Social Studies 20-1
Group Work
28 October 2010
Task One
Part One:“Women’s contribution to the War
Effort”
1) How did different women react to the experience of
having their husbands, male relatives and friends
fighting in “the Great War?” How would you react?
2) How was World War One different from earlier
conflicts? Why were women a major part of the
economy for the first time?
Task One
Part One:“Women’s contribution to the War Effort”
How did different women react to the experience of having their husbands, male relatives and friends
fighting in “the Great War?” How would you react?
1)
How was World War One different from earlier conflicts? Why were women a major part of the economy
for the first time?
2)
Task Two
Propaganda Posters 1 & 2
1) Who is the ape?
His female
victim?
2) The club of the
“made brute” has
kultur (German
for culture) on it.
What is being
implied here by
the American
government?
1) Who do the
onlookers
represent?
2) Why would men
need to be
reassured of the
support of
women for the
war?
**N/A = Not
Applicable**
Task Two
Propaganda Posters 1 & 2
Question
Poster #1 – U.S.
Recruitment Poster
Who is the ape? His female
victim?
Poster #2 – British
Recruitment Poster
N/A
The club of the “made brute”
has kultur (German for
culture) on it. What is being
implied here by the American
government?
N/A
Who do the onlookers
represent?
N/A
Why would men need to be
reassured of the support of
women for the war?
N/A
Task Two
Propaganda Posters 3 & 4
1) What is meant at
the top? How
could this be
accomplished by
civilians?
1) Who are being
compared?
2) How does the
poster
accomplish its
task, that is, how
do you feel upon
seeing it?
3) What do you
think Victory Bonds
are?
2) What values are
being portrayed?
**N/A = Not Applicable**
Task Two
Propaganda Posters 3 & 4
Question
1)
Poster #3 – Canadian Poster #1
What is meant at the top?
How could this be
accomplished by civilians?
N/A
2) What is meant at the top? How
could this be accomplished
by civilians?
1)
Who are being compared?
Poster #4 – Canadian Poster #2
N/A
N/A
2) What values are
being portrayed?
N/A
3) What do you
think Victory Bonds are?
N/A
Task One
Part Two:“Women and WWI - Women in the
Workforce: Temporary Men”
1) What kind of jobs did women find themselves in? Were
any different from those they previously held?
2) What challenges did women face in the World War One
workforce?
3) Why would women be dismissed from their jobs? Weren’t
they able-bodied, industrious workers?
4) Do you think male attitudes towards women changed? How
long do you think it would take? Specify.
Task One
Part Two:“Women and WWI - Women in
the Workforce: Temporary Men”
Question
What kind of jobs did women find themselves in?
Were any different from those they previously held?
What challenges did women face in the World War
One workforce?
Why would women be dismissed from their jobs?
Weren’t they able-bodied, industrious workers?
Do you think male attitudes towards women
changed? How long do you think it would take?
Specify.
Answer
Task Two
Women, the Vote and the Great War
• Why would countries grant women the vote? What pressured
them into doing so?
• With Britain, Italy and France restricting or limiting women’s
right to vote, to what degree, if any, did things change for
women?
Task Two
“The Castle Peace” and “the Sacred
Union”
• 1) What were “the Castle Peace” and “the Sacred Union?”
• 2) What do they say about social values at the time then?
• 3) What secondary (additional) purposes did those involved
have?