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The Great Depression with American Girl Kit
Olivia Lewis
Average rating:4.8Number of reviews:(55)
In this one-time class, students will delve into the Great Depression in US history through the stories of Kit Kitteredge.
Class experience
Kit Kittredge is a young girl living in Cincinnati, Ohio when the Great Depression hits. Her father, a once successful car dealership owner, loses his business, plummeting the family into poverty. Her dad searches for work, but is unsuccessful, causing the family to have to open their home to borders and eventually almost lose it to foreclosure. Kit is a fun-loving girl, obsessed with baseball and Amelia, Earheart, but through her family's poverty, she comes to see the struggles of others and...
Students will be able to define the Great Depression. Students will be able to identify ways in which people adapted and the effects of the depression. Students will be able to discuss some of FDR's programs and how they helped lessen the effects of the depression.
Students will be provided a fill-in-the-blank style worksheet ahead of class. This tool can be used to help students follow along with powerpoints and stay engaged and cal also be used as a way for students to record what they learned so parents can later ask questions and see what was taught in class. The worksheet will be emailed the day before class, please look it over and use your discretion to decide if it would be a helpful tool for your student.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Average rating:4.8Number of reviews:(55)
Hello everyone! I am Olivia Lewis, a passionate teacher excited for the opportunity to work with you and your students. I have been working towards becoming a teacher since the third grade when I taught math to Kindergarteners and realized I loved...
Group Class
$10
per classMeets once
45 min
Completed by 4 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-11
1-8 learners per class
