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Survive the Great Depression

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COMBINED RATING

4.0 Stars

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4.0

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LENGTH

25 Minutes

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CAPABILITIES

iPad Support

Spanish Language Support

Text-to-Speech Support

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Description

In this role-playing survival game, play as a teenage hobo trying to find work and food during the great depression. Experience the events of 1929-1941, speak with dozens of people from different backgrounds, level up your stats, and play minigames to earn the money necessary to survive.

Vocabulary Words

depression

economy

market

stocks

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about The Great Depression. Suitable for Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.

Main Concepts

Explain the causes of the stock market crash of 1929 and its role in triggering the Great Depression.

Analyze how economic weaknesses in banking, agriculture, and income inequality contributed to the onset of the Great Depression.

Describe how the Works Progress Administration (WPA) provided jobs and supported artists during the Depression.

Explain the causes and effects of the Dust Bowl migration to California and other states.

Summarize key New Deal programs and their goals in addressing unemployment, banking failures, and rural poverty.

Explain the significance of FDR’s Fireside Chats in restoring public confidence and communicating New Deal policies.

Describe Franklin D. Roosevelt’s approach to leadership during the Depression, including his optimism and call for a "New Deal."

Evaluate Herbert Hoover’s response to the Great Depression and the limitations of voluntary relief efforts.

Explain how the Dust Bowl intensified the effects of the Depression for farmers and contributed to mass migration.

Describe the widespread unemployment, poverty, and social dislocation caused by the Great Depression.

Evaluate the impact of the New Deal on women, African Americans, Native Americans, and Mexican Americans.

Analyze the demands and actions of the Bonus Army and the impact on public perceptions of government.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What do you think life would be like for someone who has no permanent home and must travel to survive? How do you think the Great Depression affected families, children, and workers across the United States? Why might people leave their homes or farms during hard times, like the Dust Bowl? What kinds of jobs or resources do you think were available to people struggling to survive during the 1930s?

After the Game

What challenges did your character face as a vagrant during the Great Depression? Which were the most difficult to overcome? How did your decisions about where to go, who to trust, or how to find food and shelter affect your survival? What did you learn about the experiences of people who were homeless or displaced during the 1930s?

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