The Great Depression not only impacted city folk and factory workers, it also had a profound effect on farmers. Young historians examine primary source materials that document the struggles of Alabama farmers during this time and then create postcards that depict the struggles of these landowners, hired hands, and former slaves.

Concepts

the great depression, farming

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Have a class member prepare a masterful reading of the first four paragraphs of A Place of Springs

Classroom Considerations

• The lesson assumes class members have previously studied the effects of the Civil War and Reconstruction on agriculture

Pros

• The packet includes links to the required photographs, worksheets, the postcard assignment sheet, a rubric for the postcard assignment, and a scripted, step-by-step plan

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.7