Women in WWII Lesson

In this lesson, students will examine the wide range of roles that women undertook during World War II and explore how those contributions challenged the expectations that had confined women to the domestic sphere in the years before the war. They will also consider how the experiences of wartime work and military service contributed to a gradual shift in attitudes toward women's rights in the decades that followed. Students will have the opportunity to achieve this through choosing their own method of learning, from reading and research options, as well as the chance to engage in extension activities. This lesson includes a self-marking quiz for students to demonstrate their learning.