<p><b><i>These artifacts serve as an example of a student curated collection.</i></b></p><p><b><i><span></span>The artifacts in this collection have been selected and organized to "...describe the effects of the Great Depression on families."</i></b></p><p><b>These artifacts serve as an example of a student curated collection.</b></p><p>After discussing how this collection of artifacts can help us <strong>Understand</strong>, the Great Depressions impact on families. Students can <strong>Analyze</strong>, what information from the artifacts are relevant and discuss why these artifacts were organize in this way. Finally, they will <strong>Evaluate</strong>, how well the artifacts tell the story of the Depressions impact on families.</p><p>Following class discussion on this collection, students become the historians themselves and curate their own collections.</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><i></i>You are a Historian Working in the Smithsonian Archives!</b></p><p><span class="s1">Today you are entering the archives of the Smithsonian institute. </span></p><p><span class="s1">You will utilize the 'Smithsonian Learning Lab', an online toolkit that enables you (the historian) to find, customize and share digital museum resources with others. œ</span></p><p><span class="s1">The Learning Lab grants you access to more than a million diverse resources from across the Smithsonian.</span></p><p><span class="s1">Your assignment is to identify <b>three (3)</b> artifacts that will help you examine the spread of unemployment and Poverty in America during the Great Depression.</span></p><p><span class="s1">We can learn about those Americans who lived in the past by looking at the objects and documents that people left behind and that have somehow survived.</span></p><p><b>Your individual assignment, will be one of the following 'objectives'.</b><br /></p><ul><li><span class="s1">Analyze the effects of the Great Depression on farmers.</span></li> <li><span class="s1">Analyze the impact of human and geographical factors that created the Dust Bowl.</span></li> <li><span class="s1">Describe how the Great Depression affected family life and the lives of those who lived during the Depression.</span></li> </ul><p><span class="s1">Within the Smithsonian Learning Lab Create and </span><span class="s3">name your collection:</span></p><p><span class="s1"><i>"Spring 20** 'Your Last Name' Depression Research"</i></span></p><p><span class="s1"><b>Example:</b> <i>Spring 2017 Karavlan Depression Research </i></span></p><p><span class="s1"><b>Add three (3</b>) artifacts to your collection. </span></p><p><span class="s1"><b>Edit the description of your collection</b> to explain how these artifacts answer your individual assignment. </span></p><p><span class="s1">What did you learn from examining your artifacts?</span></p><p>When complete share the link to your collection with Mr. Karavlan.</p>

<p><strong>Objectives: </strong></p> <p>Students will use primary sources to understand the ways that women advocated for the right to vote.</p> <p>Students will <strong>Explain</strong> actions taken during the Progressive era to expand the right to vote for women.</p> <p><strong>Essential Question:</strong> What do these photographs tell us about the use of protest by the Women's suffrage movement?</p><p><em>#visiblethinking</em><br /></p>

<p><strong>Objectives: </strong></p> <p>Students will use primary sources to understand the ways that women advocated for the right to vote.</p> <p>Students will<strong> identify</strong> what these postcards tell us about the arguments for and against women's suffrage?<br /></p> <p>Students will <strong>Explain</strong> actions taken during the Progressive era to expand opportunities for women, including the right to vote.<br /></p><p><em>#historicalthinking</em></p><p><br /></p>