Georgia’s Contributions to World War II
Lesson Essential Question: How did contributions to the war effort
affect Georgia’s people and economy?
Activating Strategy:
Show “Georgia during World War II” Photo Story. Tell the students ahead of time that
each photograph is made in Georgia. Tell the students to watch carefully because they
will have to do a task after the Photo Story.
After watching the Photo Story, have students write down their thoughts, feelings, or
observations made during the Photo Story, and make an inference (guess) as to how
Georgia contributed to the efforts of World War II.
Teaching Strategies:
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Begin Power Point (ppt) slides 1-4 with student notes.
Distributed Summarizing ppt slide 5: With a partner (as determined by the
teacher) answer the distributed summarizing question on the graphic organizer Which of the sacrifices by Georgians during WWII would you be willing to make?
Why? Discuss answers as a class
PPT slides 6-8 with student notes
Distributed Summarizing ppt slide 9: With a partner (as determined by the
teacher) answer the distributed summarizing question on the graphic organizer –
What was the most important role that Georgia’s military bases played in World
War II? Discuss answers as a class
PPT slides 10-12 with student notes
Distributed Summarizing ppt slide 13: With a partner (as determined by the
teacher) answer the distributed summarizing question on the graphic organizer –
If Robin’s Air Service Command and Bell Aircraft were not established, how would
it have impacted World War II? What if they were built in another state?
Discuss answers as a class. Be sure to discuss the economic aspects if not
mentioned by the students.
PPT slides 14-15 with student notes
Distributed Summarizing ppt slide 16: With a partner (as determined by the
teacher) answer the distributed summarizing question on the graphic organizer –
Identify the location of the two major shipyards in Georgia during World War II.
List other ways in which Georgians contributed to the war effort during World
War II. Discuss answers as a class
Georgia’s Contributions to World War II
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On the “Georgia’s Contributions During World War II Map”, have students use
their textbook, an atlas, or other resources to locate and label the major places
discussed throughout the lesson
Summarizing Strategy:
Use your notes and/or graphic organizer to complete the Framed Paragraph on your own
paper (or you can make copies of the Framed Paragraph at the end of this document).
People in Georgia contributed to World War II by ___________________________,
____________________________, and _________________________________.
Georgia’s military bases contributed to World War II by _______________________
____________________________________. Some of the major military bases in
Georgia were _______________________________________________________.
Georgia provided air support during World War II by _________________________
_________________________________________________________________.
Georgia had shipyards in ________________________ and ___________________
during World War II that built Liberty Ships. World War II helped Georgia’s economy
by _______________________________________________________________.
Performance Task Ideas: Allow Students to Choice one of the following
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Use your graphic organizer to create a collage of pictures either drawn, cut out
of a magazine, or printed from the computer that illustrates how Georgia
contributed to World War II. Be sure to include all of the main areas of
contribution, as shown on your graphic organizer.
Write a poem describing Georgia’s contributions to World War II. Be sure to
include all of the main areas of contribution, as shown on your graphic organizer.
Write a song describing Georgia’s contributions to World War II. Be sure to
include all of the main areas of contribution, as shown on your graphic organizer.
Georgia’s Contributions to World War II
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(Help: Use a rhythm from a simple song such as “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”,
“Take Me Out to the Ballgame”, “I’ve been working on the Railroad”, “Row, Row,
Row Your Boat”, etc.)
Imagine that you moved from another state to Georgia during World War II.
Write a letter to a friend back home describing how Georgia’s citizens are
contributing to the war effort and how their contributions have impacted their
economy
Make a brochure that describes Georgia’s contributions to World War II. Be
sure to include all of the main areas of contribution, as shown on your graphic
organizer.
Georgia’s Contributions to World War II
People in Georgia contributed to World War II by ___________________________,
____________________________, and _________________________________.
Georgia’s military bases contributed to World War II by _______________________
____________________________________. Some of the major military bases in
Georgia were _______________________________________________________.
Georgia provided air support during World War II by _________________________
_________________________________________________________________.
Georgia had shipyards in ________________________ and ___________________
during World War II that built Liberty Ships. World War II helped Georgia’s economy
by _______________________________________________________________.
People in Georgia contributed to World War II by ___________________________,
____________________________, and _________________________________.
Georgia’s military bases contributed to World War II by _______________________
____________________________________. Some of the major military bases in
Georgia were _______________________________________________________.
Georgia provided air support during World War II by _________________________
_________________________________________________________________.
Georgia had shipyards in ________________________ and ___________________
during World War II that built Liberty Ships. World War II helped Georgia’s economy
by _______________________________________________________________.