Women in World War II Documentaries

Task:

Students will work in pairs to produce and present an informational video that will inform the class on a woman who played a key role in World War II.


Videos should be approximately 4 minutes in length, and include informational narration and images that will present the information in a concise and clear manner.


Students will have to become familiar with the Spark Video [Adobe Voice] app on the iPads, research their topics, and write an original script.


Assessment:


  • Outline of topic from text - 15 points
  • Original script 3 minutes - 50 points
  • Documentary completion and presentation - 100 points



Procedure:


  1. Outline readings that relate to your topic from the textbook. This will be the basis of your project and is key to developing your documentary.
  2. Continue research in the library with the sources below. Save information, images, etc. to your Google Drive and "share" to your partner.
  3. Write an original script that will be well-organized and identify pictures that will be used at each point in the script.
  4. Submit script for approval.
  5. Create your documentary using the Spark Video [Adobe Voice] app on the iPad and "share" to publish. Equal Work! Equal Credit!



Topics and Essential Question:

Essential Question for all topics: What was their role in WWII? Why was it important?

  • Violette Szabo
  • Josephine Baker
  • Wanda Gertz
  • Julia Child
  • Eleanor Roosevelt
  • Marion Pritchard
  • Lyudmila Pavilichenko
  • Tokyo Rose (radio propaganda in Japan)
  • Night Witches (Russian fighter pilots)
  • SPARS (Women in the US Coast Guard)
  • Women's Auxiliary Corps (Women in the US Army)
  • WASP (Women in the US Air Force)
  • WAAF
  • Women on the US Homefront
  • Rosie the Riveter

Sources

Violette Szabo

Josephine Baker

Wanda Gertz

Julia Child

Eleanor Roosevelt

Marion Pritchard

Lyudmila Pavliuchenko

Tokyo Rose (radio propaganda in Japan)

Night Witches (Russian fighter pilots)

SPAR (Women in the US Coast Guard)

Women's Auxiliary Corps (Women in the US Army)

WASP (Women in the US Air Force)

WAAF (Women in the British Royal Air Force)

Women on the US Homefront

Rosie the Riveter

Women Codebreakers

Women's Land Army

Women and the Manhattan Project

WAVES (Women in the US Navy)

Women in Nazi Germany