Life during the Great Depression


At the start of the march, Noel Counihan 1932

Introduction

The Task

The Process
...Timelines

Presentation

Evaluation

Role 1 - A School Teacher

Your background and knowledge make you the group expert on the problems faced by a local community when experiencing hard times.

Select from the references listed below. You will need to read from each in order to develop your character and the ideas this character will have on Life during the Great Depression.


Fiction and Biography
Freeman, Harry. Collingwood coke. 266.719451 FRE
Lowenstein, Wendy, Weevils in the flour : an oral record of the 1930s depression in Australia, 994.042 LOW
Park, Ruth. Harp in the south. PARK
Tennant, Kylie. Tiburon. TENN

Non-Fiction
Cannon, Mary, Social life and social practices : the 1930s depression, 994.042 SOC
Feehan, Anne, Histobank : the 1930s depression, 994.042 FEE

The great depression in Australia. 994.042 GRE
McWilliams, Daisy, Depression down under, 994.042 DEP

Web sites
History of Literacy: "Slates Away!": Penmanship in Queensland, Australia
DE&T - School Education - History of Victoria's Education
Prime Ministers of Australia - Scullin
Teaching Heritage - Expressing national goals

Other
Growing up in Australia series 1788-1985 [videorecording] 305.230994 GRO
Rewind : snapshots of Australian life int the 20th century [videorecording] 306.0994 REW

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