Spring+2011+-+World+War+II

**CREC Teaching American History -** World War II - Spring 2011 Schedule

 * Agendas, assignments, & handouts**

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 * **Led by:**
 * Alan Marcus, UConn's Neag School of Education - alan.marcus@uconn.edu
 * Walter Woodward, UConn History Department - walter.woodward@uconn.edu
 * Schedule:**
 * March 24th - 4:00-7:30 pm at CREC
 * March 29th (Tuesday) - 4:00-7:30 pm at CREC
 * April 28 - 4:00-7:30 pm at CREC
 * May 26 - 4:00-7:30 pm at CREC
 * June 2 - 4:00-7:30 pm at CREC
 * June 9 - 4:00-7:30 pm at CREC


 * Guiding Questions**
 * 1) Was WWII a good war? Why or why not and for whom?
 * 2) What was it like to be an American on the home front during WWII?
 * 3) What were the experiences of the "average" American soldier during WWII?
 * 4) In what ways does studying WWII promote and hinder the development of historical empathy?
 * 5) How do we use evidence to construct narratives about the past?
 * 6) How can we use WWII films and museums/historic sites as effective teaching tools, particularly to understand multiple perspectives? What opportunities do they create? What dangers do they pose?


 * Objectives/Goals - teachers will:**
 * 1) Explore the human experience (civilians and soldiers) during war and the features that shape human activities during war.
 * 2) Evaluate how different forms of evidence (e.g. graphic novels, films, biographies, primary sources, photos, etc.) help us to understand and create narratives about the past.
 * 3) Assess whether WWII was a "good war" and determine for whom it was good or bad.
 * 4) Further develop their own historical empathy and conisder how WWII can promote and hinder their students historical empathy. || .[[image:Manhattan_Project.jpg width="360" height="270" caption="Manhattan Project Scientists - Sept. '45 - Alamogordo, NM "]] ||