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Great Depression for Kids
SKU
061888
ISBN
9781613730515
Grade 4-AD
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Charlotte Mason
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Description
An absolutely fantastic dig-in-and-understand book full of activities, black and white photos and informational text. So many complex issues caused and occurred during the Great Depression. This book guides kids through cross-curricular activities to understand a broad spectrum of these topics. The themes are balanced between studying hardship and hope, a society worn down and rebuilt. To name a few, kids will engage in stock market activities, conduct surveys and create an action plan to meet others' needs, simulate a wind storm, recreate depression glass--21 activities in all. Seven chapters cover the stock market crash and varied responses to it, urban and rural life, children, the New Deal, and entertainment. A list of additional resources and a bibliography (with young-reader friendly materials identified) are included to explore this time period further. This book alone would provide a solid basis for a unit study on the Depression. 11" x 8.5", 126 pp, sc. ~ Ruth
Publisher's Description of Great Depression for Kids
Have you ever wondered what it was like to live during the Great Depression? Perhaps you think of the stock market crash of 1929, unemployed workers standing in breadlines, and dust storms swirling on the Great Plains. But the 1930s were also a time when neighbors helped neighbors, librarians delivered books on horseback, and an army of young men rebuilt the nation's forests, roads, and parks. The Great Depression for Kids provides a balanced and realistic picture of an era rife with suffering but also deep-rooted with hope and generosity. Beginning with a full chapter on the 1920s, the book provides important background knowledge to help set the stage for an in-depth look at the decline of the economy and attempts at recovery over the next decade. Twenty-one hands-on activities invite young history buffs to understand and experience this important era in American history. Kids can recreate Depression glassware; simulate a windstorm; learn how to research, buy, and sell stocks; design a paper block quilt; play "round ball"; and much more.
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Chicago Review Press |
| Author: | Cheryl Mullenbach |
| Grades: | 4-AD |
| ISBN: | 9781613730515 |
| Length in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Width in Inches: | 11 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.3125 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 1.05 |
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