Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Us History: The Roaring 20s and the Great Depression
Learning module in U.S. History with interactive materials, assignments, projects and assessment on America during the 1920s and the Great Depression.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Riding the Rails: Timeline of the Great Depression
This timeline of the Depression begins in October of 1929 and highlights significant statistics or events, sometimes month by month, through November of 1940 when Roosevelt is re-elected for his third term. From bank collapses to dust...
Library of Congress
Loc: Great Depression and Wwii, 1929 1945
Page depicts information on the Great Depression and World War II, with famous photo of migrant worker by Dorothea Lange from 1938.
Other
Michigan.gov: Reminiscences of the Great Depression
This website features reminiscences about the Great Depression.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Great Depression and World War Ii
It began on "Black Tuesday" and went downhill from there. A brief description of the Great Depression along with links to additional information.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Memories of the Great Depression
This hands-on lesson combines social studies, language arts, and technology. Fourth grade learners begin by researching and collecting information from a variety of sources. Students develop an appreciation of the difficulties endured by...
Wessels Living History Farm
Living History Farm: Farming in the 1930s
During the hard economic times of the 1930s, farm families turned to low-cost entertainment such as barn dances. By listening to personal stories, discover what farm life was like during the Great Depression.
Other
State of Michigan: Reminiscences of the Great Depression
A site with a nice personal touch. Memories from four individuals about their time spent during the Great Depression years in the 1930s.
HyperHistory Online
Hyperhistory.com: Timelines of the Great Depression
Peruse this timeline of the Great Depression and gather information about this era in United States History. Short, interesting paragraphs summarize U.S. and world events with an emphasis on economic issues.
Other
State of Michigan: What Was Life Like During the Great Depression?
This site contains a lesson plan in which students will interview someone who lived during the Great Depression, and gather information for presentation.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Hardships During the Great Depression
Middle schoolers will be divided into groups of 2 or more. Each group will be given a choice of jobs that were available during the 1930s. Students will learn to manage their cost of living and household expenses.
Curated OER
History Matters: Deaf and Unemployed in Dubuque
Read this poignant interview, transcribed by a WPA worker, in which a deaf couple describes the hardships they encountered during the Great Depression, compounded because of their disability.
C3 Teachers
C3 Teachers: Inquiries: New Deal
A comprehensive learning module on Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Topics covered include economic...
Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic: Depression
This site from the MayoClinic.com provides great information on the disorder known as depression. The article covers information on the signs and symptoms, causes, risk factors, screening, complications, treatment, self-care, and more.
The History Cat
The History Cat: The Great American Dust Bowl
Describes the causes and the events of the Great American Dust Bowl, when farmland was destroyed through misguided practices, famine set in, and dust storms drove people to desperation.
New Deal Network
New Deal Network: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute: Dear Mrs. Roosevelt
Resources and lesson plans concerning the thousands of letters Mrs. Roosevelt received from young people asking for help during the Depression. Students learn how to use primary source documents.
Digital History
Digital History: The Human Toll
The Great Depression took a terrible toll on individuals and families. Read about the massive unemployment, ways people tried to survive, and the subtle change in people's attitudes toward the role of government in helping its citizens.
Wessels Living History Farm
Living History Farm: Bank Failures
The bank runs and bank failures of the 1930s are described here, as well as personal interviews with people who experienced the Great Depression.
US National Archives
Nara: Teaching With Documents: Fdr's First Inaugural Address
Features background on FDR and his platform for dealing with the Great Depression. Included are primary source documents of his first inaugural address and photos related to his New Deal programs.
Digital History
Digital History: The First Hundred Days
It is truly amazing to see how much legislation President Franklin Roosevelt was able to get through Congress in the first one hundred days of his administration. Read about the many programs that were implemented in an attempt to stem...
Ibis Communications
Eyewitness to History: 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 describes their forced dispersement by the army, which strained the confidence of the...
Wessels Living History Farm
Living History Farm: Farming in the 1930s: The Fsa, Farm Security Administration
Find photographs, brief videos, and commentary about what loans from the Farm Security Administration meant to poor farmers during the Great Depression.
Kids' Wings
Texas Bluebonnet Books: "Wingwalker"
This site provides a variety of book connections as well as research links for the book "Wingwalker" by Rosemary Wells about 1930s-era stunt flying.
Digital History
Digital History: The Dispossessed
A brief look at those most affected by the unemployment crisis during the Great Depression. Read about the unemployment of African-Americans, and the deportation of Mexican-Americans.
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