A Guide to Primary Resources for U.S. History : Volunteerism: The Red Cross Production Corps The American Red Cross Museum: FAQs About Our History This webpage indicates the extent of American volunteerism during World War II, with interesting facts about the amount of goods manufactured by volunteers for the overseas war effort. (Secondary source material). Students can read the brief summary of the Red Cross Production Corps and create an acrostic poem of RED CROSS or PRODUCTION CORPS. Students can read the information on the Production Corps and create their own recruitment posters for volunteers. The posters can include ideas about why a person should volunteer and what a person can contribute through volunteering.

Volunteerism: The Red Cross Production Corps
The American Red Cross Museum: FAQs About Our History

Description: This webpage indicates the extent of American volunteerism during World War II, with interesting facts about the amount of goods manufactured by volunteers for the overseas war effort. (Secondary source material).

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"Do Now" Suggestion

Students can read the brief summary of the Red Cross Production Corps and create an acrostic poem of RED CROSS or PRODUCTION CORPS.

Suggestion for Using this Resource as Part of a Lesson

Students can read the information on the Production Corps and create their own recruitment posters for volunteers. The posters can include ideas about why a person should volunteer and what a person can contribute through volunteering.