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Great Depression and New Deal ActivityGreat Depression and New Deal Activity
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9th - 11th
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Social Studies & History
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Great Depression and New Deal

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The five activities outlined in this resource packet engage class members in projects that ask them to research the causes and the effects, both national and local, of the Great Depression and the New Deal policies of FDR.

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CCSS: Adaptable

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social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Schedule one activity weekly during a unit study of the Great Depression and the New Deal
  • Because the activities focus on the social implications of the Great Depression and the New Deal programs, use the activities as an adjunct to an examination of the economic issues

Pros

  • Each of the five activities asks participants to research local connections to the national events under study

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RH.11-12.3

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