Lesson Plan

Alabama Farm Life in the Great Depression

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The Great Depression not only impacted city folk and factory workers, it also had a profound effect on farmers. Young historians examine primary source materials that document the struggles of Alabama farmers during this time and then create postcards that depict the struggles of these landowners, hired hands, and former slaves.

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CCSS: Designed
Instructional Ideas
  • Have a class member prepare a masterful reading of the first four paragraphs of A Place of Springs
Classroom Considerations
  • The lesson assumes class members have previously studied the effects of the Civil War and Reconstruction on agriculture
Pros
  • The packet includes links to the required photographs, worksheets, the postcard assignment sheet, a rubric for the postcard assignment, and a scripted, step-by-step plan
Cons
  • None
Common Core