California Digital Library
Calisphere: Great Depression
A broad selection of photographs taken during the Great Depression can be found on this site by Calisphere. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs and image information.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Repression and Terror Stalin in Control
A nice Ibiblio.org site which details the political terror of Joseph Stalin's reign from 1927-1939. It also gives details on the murder of Sergei Kirov.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Profiles in Courage to Kill a Mockingbird
This site offers two separate lesson plans which focus on the theme of "Courage," as portrayed in Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird," and court transcripts (and other primary source material) from the second Scottsboro Boys Trial of 1933.
BBC
Bb Ci Audio Interviews: Stevie Smith
The BBC provides several audio clips from a 1965 interview with Stevie Smith (1902-1971 CE), the noted British poet and novelist. Additional content includes a brief biography, a list of key works, and links to further material on the...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Steinbeck's Use of Nonfiction Sources in "The Grapes of Wrath"
In this lesson plan, students will consider Steinbeck's Use of Nonfiction Sources in "The Grapes of Wrath". Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab. In this lesson students will compare nonfiction...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: The Depression in the United States an Overview
Learn about the agricultural, political, and economical effects of the American Great Depression.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Public Enemy #1
Companion website for the PBS documentary on the crime spree of John Dillinger, an infamous gangster. Included are a transcript of the film, biographies of people in the film, pictures of gangsters of the era, and a teacher's guide for...
New Deal Network
New Deal Network: Great Depression and the Arts
Part of a wonderful website devoted to researching and teaching the Great Depression and the New Deal. These pages are focused specifically on the arts during this time.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Art Deco
Artcyclopedia's complete list of artwork from the art deco movement.
The English Teacher
Teacher2b.com: To Kill a Mockingbird
Check out this sample test for the book "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. Teachers can pick and choose the questions that will fit with their students learning styles.
The English Teacher
Teacher2b.com: Notes for "To Kill a Mockingbird"
Review notes for the novel "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Harper Lee.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Fdr and World War Ii
Discusses how Franklin D. Roosevelt guided the United States through World War II and laid the groundwork for Harry Truman to assume the role after his death.
Other
History Today: The Hindenburg Disaster and the End of the Airship Era
Article describing the history of the Hindenburg, with videos of it in flight and of it crashing.
New York Times
New York Times: On This Day: Barrow and Woman Are Slain by Police in Louisana Trap
This article takes readers back to the day of Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker's famous capture in a small Louisiana town. The article from the 1934 archives is written in harrowing "old-time" journalistic detail.
The History Place
The History Place: Dorothea Lange: Migrant Farm Families
Learn about the history of migrant workers in America by viewing the work of Dorothea Lange, one of the most famous photographers of the Great Depression.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Esperanza Rising: Learning Not to Be Afraid to Start Over
In this lesson young scholars will explore some of the contrasts that Esperanza experiences when she suddenly is forced to leave the life of a wealthy landowner's daughter surrounded by servants to become a servant herself among an...
University of Oxford (UK)
American National Biography Online: Depressions, Economic
Depressions are sustained troughs in the business cycle characterized by declines in output, employment, income, and trade. While they date from the earliest years of American history, little is known about them from the Colonial Era....
Lin and Don Donn
Sharing Memories: Stories of the Great Depression
Follow the stories of one farm family as the individuals lived during the years of the Great Depression. Find out that not all people were negatively affected by the times.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: Quiz 3
Take this five-question quiz that checks comprehension over parts of US history between 1890-1945.
A&E Television
History.com: Halloween Timeline: How the Holiday Has Changed Over the Centuries
From pagan rituals to costumes and candy corn, discover how Halloween and its associated traditions has evolved through the ages.
Curated OER
Bob Hope Was Featured in Several Radio Series Throughout the 1930s.
Read all about the life and accomplishments of Bob Hope who died at the age of 100 in 2003.
Curated OER
America in the 1930s: The Bonus Army
Vivid and succinct account of the efforts and struggles of WWI veterans who marched on Washtington D.C. to demand their veterans' benefits. Article does a nice job describing their forced dispersement by the army, which strained the...
Curated OER
America in the 1930s: The Bonus Army
Vivid and succinct account of the efforts and struggles of WWI veterans who marched on Washtington D.C. to demand their veterans' benefits. Article does a nice job describing their forced dispersement by the army, which strained the...
Curated OER
America in the 1930s: The Great Depression
Well-rounded and succinctly-worded site that focuses on how the Great Depression affected the more vulnerable segments of society, particularly working families, women, and minorities. A good site for giving students a quick overview of...
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