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Browse by Historical Period or Grade Level The study unit on the
Great Depression described here makes use of recent findings
about how children develop historical understandings. The unit
includes a simulation on the stock market crash of 1929, a
letter-writing activity based on study of letters real children
wrote to Mrs. Roosevelt, and the creation and performance of
historical scenarios involving Depression-era characters.
--Keith C. Barton Elementary teachers can use historical
photographs in the classroom to engage young students in
authentic historical inquiry. Students’ critical skills develop
beyond mere observation as they consider