MR. Butka's Online Learning

Lesson Objectives

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This assignmnet allows students to look into the past and see how people of different races, sex, and origins were affected by the Great Depression. Using the; photograph handed to you by your teacher, the following links, and the information already learned in class, complete the following objectives:

How would you classify this person/group? Explain why.
What do you think this person / groups primary concern is?
What historical information can you relate to this picture (think political/societal)?
Create a brief letter as if you were this person. You may write to a friend, prospective employer, or family member. Be sure to display an understanding of the era in your writing (culture, geography, economics).

African Americans

African American Hoboes

African American Woman

Latinos

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