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Zarnowski, Myra – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1996
Describes an elementary social studies class that studied children of the Great Depression in order to create empathy with people of different eras. The class used journal writing, mural painting, and poetry writing to consider the physical and psychological hardships experienced by Depression-era children. (MJP)
Descriptors: Business Cycles, Child Welfare, Childhood Needs, Economic Factors