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Archive for 'Projects and Activities'Primary ResearchWaverly-Shell Rock High School AP History students rose early this morning to catch a ride to the Hoover Presidential Library. They left at 7:00 a.m. for the 112 mile drive through Iowa farmland. They were coming for a chance to do primary research, to hold the real deal in their hands — to look at [...] Posted by Mary Evans on March 15, 2011, under Hoover Presidential Library, Lesson Plans, Primary Sources, Projects and Activities. Kids As CuratorsPresident Hoover’s Response to the Stock market Crash of October 29, 1929 Political cartoon regarding stock market speculation. In times of economic crisis who is responsible for helping those in need? What is the role of the president? The stock market crash of October 29, 1929 symbolized the beginning of the Great Depression in the [...] Posted by Mary Evans on April 30, 2010, under Great Depression, Hoover History, Projects and Activities. Political CartoonsDrawing a cartoon is a way to quickly say how you feel or what you think. The cartoon at its best is used to simplify and get to the heart of the matter. There have been many famous political cartoonists who got their message across through illustration and humor. One of these is Jay “Ding” [...] Posted by Mary Evans on April 13, 2010, under Hoover History, Projects and Activities. |
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