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[Detail] Destitute Pea Pickers in California. 
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Use these lesson plans, created by teachers for teachers, to explore the Great Depression.
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (Grade 10) Students investigate people who experienced the Great Depression and received relief from the New Deal.
Enhancing a Poetry Unit (Grades 7-9) Students create poetry based on the language found in Depression Era oral histories.
Figuring Somepin 'Bout the Great Depression (Grades 9-12) Students create a scrapbook from the point of view of a migrant worker.
Grandparent/Elder Project (Grades 7-12) Students use primary sources and an interview with grandparent or significant elder, to provide a human face for life in the twentieth century. Lesson III focuses on Gees Bend, Alabama during the Great Depression.
The Great Depression and the 1990s (Grades 7-11) Students gain a better understanding of why the government takes care of its people and how welfare programs started.
Immigration/Migration (Grade 11) Students compare the immigration/migration experiences of their families to those of people living through the Great Depression.
Living History Project (Grades 6-8) Students create an archival collection of oral histories, telling the stories of individuals in their community. Students will become acquainted with New Deal programs and the experiences of Depression-era Americans.
To Kill a Mockingbird (Grades 7-12) Students are guided on a journey through the Depression Era South in the 1930s.
Visions in the Dust (Grades 5-8) Students gain an understanding of Dust Bowl history through the eyes of a child, using Karen Hesse's Out of the Dust.
What is an American? (Grades 8-12) Students look at Depression era life histories to view the changing lifestyle of the average American.
Last Updated: 06/29/2009