Grade
6-8
9-12
Brief Description
Students view photographs of migrant families during the Great Depression, try to interpret the photos to answer questions about the subject's life, and then write a cinquain poem based on their interpretations.
Objectives
Students willGain understanding of the personal struggles faced during the Great Depression
Learn to interpret information from a visual medium (photograph) and express that knowledge in written form (poem).
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