The 1920s Experience
- This private site contains information
concerning a variety of topics in the 1920s. Students can investigate
important people, major events, the arts, inventions, and fads and fashions.
The American Experience from PBS has two excellent sites that support their
programming concerning the Great Depression.
Riding the Rails takes a look at teenagers who traveled the country on
railroads looking for work, and
Surviving
the Dustbowl covers the hardships of Midwesterners during the dust
storms of the 1930s. Each site contains a transcript of the film, special
features, maps, a timeline, and a teacher's guide.
For more visual information concerning the Depression era, the
Library of Congress has an excellent picture collection from the Farm
Security Administration and the Office of War Information. The
Franklin D. Roosevelt Library & Museum also has a fine archive of
photos concerning the Depression and the New Deal.
The New Deal Network - You just can't
beat this site for information on FDR's New Deal. Created by the Franklin and
Eleanor Roosevelt Institute, the site contains images, articles, primary
resources, and links to almost anything a student needs concerning the New
Deal. The site also has a nice collection of classroom resources, including
lesson plans and student work.