Do Now

1) What was one way African Americans contributed to World War II?

2) What do you think African Americans who were not in the military did during

World War II?

Reminders

• News Article Analysis due FRIDAY!

9.3- African Americans on the Home Front

• Thousands of blacks in the US worked to ensure victory by fighting the war on the home front.

Working on the Home Front

• Thousands of black men and women found factory jobs building planes, ships, trucks, and radios.

Contributing to the War

• African Americans bought war bonds- a savings bond to help raise money for the war.

• African Americans also helped the war by conserving food and other items.

Guided Practice

• Contributions of African Americans on the Home Front

Independent Practice

• 1) Read the information about AA at home during WWII and answer the text-dependent questions

Homework

• News Article Analysis due FRIDAY!

Exit Ticket

• 1) How did African Americans contribute to the war at home?

• 2) What is one similarity between the contributions of African Americans at home during WWI and WWII?