The Great Depression in America
What was life like during the Great Depression?
South Carolina
Standards:
Fifth Grade Social Studies
5.2.8 - The learner
will explain the effect of the Great Depression on the United States.
5.2.9 - The learner will identify the structures in the nation that are a
result of the New Deal programs.
5.2.15 - The learner will summarize the changes in communication,
transportation, agriculture, and manufacturing and their effects on the
United States during this period.
Fifth Grade Language Arts:
5-R1.3 - Demonstrate
the ability to make connections between a text read independently and his
or her prior knowledge, other texts, and the world.
5-R1.5 - Demonstrate the ability to analyze details in texts.
5-R1.6 - Demonstrate the ability ask and answer questions about texts.
5-W1.4
- Demonstrate the ability to revise
writing for clarity, sentence variety, precise vocabulary, and effective
phrasing through collaboration,
conferencing, and
self-evaluation.
5-W1.6.1 - Demonstrate the ability to write multiple-paragraph
compositions, friendly letters, and expressive and informational pieces.
5-W2.2
- Demonstrate
the ability to use writing to learn, entertain, and describe.
NETS Standards:
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Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.
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Students use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology-enhanced models, prepare publications, and produce other creative works.
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Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.
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Students practice responsible use of technology systems, information, and software
Visit the Timeline of the Great Depression and answer the questions that follow. Access the worksheet below to answer these questions.
1. What
is the nickname used for the infamous day the stock market crashed in
1929?
2. What did many desperate people resort to selling in order to make
money? How much did these items cost?
3. What was a "food riot"? Why do you think people
started these?
4. Which bank caused the largest bank failure in the nation's
history?
5. Who was elected President in 1932 defeating Herbert Hoover in a
landslide?
Go to the New Deal website and answer the following questions. Access the worksheet below to write your answers.
1. What was the
New Deal? Who created the term "New Deal?"
2. Much of the New Deal legislation came during the first
________________ of Roosevelt's administration.
3. Identify the following New Deal programs and the purpose of each:
FERA, FDIC, NRA, and AAA.
4. What was the purpose of the Works Progress Administration (WPA)?
5. Why did the New Deal programs begin to lose support?
Assessment: You will need to print the worksheet and use the above websites to answer the questions. You will need to click on Open, then Select File and Print. You will turn this in for a grade, so take your time and do your best work!
