Faces of the Depression

In this teaching idea, fifth grade students learn about the Great Depression, conduct research, and read the historical fiction novel, Esperanza Rising. After conducting interviews, students write 3rd person narratives and draw portraits of the locals who lived through that time period. This project was conducted in a Senior Center in Massachusetts and can easily be translated to a classroom in Florida.

Resource ID#: 62825 Type: Teaching Idea

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Direct Link: http://modelsofexcellence.eleducation.org/projects/faces-great-depression

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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Social Studies

Grade Level(s): 4

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Computers for Students

Instructional Time: 10 Hour(s)

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: Great Depression, interviews, narrative text, historical fiction

Instructional Component Type(s): Teaching Idea

Instructional Design Framework(s): Writing to Learn

Resource Collection: Expeditionary Learning

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