Original PromptGreat Depression & New Deal Sorting Activity
Directions:
Cut out each box below.
Paste each box into the correct category.
Use each box only once.
✂️ Cut-Out Boxes (Fewer Items)
⬜ Stock market crash (1929)
⬜ Overproduction of goods
⬜ Bank failures
⬜ Unequal distribution of wealth
⬜ High unemployment
⬜ Hoovervilles (shantytowns)
⬜ Breadlines and soup kitchens
⬜ Widespread poverty
⬜ Job programs (CCC, WPA)
⬜ Social Security system
⬜ Public works projects
⬜ Government regulation of banks
⬜ Crea...
This learning resource focuses on the Great Depression and the New Deal, challenging students to categorize key historical information. The objective is to enhance understanding of this formative period in American history by identifying the causes and characteristics of the Great Depression, as well as the features and long-term effects of New Deal programs. Students are instructed to cut out and sort 16 historical fact boxes into four designated categories: Causes of the Great Depression, Characteristics of the Great Depression, Characteristics of the New Deal, and Long-Term Effects. The activity aims to reinforce knowledge of significant events and policies that shaped the era, while also emphasizing critical thinking and categorization skills.