Vocabulary+Activities

Vocabulary Activity #1: These vocabulary terms allow the students to gain insight on the type of entertainment in the 1930s. This time was very depressing, and there was not a great deal to look forward to. Somehow, Americans found time to enjoy radio programs and dances. These terms give the students a brief understanding of these topics. New Word Grid: Directions:
 * 1) Ragtime
 * 2) Melodies
 * 3) Cabarets
 * 4) Pomade
 * 5) Jambalaya
 * 6) Improvise
 * 7) Percussion
 * 1) Use the vocabulary list above, and pick out two words that you are unfamiliar with.
 * 2) Use the New Word Grid: (You must do this for both words!)
 * 3) Write the word
 * 4) Write the definition in a complete sentence.
 * 5) Make a personal connection to the word.
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Draw a picture of what comes to mind when you hear the word.

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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Vocabulary Activity #2: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">These terms talk specifically about events that happened in President Roosevelt’s life. Many of these words are related to the Great Depression. The terms that are listed are very important for the students to know while looking through some of the other books as well. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Directions:
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Chancellor
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Convoys
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Draft
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Great Depression
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Inaugurated
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Labor unions
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Ration
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Look through the biography of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Use the vocabulary list above, and answer the following questions.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Use context clues to help you determine the meaning of the highlighted word in each sentence.



<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Vocabulary Activity #3: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">These vocabulary terms will inform the students about the Dust Bowl. They describe what it is and what it affected. This is another aspect of the Great Depression that is mentioned in the standard. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Directions: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Complete the Crossword puzzle using the clues provided. Some of the answers may be from previous activities!
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Contour plow
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Drought
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Dust Bowl
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Erosion
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Homesteader
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Migrants
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">New Deal
 * 8) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Oxygen tent

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Crossword Puzzle