What Was Life Like During the Great Depression?
Background Notes Doing oral histories is a wonderful way for students to learn firsthand about past times. By asking questions and listening to stories from older relatives and friends, students can understand how much life has changed since the 1930s and establish special relationships with another generation. Life during the Great Depression was difficult for everyone. Some workers risked their jobs by going on strike. Because of the severity of the Great Depression people began to support federal relief programs and to think differently about those who accepted charity. People worked for government programs such as the Civilian Conservation Corps, a program set up to give unemployed youth an opportunity to do conservation work in exchange for food, lodging and a small stipend. Objectives Students will interview an individual about his/her life. Students will present an oral report based on an oral interview (rather than from books). Students will explain the Great Depression as desc
As a member of the group you will explore Webpages that include primary resources about The Great Depression. Because these are real Webpages we’re tapping into, not things made just for schools, the reading level might challenge you. Feel free to use the online Webster dictionary or one in your classroom. You’ll begin with everyone in your group getting some background before dividing into roles where people on your team take on the roles of different people from that time period. After going through the background information all groups will go through the audio and written transcipt links and divide up (Each person in the group must have a unique person to research. Each person must reasearch at least 4 people.) Here are your essential questions to focus in on while researching and writing in your journal: Essential Questions: *What was life like for people during the Great Depression? *How did people cope during the Great Depression? *After researching and getting a feeling of what
