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These project-based activities provide lessons that engage students with the events of World War II. Follow the heroic men and women who fought the war and those who made sacrifices on the Homefront. Study the roles and contributions of unique American groups such as the Tuskegee Airmen, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and the Navajo Code Talkers. Explain the events following World War I that led to World War II and analyze the cause-and-effect relationships. Explore the Constitution's provisions regarding the nation's entry into a war. Examine the reasons for the American declaration of war on December 8, 1941. Analyze historically significant speeches to find the rhetorical devices and features as you listen to Roosevelt's Fireside Chats. Websites and barcodes take you quickly to primary source documents so you can personally be a part of the turbulent war years. Analyze art elements and principles of design as you derive meaning from the poster art of World War II. Work in a group to research the war's impact on American industry and share the results. Explain the basic Allied military strategy in the European and Pacific Theaters as you draw upon data from historical maps. Appraise the importance of air and sea power in major war turning points. Describe significant developments in aviation technology, examine how aircraft were modified to respond to combat and explain the significance of air power in winning the war. Discuss the selective service's mission and the armed services' rapid growth during World War II. Contrast this with the armed forces personnel on active duty today. Conduct an oral history of an armed forces member and integrate quotations into a unique project that shares the results. Examine the qualities of a good leader. Identify American leaders, past and present, who exemplify these qualities. Explain the importance of critical strategic decisions made at the War Conferences. Evaluate the Allied strategy of unconditiona