Congratulations on completing your project! Hopefully you now have a better understanding and deeper appreciation of the Great Depression. The artifacts that you selected undoubtedly impacted the everyday life of those that lived during this important time in American History. The artifacts that you all have accumulated are important to not only those that used them during the Depression but also to us today in helping us understand what a past generation of Americans (including our own families) went through during this difficult time in history.
As an extension to this activity I would strongly suggest that each of you look in to how the Great Depression affected your family. Who from your family lived through the Depression? Where did they live? What did they do to survive during the Depression? Do you have any artifacts from your family that are left from the Depression? These are just a few of the things that you can explore when looking deeper in to the past of your family.
As an extension to this activity I would strongly suggest that each of you look in to how the Great Depression affected your family. Who from your family lived through the Depression? Where did they live? What did they do to survive during the Depression? Do you have any artifacts from your family that are left from the Depression? These are just a few of the things that you can explore when looking deeper in to the past of your family.