ASSIGNMENT:
Make a poster that shows the experience of a person from one of the following categories during the Great Depression
1. Poor Child
2. Adult who invested all his money in the stock market
3. Midwestern farmer
4. Oakie
5. Rich person
6. regular American
7. Wild card – you choose
Find at least 3-4 pictures that represent the conditions of the economy and the people during the Great Depression.
Include captions & facts that support your vision of your person.
You can give them a name if you want
Due Wednesday
Extra Credit: Watch the Grapes of Wrath & write an essay on the depiction of the Okies within the movie.
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