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The Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)
D Day- The Public Record vs the Historical Record
Published By:
Renie Sotiropoulos
Historical Era:
The Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)
Thinking Skill:
Historical Analysis & Interpretation
Bloom’s Taxonomy:
Evaluating
Grade Level:
High School, College/University
Suggested Teaching Instructions
Place each document on the spectrum according to where you believe it should fall based on the two definitions at each end. NOTE: Corporal Bach’s account is four pages and should be treated as one document, stacked on top of each other.
To the extent possible under law, Renie Sotiropoulos has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to “D Day- The Public Record vs the Historical Record”
Description
Collectively, primary documents about D-Day create an historical narrative. However, not all records were created for the same purpose. Some were deliberately “front-facing,” meaning they were produced and distributed to the public to promote a particular narrative of heroism, sacrifice, and victory (propaganda). Others were created simply to document events and were not intended to shape public perception. Still others fall somewhere in between.
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Documents in this Activity
American Army Nurses have Dinner near Normandy
The Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)
General Eisenhower's Order of the Day
The Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)
