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Advice for Teachers

Follow these helpful steps before your students do the online activities:

Step One		Prepare!
Step One		Read the Teacher Guide, Student Handout, and Activity Sheet thoroughly. You should also take the time to explore the web site using your school's equipment. Consult your media specialist about any technological issues that arise. Use your knowledge of this topic and the History Day program to reinforce the lesson objectives: Great History Day ideas can be found in our own family histories Historians need to gather and analyze a variety of primary and secondary sources Historical objects are excellent tools to stimulate student interest in history Additional materials: Print out the "Great History Hunt" page for yourself and the students BEFORE going to the computer lab. Great History Hunt (PDF) Great History Hunt (web page)

Step Two		Read the printed story.
Step Two		Have students read the handout "Herb, Honeywell, and the Airplane Autopilot." Help them understand the context and characters of the story. Key issues to cover include: Changes in American industry during World War II Women's roles at home and in the workplace The far-reaching effects of the war on individuals

Step Three		Complete the printed activity sheet.
Step Three		Each student handout includes a sheet with two primary source activities. You may have students work on these activities individually or in groups. If you would like to preserve the original copies of the activity sheets, make reproductions or have students write their findings on separate sheets of paper. Activity one: "A Picture is Worth...?" Give students time to examine the photograph. Encourage them to look for small details about the people and objects in the photograph as well as the place where it was taken. Encourage them to use information from the reading, "Herb, Honeywell and the Airplane Autopilot," when developing their answers. Activity two: "The Story of a Life." Have students read the obituary for Herb Kuhlemeier and record the information they find on their activity sheets. Encourage class discussion about the potential options that Herb's widow, Esther, could pursue after his death. The online activity will give them three options to explore.

Step Four		Go to the Computer Lab.
Step Four		The readings and classroom discussions should prepare students to complete the online activities during a one-hour class period. Make sure the students have the following materials before they go to the computer lab: The Great History Hunt worksheet The primary source activity handout Pencil or pen