Provide "acknowledged body of knowledge" related to the concept. Emphasize the most significant aspects of the concept in an organized, organic manner. Present information sequentially so students see continuity. Draw attention to important, discrete details; don't swamp students with myriad facts.
Lecture: Depression, Policies of Hoover and Roosevelt
Objective: To understand the specific causes of the Depression and the attempts to remedy the problems.
Activity: Lectures/readings of text and supplemental materials on the causes of the Depression, with a focus on the administrations of Hoover and FDR and the domestic policies enacted in the 1930’s. The class views the film, "Grapes of Wrath."
