* 4.05 The Great Depression

Option 1:

Look at the photograph shown on this screen. It was taken by Dorothea Lange in 1935 of two families on the side of a highway in Bakersfield, California.

Choose three people from the photograph. Write one paragraph from each person's perspective explaining how the Great Depression has affected their lives.

Elements you must include when writing your paragraphs:

details of the photograph, such as which person you chose, what they are wearing, and what belongings they have with them

how the stock market crash or Dust Bowl affected your chosen person

why your person chose to migrate during the Great Depression

Option 2:

Write three paragraphs explaining the causes and effects of the Great Depression. Your well-developed paragraphs should contain the following elements:

Paragraph one: the causes of the Great Depression

Paragraph two: how different people were affected by the Depression

Paragraph three: the response of the Hoover administration in attempting to alleviate distress