Real Rosies: Working Women of World War II 6-Pack

Rosie the Riveter might have been fictional, but the American women who joined the war effort certainly weren’t! Learn all about the work women did in factories during World War II. This 6-Pack of nonfiction text cards is part of Culturally Authentic and Responsive Texts, a collection curated by Dr. Sharroky Hollie. Each text in this collection builds literacy while engaging eighth grade students in meaningful cultural connections.

Real Rosies: Working Women of World War II investigates what individuals can do to promote change in their communities. This interesting nonfiction text allows students to see their lives reflected in the materials they are studying, while the accompanying lesson and activities help strengthen literacy skills.

• Focuses on the theme Community Matters
• Challenges students to think about how people contribute to causes they care about
• Improves content-area literacy and vocabulary by defining unfamiliar words
• Includes discussion questions, a writing prompt, and a creative activity

This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a content-area focused lesson plan.