1. The Homefront During World War II CHC2D8 Ms. Gluskin

2. THE WAR EFFORT Day 1

3. Remember Back to WWI Mistakes were made in the preparation for war back in 1914 – Soldiers didn’t have enough weapons The Ross rifle didn’t work properly in the trenches – Training was disorganized

4. Vocabulary 178-179 (paragraph one only) Departments (noun) = offices set up by the government

5. Three Wartime Challenges 1.Finding the Money 2.Producing War Materials 3.Keeping Factories Going

6. Ration Coupon Book

7. Rationing How much sugar, tea and coffee was allowed per week? Can you see the sign? It says “Loyal citizens do not hoard.” What is hoarding?

8. Vocabulary 182-183 Munitions (noun) = materials used in war (weapons and ammunition) Crown corporation (noun) = a company set up and owned by the government Rationing (verb) = limiting (restricting) the amount of food and goods people can buy War plants (noun) = factories making things for the war

9. Homework Finish “Rating the Government’s Response to Wartime Challenges” – Examples are the details about what the gov’t did – Justification is your explanation of the rating “mark” you give (the argument)

10. PROPAGANDA AND CENSORSHIP Day 2

11. 1943, Wartime Information Board

12. What’s Your Opinion? Is spreading propaganda and imposing censorship EVER justified? – Censorship (noun) = government control over what people can write, read, say in the media. – Propaganda (noun) = ideas or information that is spread to achieve a specific goal.

13. Balance? Which two things would the government have to try to balance? Individuals’ rights Society’s needs

14. Vocabulary 184-185, 194-195 Imposing (verb) = forcing Total war (noun) = war that kills ordinary people, not just soldiers Civilians (noun) = ordinary people (not soldiers) Essential information (noun) = the most important information Censorship (noun) = gov’t control over what people can write, read, say in the media Blacked out (verb) = covered up, erased Transpiring (verb) = happening

15. Bureau of Public Information

16. 1941-45, Wartime Information Board

17. Canadian War Museum. Canadian Wartime Propaganda: WWII. http://www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/exhibitions/propaganda/poster12_e.shtml (April 3, 2014). http://www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/exhibitions/propaganda/poster12_e.shtml Bureau of Public Information

18. 1941-42, Wartime Information Board

19. Which headline would be acceptable during wartime? A.Japanese air balloon bombs set fire to forest! B.Wartime Information Board is bad for democracy! C.Soldiers’ letters to loved ones are censored! 5 Totally unjustified 1 Fully justified (acceptable) 3 Somewhat justified

20. Write Your Own Headlines Acceptable ones Unacceptable ones

21. Homework Finish “Propaganda and Censorship: A Delicate Balance”