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WWII Homefront Roundtable Lesson Plan

WWII Homefront Roundtable Lesson Plan

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WWII Homefront Roundtable

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Students play a role in a roundtable discussion after researching how the war impacted their character. Students play roles such as: African-American, American Indian, Japanese-American, German-American, Italian-American, Jewish refugee, etc.

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9th - 12th

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Social Studies & History

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