Perspective
How did the events of the Stock Market Crash in 1929 and
the dust bowl of the 1930's, shape the lives of
the people living through it? WHat was life like for an asian mother? What was life like for an African american farmer? argue why your group's perspective had it the worst.
You are required to choose a focal point when covering the Great Depression. You must use the IMAGES DATABASE button below to search for primary source images from across the country.
You can create a digital Canva poster and house it on a Smore Page and submit your digital poster below. Or you can print out your Canva poster and put it on a poster board to showcase to the class when you present.
Either submit your digital poster below on the Padlet, or print it out and present live with your poster board.
Group 1: Farmers- How did Farmers deal with the Dust Bowl? What were some of their hardships? What were some of their solutions? How could you link some of the key terms from this unit to farmers living during the Great Depression?
Group 2: Women and Children- How did the Great Depression affect women and children? What sorts of difficulties did they face that were different from what men had to face? What sorts of lives did women and children live, in general? Are there any key terms that are relevant to your particular perspective?
Group 3: Men- How did the events of the Great Depression shape the lives of men during this time period? What were some of the hardships they had to face during the Great Depression? Men were working and living lives that differed greatly from each others'. Some men were farmers, others were business men, car salesmen, coal miners... etc., how did the Dust Bowl and the Stock Market Crash affect men during this time period in general?
Group 4: Ghosts (Minorities)- It is easy to find what happened to white Americans living during this time period because it is so well documented. In more recent history, historians have been delving into primary and secondary sources collecting information on how minorities (African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, Immigrants, Asians, etc.) lived during this time period. I say ghosts, becasue all too often, minorities' histories are not always told. How did the events of the era known as the Great Depression affect the way minorities lived during this time period?
Your individual poster must include the following items:
You can create a digital Canva poster and house it on a Smore Page and submit your digital poster below. Or you can print out your Canva poster and put it on a poster board to showcase to the class when you present.
Either submit your digital poster below on the Padlet, or print it out and present live with your poster board.
Group 1: Farmers- How did Farmers deal with the Dust Bowl? What were some of their hardships? What were some of their solutions? How could you link some of the key terms from this unit to farmers living during the Great Depression?
Group 2: Women and Children- How did the Great Depression affect women and children? What sorts of difficulties did they face that were different from what men had to face? What sorts of lives did women and children live, in general? Are there any key terms that are relevant to your particular perspective?
Group 3: Men- How did the events of the Great Depression shape the lives of men during this time period? What were some of the hardships they had to face during the Great Depression? Men were working and living lives that differed greatly from each others'. Some men were farmers, others were business men, car salesmen, coal miners... etc., how did the Dust Bowl and the Stock Market Crash affect men during this time period in general?
Group 4: Ghosts (Minorities)- It is easy to find what happened to white Americans living during this time period because it is so well documented. In more recent history, historians have been delving into primary and secondary sources collecting information on how minorities (African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, Immigrants, Asians, etc.) lived during this time period. I say ghosts, becasue all too often, minorities' histories are not always told. How did the events of the era known as the Great Depression affect the way minorities lived during this time period?
Your individual poster must include the following items:
- Historically accurate images/pictures (at least 2) [Source it]
- Key Terms (at least 2) [highlight/color to draw attention to]
- Major Points/Ideas (at least 1) [What are you going to prove? Tell/Show the audience/reader why your perspective had it rougher than other social groups.
- Quotes (at least 2)
- All images and quotes must have citations (where you found the info) and captions (background info on the image/quote)
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