1. Using PowerPoint in Your Lessons
A sample for a lesson on the Great Depression
For STEPS 1 & 2 of the AHPPA
By the Fred Fisher

2. Aim: The “Great Depression” A Major Social Problem in American History

3. The Great Depression of the 1930’s

4. Have you ever been
Depressed?
How did you feel?

5. What Is Depression? Is it just sadness? Is it an illness?
Is it common?

6. What Causes Depression in People?
Loss of Friends
Death
Illness
Loss of income- job
Missed opportunities
A feeling of a loss of control over one’s future
Which of these do you think is the most important?

7. A Definition of Depression
Write your own definition of the word “depression”

8. ECONOMIC DEPRESSION
Economics. A period of drastic decline in a national or international economy, characterized by decreasing business activity, falling prices, and unemployment

9. How does this definition compare to you definition of “depression?”

10. THE NINETEEN THIRTIES IN AMERICA
Group responsibilities
Slide Recorder
2 Slide Evaluators
PPA worksheet recorder

11. VIEWING WORKSHEET
SLIDE # EVIDENCE 1 2 3 4 5
ETC

12. Slide # 1 1: 2

13. WEST VIRGINIA 1934
Slide # 2 1: 2:

14. BONUS MARCH ON WASHINGTON DC
SLIDE # 3 1: 2:

15. OKLAHOMA 1936
SLIDE # 4 1: 2

16. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT STATISITCS
SLIDE # 5 1: 2:

17. ROUTE 66 TO CALIFORNIA
SLIDE # 6 1: 2:

18. GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT
SLIDE # 7 1: 2:

19. ARKANSAS 1936
Slide # 8 1: 2:

20. Soup Kitchen 1935
SLIDE # 9 1: 2:

21. LITHOGRAPH FROM THE DEWITT CLINTON H.S. LITERARY MAGAZINE 1938
SLIDE # 10 1: 2:

22. Let’s sing along: “Brother Can You Spare A Dime”
SLIDE # 11
Lyrics
TeacherTube Video vp
List Evidence for The Great Depression in songs 1: 2:

23. An Oral History of the Great Depression
Slide # 12
Gather Evidence for the PROBLEMS in the GREAT DEPRESSION from this website

24. Look at Images of the Great Depression at the hyperlink below
Slide # 13
Look at Images of the Great Depression at the hyperlink below
When you open it, click on “words” and gather evidence of the era

25. GATHERING THE EVIDENCE Of Causes Of The Great Depression
Slide # 14
GATHERING THE EVIDENCE Of Causes Of The Great Depression
Search Through The Images On The Website Below.
Write down evidence that you glean from the images shown

26. THE SUMMARY 1: Identify a social problem of the Great Depression
2: List evidence for the Great Depression using
“Viewing Worksheets”
LINKS
DEFINE THE SOCIAL PROBLEM
GATHER EVIDENCE FOR THE SOCIAL PROBLEM

27. HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT # 1
TEACHER SUGGESTIONS

28. Homework Assignment # 2
Your task is to develop a Public Policy using the CRITICAL WORKSHEET that the government could follow to reduce effects of the depression on Americans in the future.
THERE WILL BE ANOTHER !

29. Follow-up Lesson Class debate on policies developed by students
Suggestions:
Class debate on policies developed by students
Students debate the order of importance for causes of the Depression
PowerPoint of New Deal programs and policies- students make comparisons to their policies
Use AHPPA to evaluate the New Deal Programs