Social Studies

Understanding the Historical Context

Use these websites to research about the Great Depression so you can understand the historical setting of Annie Jr.!

Understanding the Historical Context: Part 2

The story of Annie originally started as a comic strip. Here's an example! Notice that this is very similar to the musical story line!

It's your turn- try your hand at writing a comic strip!

Comic Strip Ideas:

• Create a new character, like Annie, who grew up in the Great Depression- Use facts from your research to make your comic strip historically accurate.

• Write a comic strip about the Great Depressions.

• Create your own comic strip!