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Subject: History, Social Studies
Lesson Length: 45 - 90 mins
Topic: The Great Depression
Grade Level: 6, 7, 8
Standards / Framework:
Brief Description: Students will learn about the Great Depression and demonstrate their understanding of this economic downfall.
Know Before You Start: Students should have some knowledge of the Great Depression before completing this activity.
Hook:
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Read the sample comic and discuss the Great Depression. What were its causes? What were the effects?
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List student answers on the board.
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If time allows, have students conduct additional online research on its causes and effects. Add this additional research to the board.
Activity:
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Using the sample comic as a guide, have students create a comic of 10 or more panels telling the story of the Great Depression and Black Tuesday.
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Using dialogue, students should explain four causes of Black Tuesday.
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Remind students to use backgrounds that are appropriate and add to the story being told.
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Grade the finished comics on the appropriateness of the backgrounds, use of expressions and gestures, and dialogue.
Closure:
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Have students share finished comics with a partner or with the whole class.
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Display printed comics on a classroom bulletin board.
Differentiation:
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Students can work independently, in groups, or with a partner.
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Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature as needed.
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Provide a printout of the sample comic for student reference.
Bud, Not Buddy
