Great Depression, The
Publication Information
Author:  Fremon, David K.	Illustrator:
Title:  Great Depression, The	Date:
Publisher:	City:
ISBN, paperback:	ISBN, hardback:
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Family:   Yes	Young Adult:   Yes
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General Information:
Book Type(s):    diaries and journals, reference, nonfiction, memoirs/reminiscences
HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies
Summary:
This reference book covers the period of the Great Depression told with highlighted examples of the many ways Americans kept a positive outlook as they faced an uncertain future.
Teaching Ideas:
Ask students to work together to prepare a class newspaper of the Great Depression. Ask students to read other books centering on the theme:Grapes of Wrath, Out of the Dust etc. Chapters could be used with various topics of Great Depression. This book should serve as a wonderful reference book of the Great Depression and how American coped in an uncertain time in our history. This book can be linked to other books covering this period in our history.
Teaching Strategies:
Book Conversations    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/book_conversations.pdf
K-W-L Instruction Strategy    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/k_w_l.pdf
Matrices or Charts    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/matrices_charts.pdf
Brainstorming Activities (Guidelines)    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/brainstorming.pdf
Unsent Letters    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/unsent_letters.pdf
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Social Studies > anthropology > folklore Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > individual > human strength Geography > economics History > region > U.S. history > Great Depression Social Studies > sociology > social issues > social action History > region > U.S. history > well-known people > Roosevelt, Franklin Delano

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