Instruction
Great Depression Photo Essay
Instructions:
Your photo essay will be evaluated for quality of captions, unity of theme, and visual appeal.
Follow the directions as given in the activity
Select a title from step 2, or create your own unique title after reviewing the depression-era photos
Write detailed captions for each photo, arranging them in progression to develop your theme
Use PowerPoint, or scan your pages into a .pdf to submit
---2nd essay
Write a 300-400 word essay describing the cause of the stock market crash and what impact it had on society
----3rd essay
Choose ONE of the following two options, and write AT LEAST 4-5 paragraphs, typed, double spaced, and in 12 point font:
a) Write an imaginary journal entry of a young person living through the Great Depression. (You can get a lot of hints of what life was like from the article you just read.)
OR
b) Interview someone who lived through the Depression and write about their experiences.
Be sure to spell and grammar check it before you submit your work!