Teaching World War I in the 21st Century 1 | Page 34

HOW DID THE FOOD
ADMINISTRATION
CONVINCE
AMERICANS TO MAKE
SACRIFICES DURING
WORLD WAR I?
Matt Moore, Mankato West High School, Mankato, Minnesota

GRADE LEVEL

9-12

At the conclusion of this lesson, students will be able to

OBJECTIVES:

• Explain the purpose of the Food Administration

• Explain the sacrifices many Americans had to make on the home front during World War I
• Explain the series of events that eventually drew the United States into World War I

How did the Food Administration convince Americans to make sacrifices and change their way
of living during World War I?

GUIDING QUESTION:

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.1 Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and
secondary sources.

CONNECTIONS TO COMMON CORE:

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CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.6-8.2 Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary
source; provide an accurate summary of the source distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.

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