkness Love
A biographical profile of pilot Nancy Harkness Love.
Brown University
What Did You Do in the War Grandma?
High school students interview women who lived during WWII. What did they do, how did they feel about the war, what were their perceptions? Very interesting reading.
City University of New York
City University of New York: Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter
A series of discussion questions to accompany screenings of the award-winning documentary "The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter." The film can be purchased or ordered through some libraries.
Other
Picture History : Nancy Harkness Love, Airplane Pilot
A photographic print and brief description of Nancy Harness Love, who was instrumental in developing the WASPs in World War II.