Fourth Grade Michigan History Unit

Fourth Grade Michigan History Unit

Lesson 8

Title: 1920 – 1930

Grade Level: Fourth

Unit of Study: Michigan History

Unit: 1

Section: 2

Abstract: Students will understand the impact of the Stock Market Crash and the Great Depression in the state of Michigan.

GLCEs:

H3.0.9 Create timelines to sequence and describe important events in Michigan history.

Vocabulary: Credit, prosperity, stabilize

Sequence of Activities:

1.http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/search/assetDetail.cfm?guidAssetID=B401350D-8EED-4F23-AA6B-182B4ED0F336 – Video stream connected to the classic song “This Land is Your Land” written by Woodie Guthrie.

2. http://www.michiganhistorymagazine.com/kids/pdfs/mittenmar04.pdf - The Mitten- The Great Depression – Students will write a letter in the format suggested in article.

Connections:

English Language Arts: Students write letters to First Lady as suggested in The Mitten

Instructional Resources:

http://www.sos.state.mi.us/history/museum/explore/museums/hismus/1900-75/depressn/labnews2.html - Newspaper style articles about Michigan during the Depression.

http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17451_18670_18793-53511--,00.html – Primary sources recounting memories of Depression era.

http://www.42explore2.com/depresn.htm - Resources from Michigan Historical Museum explaining what life was like during the Depression era.

http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-17451_18670_18793-53530--,00.html – Explore the Michigan Historical Museum’s exhibit of the Depression era.

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