Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Us History: The Roaring 20s and the Great Depression
Learning module in U.S. History with interactive materials, assignments, projects and assessment on America during the 1920s and the Great Depression.
Other
National Council for the Social Studies: What Caused the Great Depression
Many theories abound about the cause of the Great Depression. Compare and contrast three economic theories: Keynesian Theory, Monetarist Theory, and the International Theory. Further your understanding of history and economics by...
Other
National Council for the Social Studies: The Great Depression Mystery
Delve into the causes of the Great Depression with this lesson plan that simulates how unemployment in one part of the economy can cause unemployment in other parts of the economy. Extensive background on the economic causes of the...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Economics U$a: 21st Century Edition
A micro and macroeconomics course for 21st century learners. 28 half-hour videos sessions with text and guides regarding markets, firms, supply and demand, perfect competition and inelastic demand, economic efficiency, monopolies,...
Other
Michigan.gov: Roosevelt's Tree Army: Michigan's Civilian Conservation Corps
Lengthy text history of the Civilian Conservation Corps in Michigan. Includes details of the lives and activities of the young men who enrolled, as well as historical photos.
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: The Great Depression Curriculum
From the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, a curriculum guide including six lessons that help students learn about the Great Depression and the economic impact on Americans who were part of it. Features video interviews with people who...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Evaluate Tone in Various Media for Audiences and Purposes
This lesson will help you evaluate changes in formality and tone within printed texts written for specific audiences and purposes. It focuses on writing produced during the Great Depression. RL.9-10.4 Word choice, Tone
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
Alabama Dept of Archives of History: Alabama Farm Life in Great Depression [Pdf]
This lesson aids students in understanding the devastating impact that the Great Depression had on average Americans, with a focus on farmer in Alabama. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
Library of Congress
Loc: Teachers: Child Labor in America
Historical photographs provide learners with a firsthand look at the issue of child labor during the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. In this lesson, students will use photographs to further understanding of the politics,...
University of Washington
University of Washington in Seattle: The Great Depression in Washington State
This website provides a large collection of resources, many of them primary resources, for studying about the impact of the Great Depression on Washington State.
Columbia University
Columbia University: Harlem Hospital Wpa Murals
Painted during the Great Depression and funded under the Works Progress Administration/Federal Art Project these murals carry with them a history worth noting.
Wessels Living History Farm
Living History Farm: Farming in the 1930s
During the hard economic times of the 1930s, farm families turned to low-cost entertainment such as barn dances. By listening to personal stories, discover what farm life was like during the Great Depression.
Kids' Wings
Texas Bluebonnet Books: "Wingwalker"
This site provides a variety of book connections as well as research links for the book "Wingwalker" by Rosemary Wells about 1930s-era stunt flying.
Fun Trivia
Fun Trivia: Fitzgerald, F. Scott
This site contains ten ten question quizzes over works by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
PBS
Pbs: Breadline
How did people in countries around the world fare during the Depression? Read two personal narratives, one from Sweden, another from Chile, to form an impression of the Great Depression worldwide.
Other
Amistad Digital Resource: The Great Depression
Provides discussion on the Great Depression, the effect this economic crisis had on African American families, and how Roosevelt's New Deal provided relief for black people.
Tennessee History For Kids
Tennessee History for Kids: Depression Hits Home
This website provides information about how the Great Depression, Tennessee Valley Authority and The New Deal changed Tennessee.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: John Calvin Coolidge
Identify the steps to John Calvin Coolidge's (1872-1933 CE) successes and defeats. Explore AmericanPresident.org for biographical information on President Coolidge.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Zion National Park
What do you know about Zion National Park? Use this site to learn more about this national park. This site features activities, maps and more.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Christopher Paul Curtis
Find out more about the award-winning author Christopher Paul Curtis when you explore this site. This resource provides biographical information, a booklist, and an interview transcript.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Bud, Not Buddy
Site presents a concise and thorough review of the book," Bud, Not Buddy". Included on the site, are discussions and activities related to the book. Additionally, there are links to other children's books with related themes. Grade 4 and...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Dorothea Lange
This website reports on the life of Dorothea Lange (1895-1965 CE). The photographs are engaging. They illustrate the power of the Great Depression.
CommonLit
Common Lit: "The Great Depression" by Mike Kubic
A learning module that begins with "The Great Depression" by Mike Kubic, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
CommonLit
Common Lit: The Sign of the Cat
A learning module that begins with the story "The Sign of the Cat" by Sandra Havriluk, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...