FREE! No Mail, Low Morale: Charity Adams & the Women of the 6888th

Length

30-45 minutes

Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Teacher(s)/Educator(s), Adult Learners, Homeschool/Family Public Library: Library Patrons, Library Staff

Minimum participants:

10

Maximum participants:

No Maximum but for optimum interactivity we suggest no more than 35

Primary Disciplines

Language Arts/English, Leadership, Social Studies/History

Program Delivery Mode

Zoom

Booking Information

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About This Provider

 

Army Women's Museum

Fort Gregg-Adams, VA
United States

The U.S. Army Women's Museum serves as an educational institution, providing military history training and instruction to soldiers, veterans and the civilian community. The museum is the custodian and repository of artifacts and archival material pertaining to the service of women across all branches and organizations of the U.S. Army from inception to the present day. The museum collects, preserves, manages, interprets and exhibits these unique artifacts as a means to provide training and educational outreach.

Program Details

Format

1. Introduce learners to the US Army Women's Museum
2. Learn about the background and creation of the Women's Army Corps in World War II
3. Introduce the WACs and the 10% women
4. The story of Charity Adams and her growth into a leader for the Black WACs
5. Introduce to the story of the 6888 and their story in WWII
6. Introduce the different stops of the 6888th and their jobs in Europe regarding the mail
7. Introduce learners to the tagline "Low Mail, Low Morale"
8. Discuss the life of Cressencia Garcia
9. Hear the stories of these women themselves
10. End with the legacy of the 6888

Objectives

The participants will explore the changing role of women, specifically black women during World War II and afterwards. Participants will engage in a discussion about the legacy of these women and what is happening with women in the military current. Participants will learn about women's roles in World War II and post-war. Students will understand the vast and lasting impact the establishment of the Women’s Army Corps had on many facets of American society. Students will gain a greater understanding of desegregation by analyzing primary source documents such as newspaper articles, political cartoons, facts, and photographs.

Standards Alignment

National Standards

NSS-USH.5-12.8 ERA 8: THE GREAT DEPRESSION AND WORLD WAR II (1929-1945)
NSS-USH.5-12.9 ERA 9: POSTWAR UNITED STATES (1945 TO EARLY 1970s)

State Standards

USII.8d The student will demonstrate knowledge of the economic, social, and political transformation of the United States and the world between the end of World War II and the present by
describing the changing patterns of society, including expanded educational and economic opportunities for military veterans, women, and minorities.
USII.9a The student will demonstrate knowledge of the key domestic and international issues during the second half of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries by examining the Civil Rights Movement and the changing role of women.
VUS.14 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s.
VUS.12b The student will demonstrate knowledge of the effects of World War II on the home front by describing the contributions of women and minorities to the war effort.