Theme: Indiana History

Audience: 4th grade.

Environment: In a computer lab individually.

Objectives: Given a situation students will be able to discuss the daily life of a student their age in Indiana during the Great Depression with 100 % accuracy.

Given a situation students will be able to discuss what was important to people in Indiana in the 1930’s with 100 % accuracy.

Given a situation students will be able to discuss the feelings of people during the Great Depression.

Teaching Standards:S.S. 4.1.11 Identify and Describe important events and movements that changed life in Indiana in the early twentieth century.

INDIANA DURING THE

GREAT DEPRESSION

Hi I’m Ruth!

I’m so glad you want to spend the day with

me!

This is my house!

Go to School

Go to the Grocery

Store

Visit the Toy Store

Spend Time with my Family

These are all activities that we are going to do today! Before we start I have a few instructions for you!

Use this arrow to go to the next slide.

Click the Home button to go back to my house.

Now try it out!

Be sure to pay attention today! It is important to learn

about the Great Depression because it was the worst collapse of the economy in the history of the United

States. Also there will be questions to

answer.

It’s also fun to learn about how

time periods were different. Compare your life to mine.

Have fun, but there will be a quiz at the

end!

Go to School

Go to the Grocery

Store

Visit the Toy Store

Spend Time with my Family

Pick an activity that you would like to do with me! Once you have done

them all hit the quiz button.

QUIZ

QUIZ

Would you like living during the Great Depression? Why/Why not?

GREAT ANSWER!

Remember that times were hard during the Great

Depression and that many were unhappy.

What are some similarities and differences between your life and Ruth’s life.

QUIZ

GREAT ANSWER!

Remember Ruth is a 4th grade student just like you. She went to school and played with friends

just like you do. Ruth had to be thankful for what she had since her dad lost his

job.

How would you feel if you dad/mom lost his/her job?

QUIZ

GREAT ANSWER!

If your dad/mom lost their job you would have to be careful when and where you spent your money.

How do you think it would feel like living during the Great Depression?

QUIZ

GREAT ANSWER!

Living during the Great Depression was hard

because many were with out a job or a home.

This is my classroom.

School

SchoolClick on one of my

classmates that has a red button to learn more about my school! Once

you have visited all of my classmates

hit the home button.

Hi. I’m Elizabeth!

We have to wear dresses to school. My

dad lost his job because of the

depression, so this is the only one I have

that fits.

Hi, I’m Robert!

My family can’t afford our car anymore so I

walk to school. So do many of

my other classmates.

Hi, I’m James!

At school we learn about

topics like Math, English, Art,

Geography, and Sewing.

Question Time!

What are some similarities and differences between your school and Ruth’s school?

This is the grocery store that I shop at.

My mom gave me 1 dollar to get groceries for the week. We have to

use our money wisely

Grocery Store

This is an ad for the grocery store.

All of the circled items are things

that my mom needs, but we

don’t have enough money for all of them. Help me

pick the most we can get for a

dollar. Write them in the box below.

Question Time!

What are the differences between the prices of groceries in the 1930’s and

today?

What could you buy at the grocery store today for a dollar?

Toy Store This is the

toy store I visit

sometimes with my friends.

I wish I could have these

toys, but my family

doesn’t have money for them. They are fun to

look at though!

Toy Store

Pick a toy with a red button to learn more

about it! Once you have

learned about all of the toys hit the home

button.

This is the Amos and Andy Taxi.

Many boys at my school have this toy. It became

popular because of the radio show “Amos & Andy”. This toy cost 95

cents.

This is a toy commercial that you would see during

the time of the Great Depression.

This is a doll house that is sold at the toy store. It has 7 rooms

and 40 pieces of furniture! I really hope my dad can afford this for my birthday. It cost

$1.77.

This is a Dial typewriter. It only

has upper case letters, but it is

very fun to use. I wish I could have one. It is $1.98.

Question Time!

Is the typewriter similar to anything you play with? If so, how?

This is my family!

Click on the red button

to learn more about

each person. Hit the home button when you are done

learning about them.

Question Time!

How is your family similar or different from Ruth’s?

This is my mom Margaret. She

spends all her time taking care of the family. She has to make our food and other household supplies stretch

since my dad lost his job. She is very supporting of our

whole family.

This is my dad John. He just lost

his job at the bank because of the

depression. He is the main provider for my family, so

he is looking for a manual labor job.

This is my brother Jack. He went to school, but he

dropped out to join the military. He did

this so my dad wouldn’t have to provide for him

anymore.

Thank you for spending the day with me! I hope you had fun and learned a lot too!

Remember to save your

PowerPoint and turn it in! Bye!