WWII News Reporters

Students work in groups of four or five to cover a major battle from WWII as on-scene reports, interviewees, and news anchors.

Group Members and Roles:
Anchor: Writes and reports on the lead story (the battle).
Co-Anchor: Writes and reports on the secondary story (issues at home).
On Scene Reporter: Writes and reports on a human-interest story. Also conducts an on scene interview.
Interviewee: Acts as the subject of the human-interest story is interviewed by the reporter.

Group Requirements:

Presentation:
• Minimum of 5-8 minutes long.
• Must be well researched, using proper attire, equipment, and props. (Example: News anchors should be in a “studio-like setting,” while reporters should be “on the scene.”
• Use correct/appropriate language and content (Remember the School Code of Conduct).
• Word of advice: Remember to be thorough in giving the correct information, but also straight to the point and concise. Everyone should have a job to do. BE PROFESSIONAL.

Poster:
Create a PROPAGANDA POSTER regarding some aspect of WWII. This poster will be used in your presentation. It can be a propaganda poster for any country involved in the war (i.e. Japan, Germany, U.S.S.R, Great Britain, America):
• One (1) regular sized poster board
• Can be black and white or color
• Must have a clear message
• Typical propaganda poster messages: “Join the war effort,” “Women working,” “Nazi,” “Communist,” “Conserve Energy/Resources.”

Possible Battles:
MAJOR WWII BATTLES

Europe /Africa
• Battle of the Bulge (Dec. 1944)
• St. Tropez (Aug. 1944)
• Salerno Beach (Sept. 1943)
• D-Day (June 1944)
• Anzio (Jan. 1944)
• Tunis (May 1943)
• Invasion of Sicily (July 1943)
• Kasserine Pass (Feb. 1943)
• Gazala (Feb. 1942)
• Toburk (Nov. 1942)
• El Alamien (Nov. 1942)
• Stalingrad (June 1941-Mar. 1942)

Asia
• Kiska & Attu (June 1942)
• Midway Island (June 1942)
• Wake Island (Dec. 1941)
• Okinawa (Mar.-Apr. 1945)
• Philippine Sea (June 1944)
• Bataan (Jan.-Feb. 1942)
• Leyte Gulf (Oct. 1944)
• Iwo Jima (Feb. 1945)
• Saipan, Tinian, & Guam (June-July 1944)
• Eniwetok (Feb. 1944)
• Truk Islands (Feb. 1944)
• Kwajalein (Jan. 1944)
• Tarawa (Nov. 1943)
• Hollandia (Apr. 1944)
• Empress Augusta Bay (Nov. 1943)
• Bougainville (Nov. 1943)
• Guadalcanal (Aug. 1942-Feb. 1943)
• Coral Sea (May 1942)

Some students like to "act out" portions of the battle, for example, students running up a beach coast representing the Battle of D-Day. This is acceptable only if students are not mocking the battles in a negative sense and are not using any weapons, even if they appear to be fake.