The 1930's

From the Great Depression to a New Start

NAME: DeAnna Bradley

SCHOOL: Anthony Wayne High School

WORKSHOP LOCATION: Sylvania, Timberstone Junior High

TITLE OF COMPANION ACTION PLAN: The United States During the 1930’s

GRADE LEVEL (S): 9^th graders

CURRICULUM/SUBJECT AREA: English / Composition I

SPECIFIC TOPIC: The 1930’s: A background study

CONTENT INFORMATION

This document was created to help students locate information on historical events and the social history of the United States during the 1930’s. Students are required to use acceptable information resources for this research assignment. The Pathfinder’s intent is to introduce students to quality information resources. The web sites selected are hose where students can link to more subject specific sites. Students are encouraged to suggest new items they feel should be added to the Pathfinder.

Dewey Numbers: Useful information can be found in following general areas--

973.91 & 973.917 – U.S. History from 1929-1945

917.3 - Social history of the US

338.54 - Stock market crash of 1929

Subject Headings: Possible subject headings to begin with:

United States History

1930’s

Women’s History

U.S. Economic History

U.S. Social History - 1930-1939

World History - 1930-1939

African American History

Great Depression, 1929-1939

**Students also should consult the list of topics from Mrs. Keller **

AWHS Reference Books --

REF 973 DIC - Dictionary of American History – overview articles

REF 973.91 AME - American Decades 1930-1939 – Everyone should

Consult this resource – Covers all areas and aspects of life during the

1930’s

REF 973.9 EVA - The American Century

REF 973.9 GRE - Modern America 1914-1945

REF 909.82 NEW - New York Times great stories of the century –

Reproductions of the front page of the New York Times newspaper

REF 973 AFR - Compendium of African American History

REF 301.0973 ENC - Encyclopedia of American Social History – 3 vols. –

Be sure to consult the index in volume 3

REF 305.4 CUL - Encyclopedia of Women’s history in America

REF 920’s – Here are many good biographical references including:

Dictionary of American Biography

Current Biography

McGraw Hill Encyclopedia of World Biography

Be sure to check the on-line catalog for more resources:

http://infohio.nwoca.org/html/english_multilis/login/AWHS/welcome.html

Electronic Resources:

INFOhio file:///- http///www.infohio.org

Select: Resources for Grades 7-12

These are great places to begin your research:

Britannica On-Line - Remember to check out the periodical articles

and web links in addition to the articles

Annuals of American History - A collection of primary source

materials

American National Biography - Articles, web links and pictures of deceased Americans

Oxford References - Good starting place

American Memories- Search for great items such as the

photography collection - “America from the Great Depression to

World War II”

Ohio Memory - Collection of primary resources

AWHS Electronic Resources

Grolier On-line Library -Check in the Media Center for user name and password

Americana Encyclopedia

Grolier Multi-Media Encyclopedia

In either product, you will find articles, periodical articles, and web

Links

http://go.grolier.com/

Wilson Biographies Illustrated Plus - Wilson Web - Biographies of living

and deceased individuals

http://hwwilsonweb.com/

Web Sites:

PBS - Riding the Rails- What was life like in the 1930’s for a traveling

across country on the rails?

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/rails/

The Depression - Fordham University - Internet Modern History

Sourcebook

Good source of information on economic history of the Great Depression

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook41.html

World Wide Virtual Library - History - Gateway site – A huge topic index

to sites on the 1930’s

http://www.ukans.edu/history/VL/USA/ERAS/20TH/1930s.html

History Matters - George Mason University – U.S. survey course on the

web

Use “search” window for best results

http://historymatters.gmu.edu/

New Deal Network -Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute

A wealth of information plus links to other sites on 1930 history

http://newdeal.feri.org/index.htm

1930’s Project - The film, radio and print of the 1930’s

Enter and learn what was read, listened to and watched during the 30’s

http://xroads.virginia.edu/~1930s/front.html

Depression News- the 1930’s (Michigan Historical Museum)

Tour of their Great Depression Gallery

http://www.sos.state.mi.us/history/museum/explore/museums/hismus/1900-75/depressn/labnews2.html

Depression and New Deal America - Directory of 1930’s American

Resources

http://www.academicinfo.net/usmoddeal.html

FDR Cartoon Archive

http://www.nisk.k12.ny.us/fdr/

American Cultural History - 1930-1939 - Kingwood College Library

Covers the topics of fashion and fads, radio, people and personalities,

events, music, education and more social history areas

http://kclibrary.nhmccd.edu/decade30.html

The above websites are credible sources. Be sure to evaluate other websites to determine if the information content is a quality resource.

Videos and Images:

United Streaming - http://www.nwoca.org

If you don’t have an account, you will need to register

QuickIme movies and still pictures --Do a search on your topic

VT 973.91 CEN – The Century, 1927-1936; Stormy weather

VT 973.91 CEN – The Century, 1936-1941; Over the edge

VT 973.91 GRE – The great shake-up: An in depth examination of

America’s great economic disaster and the policies of the New Deal