The Great Depression
America's Great Depression - Includes an overview, timeline, causes and cures, videos, links, and much more.
America's Great Depression on the Web - Hotlist of links.
Building America - FDR's New Deal.
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime - Lesson plan for high school.
Dear Mrs. Roosevelt - "During the Great Depression, thousands of young people wrote to First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt for help. They asked for clothing, money, and other forms of assistance". Read their stories here.
Great Depression - Teacher resources from the Library of Congress.
Great Depression Gallery - From the Michigan Museum.
Great Depression Recipes - Find some unusual food here!
Figuring Somepin 'Bout the Great Depression - Lesson plan.
Hard Times: Coping with the Great Depression - Internet Project.
I Remember...... - Reminiscences of the Great Depression.
Riding the Rails - From PBS.....how the Great Depression affected 250,000 teenagers who were living on the road at this time in history. Teacher's Guide can be found here.
Songs of the Great Depression - Song lyrics.
Surviving the Dust Bowl - From PBS.
The 1920s and 1930s - Songs from these two decades.
The Crash of 1929 - A brief history of the Stock Market Crash.
The Great Depression - A brief overview.
The Great Depression - FAQs
The Great Depression and the New Deal - Information on the causes of the Depression and the legacy of the New Deal.
The Great Depression, the 30s, and the Roosevelt Administration - An educational guide to the Great Depression of the 1930s. Please don't miss this valuable resource!
Twelve Great Lessons for Teaching the Great Depression - Lesson-planning article from Education World.
WebQuests
-
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? - Scavenger hunt
-
The Great Depression - Based on the novel, A Year Down Under
Updated:
July 29, 2005
Created: January
24, 2003
Jerrie S. Cheek
ETTC - KSU
Graphic Source:
