"Over There" By George Cohan
"Over There" AnalysisDirections: Listen to the song and write down how Germans are portrayed. Reminder: Use SOAPSTone to analyze primary sources.How might this affect the treatment of German Americans at home?
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Trading With The Enemy ActThe following reading is the text of the act which was used to seize the property of German Americans, among others. The President was also given the power to appoint a property custodian by this act.Directions: Read the primary source below and answer the questions below.
Primary Source 1 Assignment:
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Liberty CabbageThe following New York Times Article discusses anti-German sentiment at the homefront.
Primary Source 2 Read the primary source below and write a journal reflection of treatment of Germans during World War I. |
“We Had to Be So Careful”A German Farmer’s Recollections of Anti-German Sentiment in World WarDirections: Read primary source 3 and answer the questions below.
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Get the Rope!Anti-German Violence in World War I-era Wisconsin
Directions: Read primary source 4 and answer the questions below.
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Primary Source 3 and 4 Assignment:
1. What is the general tone or attitude of the person/people in the interview?
2. What do you infer about the person/people from their tone or vocabulary in the interview?
3. What are the circumstances of this person's life?
4. What seems to have led to these circumstances?
5. What can you
infer about the general emotional state of this person from what he/she says?
6. Is there anything interesting or surprising about the situation represented by this recording?
7. What problems or frustrations are they dealing with?
8. If you had some power or authority and could make something good happen, something realistic, what would you propose as a way to help them improve their circumstances?
Primary Source Analysis
Enemy Alien Hovering over NYC and Beat The Hun
Directions: Observe the primary source images using Soapstone and discuss how enemy aliens are portrayed.