Young historians channel the very medium used to convey news during World War I. They create and present a five-minute radio broadcast on a particular topic from the war, such as the roles of African Americans and women, war bonds, or music.

Concepts

broadcast journalism, journalism, the radio, world war ii

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Additional Tags

radio, broadcast, world war ii, wwii, world war 2, war bonds, social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Develop a list of additional topics that learners can research, or have them individually develop inquiry questions that could be used as a project or writing focus
• Don't miss the culminating activity suggestion to host an evening event where family and community members can listen to the broadcasts created by your class

Classroom Considerations

• Some documents are specifically designed for North Carolina schools, but can easily be adapted for other states
• Prepare technological resources or personnel that can support process

Pros

• Assignment handout and lesson images included
• Very engaging assignment that includes several elements of project-based learning 

Cons

• A few of the suggested links to WWII radio recordings are broken, but you can easily search for alternative onilne resources

Common Core

SL.8.2 SL.8.4 SL.8.5 RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 WHST.6-8.7