MR. BERRY

GRADE 8

MT. CARMEL ST. ANTHONY SCHOOL

Photograph of a breadline in New York City during the Great Depression.

Times are tough in the United States. It is the late 1930’s and you and your family are living in a two-bedroom apartment with three other families. The members of your family have decided to take turns eating on different days in order to conserve food. On the days that you are really hungry, you have been known to eat out of garbage cans.

Although you are only a teenager, you have spent several years in search of work. As you go out in search of work and food you often ask yourself questions, such as:

How did this happen to us?

Why has this “Great Depression”

lasted as long as it has?

Will it ever end?

This was the life of many children during the Great Depression. Your job is to find the answers to these questions to provide this child with some peace of mind.

Your task is to write a three page paper discussing the Great Depression. The paper should include the causes of the depression, as well as the aspects of the New Deal that helped to economically revive the country. You will also use poster board to create a collage using images that depict life during this time. Your poster should have a title that expresses the theme of your images.

You will research the Great Depression using the internet, your textbook, notes, and any other resources that you can find. You will use this research to complete the steps of the American History Public Policy Analyst (AHPPA) . These steps will help you to identify the causes of the Great Depression, as well as the aspects of the New Deal that helped the country to recover. The steps are listed below.

1. Identify the problem

2. Gather your evidence for the problem

3. Determining the cause of the problem

4. Evaluating the policy

After completing the AHPPA you will submit the completed forms to me for approval before beginning work on your paper.

Listed below are some links to assist you in your task. You may also use your textbook and other sources of information. Be sure to give credit to any sources of information that you use.

http://www.gusmorino.com/pag3/greatdepression/

http://www.amatecon.com/gd/gdcandc.html

http://history.sandiego.edu/gen/classes/civ18/causes-depression.html

http://www.bergen.org/AAST/Projects/depression/causes.html

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/4545/

http://www.bergen.org/AAST/Projects/depression/

http://www.1800wheelchair.com/news/post/wisdom-from-a-wheelchair-an-fdr-resource-guide.aspx

Your research paper will be graded using the following rubric:

Research Report : THE GREAT DEPRESSION
Teacher Name: Mr. BERRY
Student Name:     ________________________________________
CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Organization	Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings.	Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs.	Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed.	The information appears to be disorganized. 8)
Quality of Information	Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples.	Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples.	Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given.	Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.
Mechanics	No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.	Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors	A few grammatical spelling or punctuation errors.	Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.
Notes	Notes are recorded and organized in an extremely neat and orderly fashion.	Notes are recorded legibly and are somewhat organized.	Notes are recorded.	Notes are recorded only with peer/teacher assistance and reminders.
Sources	All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented in the desired format.	All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired format.	All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but many are not in the desired format.	Some sources are not accurately documented.

You can receive a maximum of 20 points.
A 18-20 points D 9 points

B 14-17 points F 8 points or fewer

C 10-13 points

Your Collage will be graded using the following rubric:

Making A Collage : The Great Depression
Teacher Name: Mr. Berry
Student Name:     ________________________________________
CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Quality of Construction	The collage shows considerable attention to construction. The items are neatly trimmed. All items are carefully and securely attached to the backing. There are no stray marks, smudges or glue stains. Nothing is hanging over the edges.	The collage shows attention to construction. The items are neatly trimmed. All items are carefully and securely attached to the backing. A few barely noticeable stray marks, smudges or glue stains are present. Nothing is hanging over the edges.	The collage shows some attention to construction. Most items are neatly trimmed. All items are securely attached to the backing. A few barely noticeable stray marks, smudges or glue stains are present. Nothing is hanging over the edges.	The collage was put together sloppily. Items appear to be just "slapped on". Pieces may be loose or hanging over the edges. Smudges, stains, rips, uneven edges, and/or stray marks are evident.
Understanding of Media	The student can define the term "collage" and tell how it differs from two other media. S(he) can also name at least 5 things that make a collage more powerful or attractive.	The student can define the term "collage" and tell how it differs from two other media. S(he) can also name at 3-4 things that make a collage more powerful or attractive.	The student can define the term "collage" and tell how it differs from two other media. S(he) can also name at least 1-2 things that make a collage more powerful or attractive.	The student has trouble defining the term "collage" and describing how it differs from other media AND/OR the student cannot describe how to make a collage more powerful or attractive.
Creativity	Several of the graphics or objects used in the collage reflect an exceptional degree of student creativity in their creation and/or display	One or two of the graphics or objects used in the collage reflect student creativity in their creation and/or display.	One or two graphics or objects were made or customized by the student, but the ideas were typical rather than creative (.e.g, apply the emboss filter to a drawing in Photoshop).	The student did not make or customize any of the items on the collage.
Attention to Theme	The student gives a reasonable explanation of how every item in the collage is related to the assigned theme. For most items, the relationship is clear without explanation.	The student gives a reasonable explanation of how most items in the collage are related to the assigned theme. For many of the items, the relationship is clear without explanation.	The student gives a fairly reasonable explanation of how most items in the collage are related to the assigned theme.	The student's explanations are weak and illustrate difficulty understanding how to relate items to the assigned theme.
Design	Graphics are trimmed to an appropriate size and interesting shape and are arranged well, some in front and some behind. Care has been taken to balance the pictures across the canvas.	Graphics are trimmed to an appropriate size and interesting shape and are arranged with some items in front and others behind. The canvas, however does not appear balanced.	Graphics have been trimmed to an appropriate size and shape, but the arrangement of items is not very attractive. It appears there was not a lot of planning of the item placement.	Graphics are untrimmed OR of inappropriate size and/or shape. It appears little attention was given to designing the collage.

You can receive a maximum of 20 points.
A 18-20 points D 9 points

B 14-17 points F 8 points or fewer

C 10-13 points

New York State Learning Standards:

Social Studies #’s 1,4 5

Language Arts #’s 1,2,3

Art #’s 1,2

Once you have completed this project, you will understand the social and economic policies that contributed to the worst financial period in the history of our nation. Remember, one of the most important things about history is that we learn from our mistakes, so that we don’t repeat them.