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1. World War II Lesson 7 - Sacrifice and Service at Home
Lesson 7: Sacrifice and Service at Home Background Information for Teachers The Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941 prompted fears of bombing attacks on the U.S. mainland. Responding to the challenge, some 80,000 of the state's citizens enlisted as volunteers under the Alabama State Defense Council which provided training in civil defense activities and emergency services throughout the war. In support of the war effort overseas, Alabamians raised nearly four million dollars in donations for military support organizations like the USO and for European relief agencies. The...

2. World War II Lesson 2 - Production and Propaganda
...tudent. 2. Show the advertisements that had been produced for national distribution to the class. 3. Ask the students the following questions: a. Why did I. B. Babcock write this letter to Governor Sparks? b. What was the purpose of the advertisements? c. What did the advertisements have to do with Alabama? d. Is this propaganda? Why or why not? e. Would this advertisement be as effective in more industrialized portions of Alabama? 4. Write a letter of response from Governor Sparks to General Motors. Document: General Motors Letter and Advertisements Document 1: Babcock, I. B., Pontiac, Michigan, to H...

3. Alabama Archives: Teacher Packet -- The Alabama Constitution of 1901 Unit
...to provide political compensation. This and the other softly worded pleas for a continuing voice in the political process for black Alabamians were ignored in the end. 2. Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this lesson, students should be able to: 1. Identify the concerns of the black voters of Alabama in 1901. 2. Analyze an historic document. 3. Discuss the predictions made by Washington concerning the changes which were proposed affecting the black community. 3. Suggested Activities: 1. Provide the students with copies of Document 1 and Document 2. 2. Allow the students to read both documents. 3...

4. Alabama Review's home page
The ALABAMA REVIEW A Quarterly Journal of Alabama History Published by the Alabama Historical Association Contact Information Robert J. Jakeman, Editor Carey E. Cauthen, Associate Editor The Alabama Review History Department phone: (334) 844-6770 fax: (334) 844-6673 e-mail: bamarev@auburn.edu 310 Thach Hall Aub...

5. Alabama Archives: Teacher Packet
Lesson 2: Constitutional Convention, 1875: Photographs as Historical Documents 1. Background Information for Teachers: On November 24, 1874, George S. Houston was inaugurated governor of Alabama, restoring Democratic, white, home government after a period of "Radical Republican"-controlled legislatures. The 1872-73 Alabama General Assembly had seen the Republicans control the 86-member House (44 Republicans, 21 of whom were black) with only one shy of a majority in the Senate (18 Republican...

6. Alabama Archives: Teacher Packet -- The Great Depression
..., make a list of food items that the students believe is essential for survival. 2. Compare the list with the Relief Order for similarities and differences. 3. Ask the students if any of the foods listed need refrigeration. Why is this an important fact? (Remember, electricity was not widespread in Alabama during the Great Depression. Ice was a luxury in some parts of the state so food that could be stored long periods of time were important to survival.) 4. How could these foods have supplemented the basic food groups? Are these healthy foods? 5. Using the grocery store ads attempt to determine the c...

7. Alabama Archives: Teacher Packet
Lesson 2: Frontier Justice 1. Background information for teachers: The Constitution of 1819, Article IV, Section II, gave the Governor of Alabama the power to grant reprieves and pardons in all criminal and penal cases, except those of treason and impeachment, and to remit fines and forfeitures. Citizens frequently wrote to the Governor to plead for or against the pardon of a convicted criminal. The Governors' Papers contain correspondence, p...

8. World War II Lesson 5 - German Prisoners in Alabama
Lesson 5: German Prisoners in Alabama Background Information for Teachers By the late fall of 1942, British prisoner of war camps were filled to capacity with captured Axis soldiers. With the Allied victory in North Africa in November of that year, the United States became the new destination for an increasing number of German and Itali...

9. World War II Lesson 1 - Political Cartoons
...students to draw their own cartoon discussing an area of concern for them in their school or community. Documents: Frank M. Spangler, Sr. World War II Cartoons Document 1: Spangler, Frank M. Bearing Down. n.d. Frank M. Spangler Cartoons & Clippings, PB Range I, Section 4, Shelf e, Box 1, Folder 2, Alabama Department of Archives & History, Montgomery, Alabama. Document 2: ________. The Big Coach. n.d. Frank M. Spangler Cartoons & Clippings, PB Range I, Section 4, Shelf e, Box 1, Folder 2, Alabama Department of Archives & History, Montgomery, Alabama. Document 3: ________. Help Wanted. n.d. Frank M. Sp...

10. Alabama Archives: Teacher Packet -- The Alabama Constitution of 1901 Unit, Lesson 3
...und information for teachers: This lesson should be used with Activity 3 in order to demonstrate differences of opinion in an historical setting. In the late 1880s and early 1890s the political power of the "Bourbon" Conservative Democrats was challenged for the first time since they had "redeemed" Alabama from Republican rule and Reconstruction. The Farmers' Alliance arose in the 1880s to demand state intervention on behalf of small farmers. Initially working within the Democratic Party, the reform movement by the 1890s became increasingly independent with some of its more radical members suggesting...