Oct. 21, 2016 Goal: Perform Great Migration skits to determine the definition and push/pull factors QOD: Look at the following picture. What does this photo make you think of? Anything in your own life? Agenda: Perform Skits(Organizer must be filled in)/Great Migration Readings/ Posters due now
Skit: The Great Migration Your group will be given a primary source document. You are to read or look at it and create a skit to perform in front of the class. You will have 30 minutes to get your skit and props together.
Great Migration Reading
Turn in your organizers
Role of Women Women’s roles changed during World War I During the war, women replaced men in heavy industry & munitions factories This type of work was not seen as “proper” for women, but was a temporary solution to ensure that enough weapons were made
Factories need Workers Women in the Factories Lack of Men Financial Situations Factories need Workers Women take Jobs
Women in the Factories Pictures from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/worldwarone/hq/hfront2_02.shtml
Women on Farms February 1917 Women's Land Army Board of Agriculture and Fisheries Women's Land Army Food Supply for the Allies February 1917
Women on Farms Pictures from: http://caber.open.ac.uk/schools/stanway/landarmy.html
Women as Nurses A typical role for women Closest western women will get to the front line Army and Navy Nurse Corps. They wore an official uniform and had ranks
Women as Nurses Pictures from: http://library.uncg.edu/depts/archives/exhibits/womvet/wwi.asp
Women and Propaganda Women were depicted in most WWI propaganda posters They wore men's uniforms to encourage men to sign up They encouraged women to volunteer They encouraged women to enlist their men
http://userpages.aug.com/captbarb/posterswwone.html and Women and Propaganda Pictures from: http://userpages.aug.com/captbarb/posterswwone.html and http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2008/february20/gifs/brit_women_say.jpg
Women WWI In addition, women served as nurses, drivers, clerks for the military & were encouraged to support their husbands if they were drafted or volunteered