Introduction to the Great Depression

Author LaKeitha Ford
School Briargate Elementary

Length of Lesson

 90 minutes
Abstract This is a lesson used to introduce the Great Depression to fifth graders using poetry and a history walk. Students will explore and discover the cause and effects of the Great Depression.
District Fort Bend ISD
Historical Time Period
  • 1920s-1930s
Historical Themes
  • History
Grade
  • Five (5)

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