The Great Depression

From the Set 21st Century Skills Library

The Great Depression was a defining era that shaped America--and the world. Readers will turn back the clock to history's turning points during that era and will take a closer look at the major challenges and hurdles the United States faced. Readers will review how this period influenced the American culture from the fashion to the policies to the entertainment. The series includes educational sidebars and backmatter that align with the 4 C's of 21st Century Learning: critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity. Books also include a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, and timeline.

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Interest Level Grade 4 - Grade 8
Reading Level Grade 5
Dewey 330.973/0916
Lexile 860L
ATOS Reading Level
Guided Reading Level U
Language English
Publisher Cherry Lake Publishing
Available Formats Reinforced book (9781534187375), Paperback (9781534188778), PDF (9781534190177), ePub (9781534196018), Hosted ebook (9781534191570), Kindle (9781534194472)
Copyright 2022
Number of Pages 32
Dimensions 7 x 9
Graphics Full-color photographs, Historical photographs

Author: Martin Gitlin

Martin Gitlin is an educational book author based in Connecticut. He won more than 45 awards as a newspaper sportswriter from 1991 to 2002. Included was a first-place award from the Associated Press for his coverage of the 1995 World Series. He has had more than 200 books published since 2006. Most of them were written for students.

  • Introduction
  • The Great Depression
  • The Impact on Families and Everyday Life
  • A New Deal
  • Research & Act
  • Timeline
  • Further Research
  • Glossary
  • Index
Author/Illustrator biography
Glossary of key words
Index
Informative sidebars
Table of contents
Timeline of key events
Full-color photographs, Historical photographs