America on the Home Front, WWI Liberty Bonds, Victory Gardens

How did the United States organize its resources and people to support the war effort during World War I? This lesson and activity examines the background and impact of life on the American homefront during World War I. Students will analyze primary and secondary source documents. They’ll then answer corresponding scaffolding questions. They will answer the final summary question to apply their knowledge.

Included in this resource:

Do Now - Liberty Bond political cartoon primary source analysis with scaffolding questions
Government Supplies and Funding document analysis with scaffolding questions for each document
Document #1: Government Bonds and War Funding
Document #2: War Industries Board
Document #3: National War Labor Board
Document #4: Fuel Administration
Document #5: Food Administration and Victory Gardens
Victory Gardens mini poster activity with student rubric
Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: How did the efforts to manage resources and labor during World War I impact life on the American home front?
Answer key for teachers (suggested)
★ Please make an executive decision whether or not this lesson can be executed with your students based upon the preview file. Thank you!

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