Series: Evansville, Indiana WWII Heritage City Lessons

This a series of lesson plans about the WWII home front, focused on Evansville, Indiana, as an American World War II Heritage City. The lessons contain photographs, readings, and primary sources, with optional extension activities. The lessons highlight specific contributions (such as manufacturing and civilian volunteerism). There is a focus on women's history and African American history. The lessons also connect to larger themes and understandings of the US home front during wartime.

• Article 1: A Series of Lessons on Evansville, Indiana, WWII Heritage City

  

  Four lessons support the development of understanding the significance of Evansville, Indiana designated as an American World War II Heritage City. Highlights include contributions to war manufacturing and contributions made by many civilians, including thousands served at the local Red Cross Canteen. Women and African American contributions are highlighted. The lessons show specific contributions connected to larger themes of the U.S. home front during WWII. Read more

• Article 2: (H)our History Lesson: Defense Manufacturing in Evansville, Indiana, World War II Heritage City

  

  This lesson is part of a series teaching about the World War II home front, with Evansville, Indiana designated as an American World War II Heritage City. The lesson contains readings and photos to contribute to learners’ understandings about the home front contributions of Evansville to defense manufacturing. This includes the Evansville Shipyard, Chrysler Ordnance plant, and Republic Aviation. Read more

• Article 3: (H)our History Lesson: Civilian Volunteerism and Contributions on the Home Front in Evansville, Indiana, World War II Heritage City

  

  This lesson is part of a series teaching about the World War II home front, with Evansville, Indiana designated as an American World War II Heritage City. The lesson contains readings and photos to contribute to learners’ understandings about the ways civilians contributed to home front efforts. These efforts included the Evansville Red Cross Canteen, participating in material drives, war bonds, the USO, and more. Read more

• Article 4: (H)our History Lesson: African American Contributions on the Home Front in Evansville, Indiana World War II Heritage City

  

  This lesson is part of a series teaching about Evansville, Indiana designated as an American World War II Heritage City. The lesson contains photographs and readings to contribute to understandings about the experiences and contributions of African Americans on the home front in Evansville. They contributed to the Allied defense efforts. The lesson also examines discrimination faced and the impacts of this on labor movements. Additional readings on a strike in the extension. Read more

• Article 5: (H)our History Lesson: Evansville, Indiana: Comparing and Connecting WWII Home Front cities

  

  This lesson is part of a series teaching about the World War II home front, with Evansville, Indiana, an American World War II Heritage City. The lesson contains photographs, readings, optional media activity, and a culminating mastery project. he culminating project contributes to learners’ understandings of the city as a WWII Heritage City, with the opportunity to combine lesson themes from the three other lessons in the Evansville lesson collection. Read more