This document outlines a unit plan for teaching students about the Great Depression. The unit uses an essential question of "How does a bad economy affect the human experience?" and covers topics like Black Tuesday, the Dust Bowl, and the New Deal over 5 days of lessons. It includes activities like an introduction activity about the Hearts card game, having students write Dust Bowl letters, and a final research paper. Assessment results showed most students scored between 80-120 on the culminating New Deal project. The teacher reflected that giving students choice in their learning helped engage them and allowed all ability levels to meet the goals.