EDUC 522

Lesson Plan The Great Depression

Author: Nancy Cruz
Teacher: Mrs. Cruz
Grade Level: !
th

Subject: U.S History
Lesson Title: The Great Depression and the New Deal
Time rame: "!
Minutes #or
Student Learnin! "utcomes #Goals$:
$tu%ents &ill 'e a'le to i%enti#y the causes o# the Great Depression. They &ill
'e a'le to co(pare an% contras the Ne& Deal pro)ra(s. $tu%ents &ill analyze
the %i##erent (usic* propa)an%a an% accounts o# the people &ho li+e% throu)h
the Great Depression. They &ill &or, on one Ne& Deal pro-ect an% (a,e a
+i%eo #or the #inal. This &ill allo& stu%ents to see (ost o# the Ne& Deal
pro-ects. They &ill co(plete s(all pro-ects &ith in their )roups to co(plete
their #inal pro-ect.

"bjectives %ontent and Technolo!y ST&ND&'DS
$tu%ents &ill 'e a'le to e.plain the cause o# the
Great Depression.
$tu%ents &ill 'e a'le to relate the /ecession to
the Great Depression o# the 01!.
$tu%ents &ill 'e a'le to co(pare each o# the
Ne& Deal pro)ra(s.
$tu%ents &ill 'e a'le to analyze the (usic*
poetry an% (o+ies o# that era.
They &ill assess ho& they Ne& Deal pro)ra(s
a##ecte% people.
%ommon %ore Standards &ddressed ( you can ind the
%ommon %ore standards on the %aliornia Department
o )ducation *ebsite #http:++www.cde.ca.!ov+re+cc+$

*HST *ritin! Standard or literacy in History Social
Studies, Sciences, and Technical subject.
-. 2rite in#or(ati+e3e.planatory te.t* inclu%in) the
narration o# historical e+ents* scienti#ic proce%ures*
e.peri(ent* or technical process.
a. 4ntro%uce a topic an% or)anize i%eas concepts
an% in#or(ation to (a,e i(portant connections an%
%istinctions* inclu%in) #or(attin) 5e.).* hea%in)6* )raphs
5e.).* #i)ures* ta'les6* an% (ulti(e%ia &hen use#ul to ai%in)
co(prehension.
.. Use technolo)y* inclu%in) the 4nternet to
pro%uce* pu'lish* an% up%ate in%i+i%ual or share% &ritin)
EDUC 522
Lesson Plan The Great Depression
Author: Nancy Cruz