Decade: 1930-1939
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| Decade: 1930-1939 |
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| These sites are about the history and events of the 1930s. Learn more about the causes and effects of the Great Depression. There are many primary documents, including oral histories, photographs, newspaper articles, and audio files. Also includes maps and timelines. There are links to eThemes Resources on books set in the 1930s, Amelia Earheart, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
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| Then & Now Prices
Compare the prices for goods in the 1930s to today's prices.
Governments
This is a map of the governments, politics and people who ruled the world in the 1930s.
Amelia Earheart
Listen to a speech by Amelia Earheart about "The Future of Women Flying." Use the "Search" option and type in Amelia's entire name to get to the speech.
Voices From the '30s
This is a federal writers project from 1936-1940 with pictures and interviews. Sample interviews include audio.
BBC: Wall Street Crash and the Depression
Read about the beginning of the Great Depression which happened during the presidency of Herbert Hoover. NOTE: The "Talk" link leads to message boards.
PBS: Riding the Rails
"At the height of the Great Depression more than 250,000 teenagers were living on the road in America." Click on "Teacher's Guide" for classroom suggestions.
Commemoration
Scroll down to find information on Lindbergh and the Hindenburg with posters and article from those historic events.
War of the Worlds
Listen to the radio program that changed broadcasting. The audio takes a few seconds to download. NOTE: This page has many ads, so the teacher should navigate the site.
FSA/OWI Photography: Migrant Mother
View photographs from the American Memory collection that show what life was like in the 1930s. After choosing black and white or color, click on "Subject Index" to find areas you are interested in.
Signs of Discrimination
View photographs from the American Memory collection depicting discrimination.
1930s Great Depression Gallery
Learn more about the 1930s and the Depression by clicking on the newspaper headlines.
FDIC: The Learning Bank
Find out what happened at banks during the 1930s. This is a timeline documenting events.
KODAK
Learn what kinds of cameras were invented in the 1930s. Includes some photographs.
USDA
View these photos taken by Farm Security Administration photographers. See what life was like during the late 1930s and early 1940s. Topics include education, agriculture, transportation, and community.
Errol Flynn
This is a photograph of Errol Flynn, a popular movie star during the 1930s.
California Gold
Listen to folk music from Northern California in the 1930s. Click on the "Subject Index," then choose a title.
New Deal Network
This is a comprehensive site with lots of information and images about life in the 1930s. Explore the different topic areas. The "Classroom" link at the top includes activity ideas.
Fireside Chats of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Read the text from President Roosevelt's fireside radio addresses and learn what was going on in the country at that time.
PBS: Surviving the Dust Bowl
This is a thorough site that provides a good overview of life during the Great Depression. Click on "Timeline" to see a listing of events by year. Click on "People and Events" to learn more about what was taking place during the 1930s. "Film and More" includes audio interviews of people who lived during that time.
Pioneer Zephyr
Read about this train that was used during the 1930s.
The Learning Page
This lesson plan is to help students learn about a child's life during the Great Depression.
The Hollywood Thirties
Explore this site to learn about the Hollywood movie industry in the 1930s. NOTE: This is a site hosted by a person, not an organization, and includes ads.
Art and Entertainment in the 1930s and 1940s
Learn more about entertainment during the 1930s. Explore the links on the right.
PBS: Brother, Can You Spare a Billion?
This site is about Jesse H. Jones, the Houston businessman who was an advisor to FDR. Look at video clips and listen to oral histories.
The Magpie Sings the Great Depression
Read selections from DeWitt Clinton High School's literary magazine. Click on "Lesson Plan" for some classroom ideas.
Hoover Gallery Six: The Great Depression
Read this summary about the beginning of the Great Depression.
eThemes Resource: U.S. President: Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Learn about our longest serving president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Roosevelt served during the Great Depression and World War II. Read about the New Deal and his battle with polio.
eThemes Resource: Famous People: Amelia Earhart
Learn about the famous American aviator - Amelia Earhart - and her legacy. Read her biography and learn about her dreams, goals, and achievements. Find out about Earhart's cross Atlantic flights, records, and mysterious disappearance during the last flight. Learn about her plans to set a record to circle the world along the equator, rumors and theories of unsolved plane's disappearance, and pre-war situation in the Pacific region. Includes maps of Pacific Islands, the route of the last flight, photographs, audio and video files.
eThemes Resource: Literature: "Out of The Dust" by Karen Hesse
These sites focus on the book "Out of the Dust" and life in the 1930s. Topics include Oklahoma, dust storms, and the Great Depression. Includes activity and discussion questions for the book, information about the author, and pictures of life during that time period.
eThemes Resource: Literature: "Dear America: Christmas After All" by Kathryn Lasky
These sites have lessons and activities for this "Dear America" book, plus biographies about author Kathryn Lasky. Includes information about the people and activities that were popular during the Great Depression.
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