Students practice the skill of photo analysis. In this Great Depression lesson, students analyze photographs from the era and write fictitious diary entries based on the images. 

In this Great Depression worksheet, students respond to 8 short answer questions about the migration during the era, Hoovervilles, and the impact of movies.

Eleventh graders explore life during the Great Depression and how Americans responded to the problem. Using information discussed, 11th graders complete a flow chart activity depicting the Dust Bowl. After watching clips of movies...

Students take a closer look at the political and social outlook during the Great Depression. In this Great Depression activity, students analyze selected songs from the time period. Students use the provided lyric sheets and song...

Those who lived during the Great Depression could clearly draw a line between the roaring 1920s and the desolation of the following decade. Class members examine these two periods and compare them using an essay question prompt and...

Learners examine government-funded programs. In this government lesson, students research legislation from the Depressions era as well as current legislation regarding government-funded programs. Learners evaluate the current need of...

Use this handy presentation to prepare your class before reading the novel, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Segregation, the stock market, and the sociopolitical climate of the times is covered. This will really help build a...

The Holocaust is the focus of this world history PowerPoint. Viewers are presented with important facts regarding the Holocaust, and the rise of Nazi Germany. They must answer questions such as: "Describe Nazi anti-Semitism in the...

Eleventh graders examine the Dust Bowl in American History.  For this US History lesson, 11th graders read a transcript on the Dust Bowl.  Students analyze a video on the Dust Bowl. 

Students examine the anti-lynching campaign sponsored by the NAACP in the 1930's. In this social justice lesson, students study the history of the anti-lynching campaign and determine why it was not successful. Students conduct research...

Eleventh graders compare experiences of their families to those living through the Great Depression using famiy interviews, photographs, films and document from the Library of Congress.

Students explore the realities of feeding a family on a very limited budget by comparing the cost of living in the 1930s to the cost of living today. Using primary documents and technology to make the comparison, they identify the impact...

Students examine the Social Security Act of 1935. In this U.S. history activity, students research primary sources in order to prepare for a mock debate of the act prior to it becoming legislation.

Students examine the migration of refugees. In this California history lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the details of how the Dust Bowl and Great Depression led to a California population...

Learners explore the events and reactions surrounding the Dust Bowl crisis during the 1930's. They discuss how the events of the Great Depression affected America's democracy and how it transformed America.

Students examine the extreme conditions of unemployment during the Great Depression.  In this multiple perspectives lesson, students analyze photographs of coal mining, research and adopt the perspective of a person affected by...

Students examine Dust Bowl migration. For this Great Depression lesson, students research primary sources regarding migration issues in the United States during the Great Depression. Students discuss their research findings and impressions.

Students analyze art to determine themes for the Great Depression Era. For this Great Depression lesson, students identify themes for the era and research evidence for the themes to present to the class. Students interview family members...

Students use a photograph analysis sheet to analyze primary sources (photographs) of the Great Depression in small groups. They then write a poem about kids in the Depression Era that reflects their comprehension of the period and...

Students explore development of jazz music in the 1930s by forming imaginary jazz bands which tour several cities in Depression-era America. Jazz band members create imaginary identities for themselves, develop publicity for their tour,...

Young scholars research the Great Depression. In this Great Depression lesson, students analyze primary sources to develop an understanding of life in the American south during the depression era as they read Harper Lee's To Kill a...

Students study economics and timelines of events to understand changes in America.  In this Twenties and Thirties activity, students navigate Internet sites to research famous reformers.  Students recognize the economic changes...

Students discover what it was like to live in 1930's America. For this Great Depression lesson, students listen a guest speaker talk about his/her experience during the time period in American history. Students take notes on the...

In this Great Depression of the 1930's study guide worksheet, students read a brief overview pertaining to the time period in world history and then respond to 4 reflection questions.