Remembering the Homefront
 
Complete Kit:   HF105 $300

At least two generations of Americans now living have been directly affected by World War II:  the veterans of the war and the home front and their baby boom children.

Now is the time to share and compare experiences, insights, and attitudes about that war, and war in general.   Click here to see the report of our model  intergenerational project project using Remembering the Home Front.

Remembering the Home Front complete kit comprises:

Media Presentation on DVD with 12-page Guide in Binder. The "Stars on the Home Front" during World War II did war work, saved fuel and rubber, read newspapers and listened to the radio while they waited for (and worried about) their loved ones overseas.(15 minutes) The DVD has subtitles..

Sing-Along Songs and Radio on CD with Guide in Binder. Four sing-along songs: Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree with Anyone Else But Me, You're in the Army Now, For Me and My Gal, and It's Been A Long, Long Time. Plus a 1944 "Your Hit Parade" radio show that surveyed the top songs based on phonograph and sheet music sales.

25 Booklets. The V-Book in large-print includes ration stamps and facts, a list of contemporary bestsellers, cartoons, excerpts from a wartime edition of the Sears, Roebuck catalog, and the four sing-along songs.

Skit. Listen in on a wartime conversation between two friends in "Don'tcha Know There's A War On?" Three scripts in large print.

Things to Touch. Scented cards of rationed items: sugary birthday cakes, chocolate, and gasoline; a toy soldier, just one of the many war toys popular then; an insignia used by military and civilians alike to distinguish those of high rank; a bandage like the ones rolled by the hands of volunteers; knitting like that done for the Red Cross; and a ball of foil, one of the many items saved for the war effort.

Manual. Program suggestions and resources, more discussion topics, and specific information about wartime America.. (104 pages)

Kit bag. Holds everything together in a convenient carrying case of navy blue and yellow vinyl. Includes window pocket and luggage tag labels.

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