The National WWII Musuem website released a new website & curriculum project this week. Here is part of the press release that I received (bold emphasis mine):
NEW ORLEANS, LA (March 21, 2011) – "Grow for Victory!" During World War II millions of ordinary Americans heeded that call, planting their own fresh vegetables in Victory Gardens to augment wartime food rations. This spring The National WWII Museum resurrects the tradition. Its free web-based, age-appropriate curriculum teaches modern elementary students how to plant and tend their own Victory Gardens as a way to learn about Home Front history.
The Classroom Victory Garden Project is the first curriculum of its kind and will be available to teachers across the country via the new multi-faceted website. There, educators will have access to a free, interdisciplinary curriculum taught through gardening, including social studies, literacy, math, science and art modules.In addition to its other features, the website includes printable classroom activities, interactive games, gardening videos and recipes, and offers a free classroom poster. The Museum project also has a videoconference capability, enabling students to further explore the history of the Home Front during World War II.
Me again. My favorite feature of this site – and one that I hope other sites will copy – is a page that asks, "How much time do you have?" When you select the time available to spend on this project, they break down the steps you may take to teach the curriculum. Click the screenshot below to go directly to that page:
How to Get this Freebie: To access the free curriculum (and the other freebies), start at this page. Click on the seed packet, In the Classroom. You'll see white categories on a brown background below the seed packets. Click on whichever one you like.
How to Get a Free Poster in your Snail Mail: Visit this page. The submission asks for your name/address/school name/grades taught. The poster will arrive via snail mail; US only (international readers may download it).
For Elementary Grades
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Excellent we are just starting our WWII lessons in April and starting our garden what a beautiful tie in. 🙂 They will send the poster to APO addresses
Excellent timing! We are right in the middle of studying WWII and with spring just starting here in Canada (almost!), this is perfect.
The link to download the poster for international visitors isn’t working for me, but I sent them an e-mail message..
Thank you!!
Thanks for that APO info!
Lori
Thanks for letting us now. I didn't test that link– hope they'll fix it after getting your note!
Lori
Lori: Someone answered my e-mail. Here it is:
“We just went live yesterday and it looks like the poster will be ready for download by the end of the week. Sorry for the confusion.”
I will try again this weekend!
Thank you so much for taking the time to let us know, Alex.
Lessons are tagged for grades 1-4. I was disappointed, because my 6th grade daughter still loves the American Girl stories about Molly, and this topic ties in directly. The poster should be fun/useful, though.
P.S. Just realized that my mistakes comes from continuing to have problems with the contemporary school grade labeling system. I’ll always think of “elementary school” as encompassing grades K-6, the system with which I grew up.
I think we're going to adapt. (my 6th likes those, too)
Lori
Usually when I post as "elementary," I'm talking about roughly gr1-6, but that can always be adjusted for your child/ren. I often use elem materials for even our 9th grader, or hs materials for our 5th grader. We have 4 children, and I cannot find time to teach every lesson individually. I'm sure you all can identify with that!
Lori