This unit plan aims to teach 6th grade students about the Great Depression over the course of a week. On Monday, students will watch a video about stories from the Great Depression and discuss when it began. On Tuesday, they will explore news headlines and write their own. On Wednesday, they will read about Christmas during the Great Depression and discuss holiday memories. On Thursday, students will present photographs they chose and explain their choices. Finally, on Friday they will watch a clip about the era and write their reactions. The plan ensures technology is prepared to support the lessons and cites works to be used.

1. The Great
Depression
UNIT PLAN
KATIE KEYSER

2. Analyze the learner
 6th grade with 23 students. There are 12 girls and 11 boys, 14 Caucasian,
and 9 African-American.
 One student identifies with ADHD, another student is paralyzed from the
waist down and in a wheelchair.

3. Objective
 Students will analyze and explain what the Great Depression is, how it
happened, and how it ended through the use of videos, readings, class
discussions, and presentations by the end of the week with 100% accuracy.

4. Day by day
 Monday: Class discussion of when the holocaust began and watch Stories
from the Great Depression.
 Tuesday: Explore news headlines about the Great Depression and create a
news story in their own words.
 Wednesday: Read Christmas During the Great Depression and have
students discuss their holiday memories.
 Thursday: Give the students photographs to choose and present it
explaining why they chose it.
 Friday: Watch a clip of America the Story of Us and write their reactions
and thoughts on the era

5. Technology
 Making sure videos are up and ready to be played, and that I am on the
correct video.
 PowerPoint for class discussions.
 Use of computers to look up the headline stories.
 Photographs printed and ready for kids to choose from.

6. Works cited
 The National Archives Southeast Region. "Stories from the Great Depression." YouTube. YouTube,
15 June 2009. Web. 09 Feb. 2016.
 Star, Linda. "Great Depression Lesson Plans." Education World:.Education World, 14 Oct. 2010.
Web. 09 Feb. 2016.
 Shaw, Ruth. "Ruthlace." : Christmas During the Great Depression. Ruthlace, 19 Dec. 2009. Web. 09
Feb. 2016.
 The National Archives. "A New Deal for the Arts." National Archives and Records Administration.
National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Web. 09 Feb. 2016.
 History Channel. "Watch The Great Depression Clip." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d.
Web. 09 Feb. 2016.