Elementary pupils are introduced to the Great Depression as a critical period of hardship in United States history. They engage in collaborative assignments researching the Dust Bowl, the New Deal, US presidents, and presidential libraries.

Concepts

the great depression, the new deal, the dust bowl, franklin d. roosevelt, herbert hoover

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Classroom Considerations

• Most of the unit includes general activity ideas and assessment suggestions. They will require further preparation of materials, and many rely on students' individual research for content

Pros

• Includes four primary activities that develop various research and analysis skills

Cons

• Some links are broken, but the same information could be found through a simple online search

Common Core

W.4.8 W.5.8 SL.4.4 SL.5.4 W.6.8 SL.6.4