1. To understand the effects of the Great Depression and drought of the early 20th Century 2. To describe the New Deal resettlement program 3. To explain the challenges of establishing a New Deal colony in Alaska 4. To plan and conduct a local history project related to a historic site 5. To plan and conduct a history project related to a New Deal Resettlement community 6. To explain how changes in the use of a historic building over time relate to changes in the community where it is located.
Recommended level: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
1. The Great Depression and the New Deal
2. Establishing the Matanuska Colony in Alaska
3. Local and Community History Projects