Help for the Farmer: The Women's Land Army in WWI

education standards

What is the Woman's Land Army of America?

College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework
D2.Civ.10.6-8
Explain the relevance of personal interests and perspectives, civic virtues, and democratic principles when people address issues and problems in government and civil society.
D2.Civ.10.9-12
Analyze the impact and the appropriate roles of personal interests and perspectives on the application of civic virtues, democratic principles, constitutional rights, and human rights.
D2.Civ.14.9-12
Analyze historical, contemporary, and emerging means of changing societies, promoting the common good, and protecting rights.
D2.Civ.2.6-8
Explain specific roles played by citizens (such as voters, jurors, taxpayers, members of the armed forces, petitioners, protesters, and office-holders).
D2.His.1.9-12
Evaluate how historical events and developments were shaped by unique circumstances of time and place as well as broader historical contexts.

The Woman's Land Army- Helping the Farmer

College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework
D2.Civ.14.9-12
Analyze historical, contemporary, and emerging means of changing societies, promoting the common good, and protecting rights.
D2.Civ.2.6-8
Explain specific roles played by citizens (such as voters, jurors, taxpayers, members of the armed forces, petitioners, protesters, and office-holders).
D2.Civ.5.9-12
Evaluate citizens' and institutions' effectiveness in addressing social and political problems at the local, state, tribal, national, and/or international level.
D2.His.11.9-12
Critique the usefulness of historical sources for a specific historical inquiry based on their maker, date, place of origin, intended audience, and purpose.
D2.His.13.6-8
Evaluate the relevancy and utility of a historical source based on information such as maker, date, place of origin, intended audience, and purpose.

Helen Olansen- Farmerette in Morristown NJ

College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework
D2.Civ.10.6-8
Explain the relevance of personal interests and perspectives, civic virtues, and democratic principles when people address issues and problems in government and civil society.
D2.Civ.10.9-12
Analyze the impact and the appropriate roles of personal interests and perspectives on the application of civic virtues, democratic principles, constitutional rights, and human rights.
D2.Civ.14.6-8
Compare historical and contemporary means of changing societies, and promoting the common good.
D2.Civ.2.6-8
Explain specific roles played by citizens (such as voters, jurors, taxpayers, members of the armed forces, petitioners, protesters, and office-holders).
D2.His.11.9-12
Critique the usefulness of historical sources for a specific historical inquiry based on their maker, date, place of origin, intended audience, and purpose.
D2.His.13.6-8
Evaluate the relevancy and utility of a historical source based on information such as maker, date, place of origin, intended audience, and purpose.

In The Woman's Land Army in Morristown, NJ

College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework
D2.Civ.14.6-8
Compare historical and contemporary means of changing societies, and promoting the common good.
D2.Civ.14.9-12
Analyze historical, contemporary, and emerging means of changing societies, promoting the common good, and protecting rights.
D2.Civ.2.6-8
Explain specific roles played by citizens (such as voters, jurors, taxpayers, members of the armed forces, petitioners, protesters, and office-holders).
D2.Civ.5.9-12
Evaluate citizens' and institutions' effectiveness in addressing social and political problems at the local, state, tribal, national, and/or international level.

Farmerettes in Morris County

College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework
D2.Civ.2.6-8
Explain specific roles played by citizens (such as voters, jurors, taxpayers, members of the armed forces, petitioners, protesters, and office-holders).
D2.Civ.5.9-12
Evaluate citizens' and institutions' effectiveness in addressing social and political problems at the local, state, tribal, national, and/or international level.
D2.His.11.9-12
Critique the usefulness of historical sources for a specific historical inquiry based on their maker, date, place of origin, intended audience, and purpose.
D2.His.13.6-8
Evaluate the relevancy and utility of a historical source based on information such as maker, date, place of origin, intended audience, and purpose.

After World War I

College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework
D2.Civ.14.6-8
Compare historical and contemporary means of changing societies, and promoting the common good.
D2.Civ.14.9-12
Analyze historical, contemporary, and emerging means of changing societies, promoting the common good, and protecting rights.
D2.His.1.6-8
Analyze connections among events and developments in broader historical contexts.
D2.His.1.9-12
Evaluate how historical events and developments were shaped by unique circumstances of time and place as well as broader historical contexts.

Discussion Questions

College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework
D2.Civ.14.6-8
Compare historical and contemporary means of changing societies, and promoting the common good.
D2.Civ.14.9-12
Analyze historical, contemporary, and emerging means of changing societies, promoting the common good, and protecting rights.
D2.Civ.2.6-8
Explain specific roles played by citizens (such as voters, jurors, taxpayers, members of the armed forces, petitioners, protesters, and office-holders).
D2.Civ.5.9-12
Evaluate citizens' and institutions' effectiveness in addressing social and political problems at the local, state, tribal, national, and/or international level.