Lesson Plan eleven

Comparing the Great Depression to the Recession

(Monday 3
rd
Week)

Objective: Students will compare and contrast the Great Depression and the
Recession. They will analyze both events in history.

Common Core Standards
http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/documents/finalelaccssstandard
s.pdf.
RH Reading Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies 6-12
3. Analyze in detail a series of events described in a text; determine
whether earlier events caused later ones or simply preceded them.

6. Compare the point of view of two or more authors for how they treat the
same or similar topics, including which details they include and emphasize
in their respective accounts.

7. Integrate quantitative or technical analysis (e.g.,charts, research data) with
qualitative analysisin print or digital text.

Technology Standards
http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/documents/finalelaccssstandard
s.pdf.

3. Research and information fluency

Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use
information from a variety of sources and media.




4. Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision-making

Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage
projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate
digital tools and resources.

c. Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed
decisions.


Material for this lesson
iPad
Google search
engine
Keynotes
app paper

Teacher preparation/instruction Students activities/assignments
Step 1: Teacher will instruct one
student to get the iPads for their
group. Teacher will instruct them to
open the app paper.

Step 2: Teacher will lecture for
fifteen minutes using keynotes. It
will be introduction and information
on both the Great Depression and
recession.

Step 3: Teacher will instruct students
to search information on the
rescission using the Google search
engine. Students instructions will be
at the end of the slide. They will
download any information they find
the next class period. For the
remainder of the class. They will
need five articles on the Recession.

a. As the students are working the
Step 1: Students will send one
person in their group to get the iPads.


Step 2: Students will takes notes on
their iPads in the app pages.



Step 3: Students will get on Google
search engine and search for
information n the recession.
teacher will meet with all the groups.
Teacher will also analyze how they
ate doing and guide the groups who
are struggling.



1 2 3 4 5
One student
has done all
the work and
has two
articles.
Other in the
group were
distracted.
Two students
have done all
the work
searching for
articles. They
have three
articles.
Three
students have
done all the
work
searching for
the articles.
They have
three articles.
All students
have worked
together
searching for
articles. They
analyzed
them before
choosing.
They have
four articles.
All students
worked
together.
They
analyzed the
articles and
each student
found
different
articles to
share. They
have five
articles.