Teaching American History 3

TEACHING AMERICAN HISTORY 3 LESSON PLAN

TEACHER: Rachel Aguirre, Elisa Alderete, Elizabeth Barrera, Charlotte Cochran and Paula Salcido

SUBJECT: Social Studies TAH November 2012 lesson

TITLE OF LESSON: The Great Depression

STANDARD: History-Social Science 4.4 Students explain how California became an agricultural and industrial power, tracing transformation of the California economy and its political and cultural development since the 1850s. 4. Discuss the effects of the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and World War II on California.

OBJECTIVE: (Write 2-5 objectives stating expected learner outcomes)

Students will understand the causes of the Great Depression.

Students will be able to identify the hardships people encountered during the Great Depression.

Students will be able to compare and contrast living conditions of the Great Depression with the living conditions today.

MATERIAL NEEDED: (What primary sources are using? What maps are you using?)

Primary sources will include photographs of the Great Depression from the Library of Congress Memory Collection/America from the Great Depression to World War II: Black and White Photographs from the FSA-OWI 1935-1945.

New York Times articles regarding the stock market collapse in 1929.

Dust for Dinner by Ann Turner. CONTENT DELIVERY; (What information will be delivered to the student before they begin so they can be successful at the activity and understand its purpose?)

Teacher will introduce the Great Depression to students by reading Dust for Dinner by Ann Turner. Teacher will facilitate discussion regarding the reading.

Teacher will provide photographs taken during the Great Depression for students to analyze.

Teacher will provide New York Times articles regarding the stock market collapse of 1929.

ACTIVITY; (What activity will be done to teach the concept?)

Students will be divided into groups and participate in a Gallery Walk whereby students analyze the photographs taken during the Great Depression. Each group will write a comment regarding their analysis of the photograph. After the groups view all photographs, students will be asked to share their observations.

Student groups will then be asked to formulate a list of items that families during the Great Depression might have to do without. Groups would also have to come up with ways to obtain the necessities during the Great Depression. Student groups will present to their findings to the rest of the class.

Student groups will create a timeline of the major events of the Great Depression.

STUDENT ASSESSMENT; (What type of homework will be assigned to students to allow them independent or group practice with the concept?)

Students will write an essay comparing life during the Great Depression and today to demonstrate their understanding of the events then and now.

Student group activities and oral presentations will demonstrate student understanding of the Great Depression.