Not Enough Soldiers in the U.S.
Mutty Solomon
Marylyn David IVDU School for special ed
muttysolomon@gmail.com
Introduction
Before the United States was part of World War 2 they issued a draft. A draft is a mandatory enlistment into the army of all civilians.
The problem was that there weren’t enough soldiers to fight if the U.S. gets eventually dragged into the war.
Implemented solution
President Roosevelt's signed the STSA (Selective Training and Service Act) on September 16, 1940, to begin the first peacetime draft in the United States. which required that all men between the ages of 21 and 45 to register for the draft and they were then chosen to serve through a lottery process. During the time of war over10 million draftees have been inducted in the military.
We are going to do a public policy analysis for this issue.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Selective Service Training Act.
Posters asking the public to enlist Draft registration Seattle, October 16, 1940
Protesters burn a draft letter during a protest against the draft
Task
Write a 3 page essay that analyzes the public policy to enact a mandatory enlistment.
Process
As a group the class will research the STSA policy of President Roosevelt.
Students will need to follow AHPPA Format for this project.
The format is as follows.
— Step 1 – Identify the Problem
— Step 2 – Gather the Evidence
— Step 3 – Determine the Causes
— Step 4 – Evaluate the Policy
In the following links we will find the sheets that will be used for the task.
Identify the Problem
https://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/ahppae/worksheet1.rtf
Gather the Evidence
https://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/ahppae/worksheet2.rtf
Determine the Causes
https://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/ahppae/worksheet3.rtf
Evaluate the Policy
https://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/ahppae/worksheet4.rtf
Resources
Clicking on those pictures will direct u to articles that will help in the research
Evaluation
|
Score |
Level 1 |
Level 2 |
Level 3 |
Level 4 |
|
Worksheet |
Incomplete. Did not answer any questions |
Answered some questions |
Answered most questions |
Complete; understands the steps of the PPA well |
|
Essay |
Incomplete. Not much information is presented |
Partially detailed and some information on the facts and a policy solution are presented |
Complete; good presentation on the facts and a good policy solution |
complete; very good presentation of the facts and a very good policy solution |
|
Content |
Didn’t address the problem or a policy solution. |
Covered some of the problem and the policy solution |
Explained most findings and the policy solution. |
Exhibited and presented a clear understanding of the problem and a policy solution. |
Conclusion
Students will be able to evaluate the public policy decision to enact the military draft in 1940 through the PPA process. What the problem was, and why was it necessary. What where the ramifications.
Citation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_Training_and_Service_Act_of_1940
http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/W/6 http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&File_Id=5572
Standards
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1b Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.1c Use words, phrases, and clauses to clarify the relationships among claim(s) and reasons.