Unit 2: the Great Depression and World War II
Unit 2: The Great Depression and World War II
Prompt: How do wars and economic ups and downs affect a nation’s culture? Explore how war and money influence the elders, working adults, and children that lived through the Great Depression and World War II?
Sources Used:Hiroshima by John Hersey, Farewell to Manzanarby Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston, and Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley and Ron Powers
Format: There will be three paragraphs that will directly look at the individual generations: one for the elders, one for the working adults, and one for the children. Your paragraphs will have three chunks, one for war, one for economic ups and downs, and one addressing how it affected the nation’s culture. REQUIREMENTS: You must have four English chunks, four History chunks, and one either English or History. Each Paragraph must have at least one English and one History chunk in them.
To clarify: Elders were born between 1880-1900.
Working Adults were born between 1900-1925.
Children were born between 1930-1940.
Thesis: should include all titles and authors of sources that you will use AND define how war, economic up and downs influence elders, working adults, and children, and how does that impact our Nation’s Culture.
Body Paragraphs: 1: The Elders, 2:Working Adults, 3: Children
Topic Sentence for All Body Paragraphs: Mention the group you are discussing (Elders, Working Adults, or Children) and discuss how war, economic ups and downs affected them.
Ist Chunk for all Body Paragraphs: War: ICD: introduce your source and if it is English, summarize what is going on in the scene.
Concrete Details: For English, have one. For History, have two
Commentaries: How did war impact the individual? (1st commentary for English and History commentary)
2nd Commentary for English ONLY: How did this shape or change the individual’s life, personality, or the way they lived their life?
2nd Chunk for all Body Paragraphs: Economic Ups and Downs: ICD: introduce your source and if it is English, summarize what is going on in the scene.
Concrete Details: For English, have one. For History, have two
Commentaries: How did economic ups and down impact the individual? (1st commentary for English and History commentary)
2nd Commentary for English ONLY: How did this shape or change the individual’s life, personality, or the way they lived their life?
3rd Chunk for all Body Paragraphs: National Culture: ICD: introduce your source and if it is English, summarize what is going on in the scene.
Concrete Details: For English, have one. For History, have two.
Commentaries: How did National Culture/ Beliefs change for this age group as a result of either war or economic ups and downs? (1st commentary for English and History commentary)
2nd Commentary for English ONLY:Why is this change in American Culture significant and/or how does it illustrate that America has changed?
Concluding Sentence: How did this shape or change the country, Americans, or American ideals?
Conclusion: Restate the thesis: should include all titles and authors of sources that you will use AND define how war, economic up and downs influence elders, working adults, and children and how does that impact our Nation’s Culture. Final Judgment: Why were these three groups of Americans so greatly challenged by the Great Depression and World War II? How did it change our nation’s culture and identity? What lessons from this era do we still follow today? We live in a time of economic uncertainty and war, what advice would the authors and historical figures from this era give us today? Would the individuals that were studied in this unit be impressed with America’s current culture? Why or why not?