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Women Riding on Tank in Civilian Defense Parade | Ohio Historical Society | AL00100
CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

Primary Source Activities: Best People on Earth Enter these Doors--Our Customers! Poster

Author: Matthew Thomas

Grade(s): 9

Description

Allow students, in groups or individually, to examine the primary source linked under Resources to the right, while answering the questions below in order. The questions are designed to guide students into a deeper analysis of the source and sharpen associated cognitive skills.

Level I: Description
1. What is pictured in this advertisement?
2. What is this advertisement trying to sell?

Level II: Interpretation
1.What type of persuasion is being used in this advertisement?
2. How would you describe the woman pictured in the advertisement?

Level III: Analysis
1. Why do you think they used a woman in the advertisement?
2. Who do you think the audience is for this advertisement?

Standards

  • History 9-10, Benchmark F: Identify major historical patterns in the domestic affairs of the United States during the 20th century and explain their significance.
    • Indicator: Grade 10, GLI 12. Explain major domestic developments after 1945 with emphasis on: a. Postwar prosperity in the United States.