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This lesson is part of a series about the World War II home front in Tempe, Arizona American World War II Heritage City. The lesson contains readings and photos to contribute to learners’ understandings about the role of civilian contributions on the home front in Tempe: in agriculture, volunteerism, and financial support of the war efforts.
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Learn more about Tempe, Arizona, a designated World War II Heritage City by comparing it to other Heritage Cities and thinking about larger themes on the World War II Home Front.
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These four lessons support understanding the significance of Tempe, Arizona-an American World War II Heritage City. Highlights of the first two listed lessons include military training, education, civilian contributions, and volunteerism. The third lesson shares on the Papago Park German prisoner-of-war camp in Tempe, which became well-known for a large prisoner escape. All lessons highlight specific contributions and connect to larger home front themes with primary sources.
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Faced with having to feed an expanded military and a hungry population, the US government reintroduced the idea of War Gardens from World War I. They rebranded them as Victory Gardens for World War II. World War II Victory Gardens were grown on farms, in backyards, on city rooftops, in window-boxes, on public lands, and in vacant lots.
Capulin Volcano National Monument
Capulin Volcano National Monument
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Capulin Volcano National Monument provides access to nature’s most awe-inspiring work. Come view a dramatic landscape—a unique place of mountains, plains, and sky—born of fire and forces continually reshaping the earth’s surface.
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Wahweap Overlook
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A short journey from the Carl Hayden Visitor Center, you will find the Wahweap Overlook. This high point offers a 360-degree panorama of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. It is a “must see” at anytime of day, however, sunrise and sunset adds a fusion of brilliant color to this awe-inspiring scene. There is a shade shelter and a bench for your viewing comfort. The overlook is open from sunrise to sunset.
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As we reflect on 2024, we offer you a list of 24 interesting and exciting science and nature events from parks of the national park system. From awe-inspiring celestial events to celebrating anniversaries and conservation wins, 2024 was filled with amazing moments.
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The natural world is full of fascinating finds that awe us with their beauty and intrigue. From colorful rocks and seashells to artifacts, feathers, and fossils. While you may be tempted to bring these items home with you, please follow Leave No Trace Principle #4 and leave them where you find them. Find out why in this I Didn't Know That! article.
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This series of lesson plans about the WWII home front, focus on Savannah and Chatham County, Georgia, 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 shipbuilding and civilian contributions. The lessons also connect to larger themes and understandings of the US home front during wartime.
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This series of lessons develop an understanding of the significance of Waterloo, Iowa, an American World War II Heritage City. Highlights include defense industries and the increased opportunities for women during wartime. One lesson explores the home front impacts of the service and sacrifice of the local Sullivan brothers. The lessons connect to larger themes of the U.S. home front during wartime. A mix of primary and secondary sources are used, along with photos and media.
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This lesson is part of a series about the World War II home front in an American World War II Heritage City. The lesson contains readings and photos to contribute to learners’ understandings about wartime production in Waterloo, Iowa. Students will learn about the manufacturing background of the city and the impact of two local manufacturers, John Deere Company and Rath Packing Company. Women were increasingly hired in both factories to fulfill employment demands.
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Four lessons support the development of understanding the significance of Waterloo, Iowa, an American World War II Heritage City. Highlights include defense industries and increased opportunities for women during wartime and women in service. One lesson explores the home front impacts of the service and sacrifice of the local Sullivan brothers. The lessons highlight specific contributions but connect to larger themes and understandings of the U.S. home front during WWII.
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This lesson is part of a series teaching about the World War II home front, with Paterson, New Jersey, an American World War II Heritage City. The lesson contains photographs and newspaper articles to contribute to learners’ understandings about the home front contributions of women in Paterson. Women worked and served in many ways in Paterson during World War II. The lesson does not cover all roles and specifically focuses on paid war industry work and service.
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This lesson is part of a series teaching about the World War II home front, with Paterson, New Jersey an American World War II Heritage City. The lesson contains readings and photos about how youth volunteered and contributed to home front war efforts. This included participation in the Junior Red Cross, collecting and making items for soldiers or humanitarian efforts, supporting material drives, and helping raise money in campaigns, such as for the United Jewish Appeal.
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Three lessons, and culminating fourth lesson, support the development of understanding the significance of Paterson, New Jersey designated as an American World War II Heritage City. Highlights include defense industries, the heightened participation and increase in opportunities for women and African Americans in work during wartime, and civilian volunteerism. The lessons highlight specific contributions but connect to larger themes and understandings of the U.S. home front/
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Part of a series teaching about the World War II home front, with Paterson, New Jersey, an American World War II Heritage City. The lesson contains primary and secondary sources, and a culminating project. The culminating project taps into learners’ understandings of the city as a WWII Heritage City, combining lesson themes from the three other lessons in the Paterson, New Jersey lesson collection. This is to summarize the city’s contributions to the US home front efforts.
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This lesson is part of a series teaching about the World War II home front, with Paterson, New Jersey, an American World War II Heritage City. The lesson includes readings helping students understand the challenges African Americans in Paterson encountered on the home front, as well as some of their contributions. The lesson examines challenges at the vocational school, acknowledgement of local African American service members, and tolerance talks among faith leaders.
Independence National Historical Park
A Narrative of the Proceedings of the Black People, During the Late Awful Calamity in Philadelphia, 1793
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This was a book published by Absalom Jones and Richard Allen, African American community leaders, in 1794 in support of the labor Black Philadelphians performed during the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793. It was a response to false accusations against the Black community in articles published by Mathew Carey, a white Irish American publisher and economist also from Philadelphia.
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This lesson is part of a series teaching about the World War II home front, with Savannah and Chatham County, Georgia designated as an American World War II Heritage City. The lesson contains readings and photos to contribute to learners’ understandings about shipbuilding in Savannah, such as the production of Liberty ships and minesweepers. Civilian workers, including women and youth, contributed to the efforts.
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Four lessons support the development of understanding the significance of Savannah and Chatham County, Georgia designated as an American World War II Heritage City. Highlights include shipbuilding and defense industries, the Armed Forces presence at Hunter Field, and civilian home front contributions in both paid and volunteer work. The lessons highlight specific contributions but connect to larger themes and understandings of the U.S. home front during WWII.