Roaring 20s, Great Depression
Hard Times and New Deals: Teaching Fifth Graders about the Great Depression (Elementary Education)
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The War of the Words: Letters to the FCC Regarding Orson Welles’s 1938 Broadcast (Teaching with Documents)
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Wed, 07/29/2009 - 10:36am--Lee Ann Potter
Orson Welles’s famous 1938 broadcast of “The War of the Worlds” incited a mixed response—ranging from terror to delight—from listeners across the country.
The 1930 Census (Teaching with Documents)
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Wed, 07/29/2009 - 10:21am--Lee Ann Potter
What did it take to be a census enumerator for the 1930 census? What does a sample census schedule look like? The article examines the 1930 census and includes teaching activities that help students understand the importance of the census to the history of our nation.
The Stock Market Crashes of 1929 and 1987: Linking History and Personal Finance Education
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 10:56amJane S. Lopus
By tapping into students’ curiosity about the stock market, teachers can motivate them to learn many important personal finance concepts.
Money Panics and the Establishment of the Federal Reserve System (Lesson Plan)
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 10:23am—National Council on Economic Education, New York
An unregulated banking system in the nineteenth century contributed to a string of severe money panics. A short play in this lesson plan helps students understand why this happened and how today’s Federal Reserve System protects against panics.
Lesson Whatdunnit? The Great Depression Mystery
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 8:22am_By National Council on Economic Education
This simulation activity offers clues to why the American economy went from unprecedented prosperity in the 1920s to unprecedented misery in the 1930s.
What Caused the Great Depression?
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 8:18amBy Jean Caldwell and Timothy G. O’Driscoll
A review of the three major schools of thought on the causes of the Great Depression provides deeper understanding of both the history of the Depression and basic principles of economics.
Using Music to Teach about the Great Depression
Submitted by Steven Lapham on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 3:15pmBy Robert L. Stevens and Jared A. Fogel
Students will gain new perspectives on the socio-economic circumstances of the Great Depression through an analysis of song lyrics of the time.
Integrating Government and Literature: Mock Civil and Criminal Trials Based on [em]To Kill A Mockingbird[/em]
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 12:52pmBy Lori Kumler and Rina Palchick
In a project that connected social studies classes with literature classes, students honed academic skills as they constructed mock trials from the events of a famous novel.
“Summer Schedule” and “The Fishin’ Season”: Cartoons by Clifford Berryman (Teaching with Documents)
Submitted by Jennifer Bauduy on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 12:31pmBy Christine Blackerby
The two featured political cartoons will stir classroom debate on how presidential election campaigns are planned.
