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| Unemployment, Arts of the Great Depression, The London Economic Conference,and Global economy.The rationale for this lesson is to enhance student’s critical thinking skills. Students will also practice comparing and contrasting facts from the past and the present. Students will have a greater appreciation of the Great Depression and Global economic issues.
Guided Questions:
What could have been done by the World Community to prevent this economic depression?
Is the economic situation in the United States today similar to that in 1929?
OPS Standards
Knowledge and Skill
Students will interpret and analyze data.
Students will comprehend and evaluate artistic materials.
Students will compare and contrast economic pricing of 1929 and today.
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| Lesson Objectives: |
| Lesson Objective(s):
Students will complete two bar graphs comparing the unemployment of the World in 1929, and 1932.
Students will complete a chart comparing and contrasting cost and wages of 1929 to today.
Students will construct a list of ten items from a grocery ad in today’s paper, and compare and contrast that price to that of 1929.
After viewing A New Deal for the Arts, students will write a well organized paragraph about one piece of art that reflects the true meaning of the Great Depression.
Students will analyze and complete questions over the London Economic Conference of 1933.
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| Introduction/Anticipatory Set: |
| Introduction/Anticipatory Set:
After listening to the song “Brother Can You Spare a Dime”(you may want to make a copy of the lyrics) inform students that in today’s lesson they will analyze how the Global and Economic Depression of 1929 affected the world’s economy, arts, and what actions the world took to solve the problem.
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| Material/Resources: |
| Primary Sources (include source title and Internet address):
World History (The Human Journey) Holt publishing (c 2000) page 544.
http://www.authentichistory.com/1930s/music/1932-Brother_Can_You_Spare_a_Dime.html
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/new_deal_for_the_arts/
http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-15481_19268_20778-52530--,00.html
http://minneapolisfed.org/Research/data/us/calc/index.com
http://www.sears.com/she/s/home_10153_12605
Technology:
Internet. (computer lab)
LCD player for power point presentation
London Economic Conference of 1933
Directions; on a separate piece of paper answer the following questions from the power point presentation.
1. How many nations attended this conference?
Do you think these people were the most qualified to handle this problem? Why? Why not?
2. What were the main points of “Roosevelt’s bombshell message” to the convention?
Do you think the United States felt this conference was going to be successful or not?
3. What were some of the major goals for the British at this conference?
4. What were the major goals for France at this conference?
5. In your opinion why was the Soviet Union not a major factor at this conference?
6. Why do you feel the conference was a failure?
7. What groups became powerful in the World after this conference?
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| Learning Advice: |
| differentiation of groups according to learning styles and student ability extension activities Extension Activities for differentiation:
Students will pick one European country and analyze how this country reacted to the global depression of 1929. The students should research who the leader was, what problems were faced by the economy, and what solutions were proposed by this country.
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| Summary/Conclusion: |
| Closure:
In a large group discussion students will summarize the main ideas of the lesson. Key points to be summarize are the economy, the arts, and the lack of cooperation between countries affected by the Global depression.
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| Assessment Activities: |
| Assessment Activities: include rubric(s):
Charts of the beginnings of the Global Depression
Excellent: (20 points) - two bar graphs with nine countries evaluated. 100% correct data.
Good: (16 points) - two bar graphs with nine countries evaluated. 80% correct data.
Average: (14 points) - two bar graphs with nine countries evaluated. 70% correct data.
Poor: (10 points) – two bar graphs with some information.
New Deal and the Arts
Excellent: (10 points) must be at least 25 words and a well organized paragraph. A clear explanation of the piece of art pick by the student representing the New Deal. A clear opinion on why this piece of art depicts the true feeling of the Great Depression.
Good: (9 points) A well written paragraph of at least 25 words. An accurate description of a piece of art chosen by the student describing the New Deal.
Average: (8 points) A paragraph containing information about a piece of art from the New Deal.
The London Economic Conference of 1933
Excellent: (10 points) Complete answers to worksheet questions. Complete sentences stating their opinion concerning issues at the conference.
Good (8 points) Complete answers to worksheet questions.
Average (7 points) five of seven questions answered completely
Poor (6 points) Four of seven questions answered completely.
Then and Now: Prices
Calculate the prices
Excellent (10 points) 100% completion of both charts
Good (9 points) 80% completion of both charts
Average (8 points) 50% completion of both charts
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| Comparative Element: |
| Student will compare today's economy to that of 1929 in the United States and European countries. Students will compare global unemployment in 1929, and 1932. |
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| General Notes: |
| time constraints ten minutes per station can be adapted to fit class environment. The lesson lends itself to co-taught station teaching, but it could be implemented to fit into a large group setting with three sections. The lesson could be covered in one class period or extended to two. At least eight computers with internet access will be needed for this lesson. |
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| Bibliography: |
| Bibliography
Books: Modern World History (The Human Journey) Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Chicago, c.2003.
Periodicals:
Newspapers: Omaha World Herald (advertisements)
Internet (list title as well as address):
Comparing prices during the Great Depression to prices today.
http:/www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7_160_15481_19268_20778_52530--,00.html
A New Deal for the Arts
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/new_deal_for_the_arts/
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime, by Rudy Vallee, 10/27/32
http://www.authentichistory.com/1930s/music/1932-Brother_Can_You_Spare_A_Dime.html
London Economic Conference
http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,789364,00.html
The Shape of Things to Come, by H.G.Wells (Chapter 14)
http://etext.library.adelaide.edu.au/w/wells/hg/w45th/chapter14.html
Sears catalog
http://www.sears.com/she/s/home_10153_12605
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| Books: |
| Books: Modern World History (The Human Journey) Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Chicago, c.2003.
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| Periodicals: |
| none |
| Newspapers: |
| The Omaha World Herald
grocery advertisements |
| Internet: |
| Comparing prices during the Great Depression to prices today.
http:/www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7_160_15481_19268_20778_52530--,00.html
A New Deal for the Arts
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/new_deal_for_the_arts/
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