Spring Break Mini-Project: Great Depression Poetry

In Language Arts you have discussed poetry and in Social Studies you have been studying the Great Depression.  Time to use your knowledge in all of both subjects and create a poem!

 Instructions:

You are to write a poem about the Great Depression Era.  This will require you to use the skills and information you have learned in both Mrs. Parker’s and Mrs. Yancie’s classes.  Imagine you are a person living in the Great Depression Era (1929-1939).  Write a poem describing your life, your experiences, what it is like to live in this era and how you feel about your experiences during the Great Depression.  BE CREATIVE!!!  Choose from the following topics:

·        Stock Market Crash/Black Tuesday

      ·        Bank Failures
      ·        Return of Child Labor
      ·        Dust Bowl
      ·        Hoovervilles

 You must have the following in order to receive full credit:

       ·        Must be TYPED; the font and size is up to you
       ·        DO NOT just put this on a plain sheet of white paper!  You can use card stock,
             construction paper, poster board, be creative and original!
      ·        Must be decorated; it CAN NOT be just a poem.  Again, use your imagination!
      ·        Must be at least three (3) stanzas
      ·        Must be historically accurate and relevant
      ·        Must be written in the FIRST person point of view

 Mrs. Parker will give a grade for Language Arts and Mrs. Yancie will give you a grade for Social Studies.  You will be graded on the following:

Mrs. Yancie ·        Historical relevancy/accuracy ·        Historical content ·        Historical concepts ·        Originality/Creativity of Poem   Mrs. Parker      · Grammar      · Spelling      · Poem construction      · Originality/Creativity of Poem

   

                                         This project is due April 3, 2013

                                      This will be worth 125 Project points.

America the Story of Us: "The Boom" (6A, 6C, 6D)

Choose one of the questions between questions 1-3. EVERYONE is responsible for answering question number 4. You should be turning in two essays on March 19th. These will count as two separate TEST grades.

1. Henry Ford was a “game changer” in the car industry. His contribution did not just affect the car industry, but those who worked in it, the average person, and America. Explain how he changed the way cars were owned and how they were made. Give at least two reasons EACH, with examples. Also, describe how you see the effects of his contribution today. Give at least two reasons to support your answer.

2. California was changed forever by a form of technology called the aqueduct. Why did California need this type of technology so badly? Give examples. What was the solution and how did this solution affect southern California and Owens Valley? Give at least three details in your explanation. Do you think this solution was worth the price that was paid? Give at least two reasons to support your answer.

3. Prohibition was the United States’ resolution to the alcohol problem. What was the religious and moral argument for Prohibition? Give at least two reasons to support your answer. Do you think Prohibition was the answer to the United States’ social problems? Give at least three reasons to support your answer.

4. “If you want something great, you may have to give up something great to get there”. Explain what you believe this quote means. Other than what happened with Owens Valley, describe another event in history where this quote seems to have been applied. Be descriptive and specific. Do you agree with this quote? Give at least two reasons to support your answer.

DUE TUESDAY, MARCH 19^TH

MUST BE:

Typed, Double Spaced, size 12 font, Times New Roman

 

 

Langston Hughes: "Let America Be America Again"

6D, 6A: Due Monday, March 4th   

6C: Due Wednesday, March 6th

Instructions: Read and analyze the poem “Let America Be America Again” by Langston Hughes. Summarize the poem in one paragraph (at least 7-8 GOOD sentences). Select 5 lines from the poem that support your summary. Explain each line you select and EXPLAIN how it supports your summary.

MUST BE:

Typed, Double Space, Size 12, Times New Roman Font

Due Wednesday, March 6, 2013

THIS IS A TEST GRADE