M7 Overview

Module 7 - THE GREAT DEPRESSION AND THE NEW DEAL

 Migrant Mother

 image from Digital History Links to an external site.

Lesson Objectives:

Upon completion of this lesson, students should be able to:

  • locate the effects of the Great Depression on people in the U.S.
  • measure the government efforts to get out of the Depression

 Module Audio Introduction (Transcript)

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  Activities for Module 7:

  • Text Reading from Digital History Links to an external site.- In this module, you'll be reading about the Great Depression.
  • Video Viewing: You'll get to see history in action viewing the following video
    • Depression Scenes—Britton, South Dakota:  19 min of home movies shot by Ivan Besse between 1938 and 1939.
  • Writing Reflection: You'll have an opportunity to write about what you've learned from this module's resources.