What issues and conditions did Americans face during the Great Depression?
What do these letters tell us about the conditions of the south in particular?
Which group/s are the focus of these letters and what can we infer about these groups in particular ?
Students should understand or have knowledge of:
Key People: President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Key Ideas: Americans lived in harsh conditions; conditions may have been worse for the struggling (African-Americans, poor white farmers, etc)
Students may need help interpreting the intended spelling within the documents.
CRASH COURSE- The Great Depression