The 1927 flood

Students will study the role of the Arkansas working-class people during the Great Depression. They will develop an understanding of the economic developments of the Arkansas economy during the early 1930’s.

Lesson Plan

Courtesy of CALS Butler Center for Arkansas Studies

Grade Level:5-8 Middle School

Time period:Early 20th Century 1901-1940; World War II Through the Civil Rights Era 1941-1967; Modern Era 1968 to Present

Arkansas Academic Standards are subject to revision every six years by the Arkansas Department of Education. The frameworks used in the majority of lesson plans on the Arkansas History Hub are from the 2006 Social Studies Frameworks and the 2007 Arkansas History Amendments and School Library Media Frameworks.

ESS.8.8.6, G.1.4.9, G.1.6.4, G.1.AH.7-8.3, G.3.4.5, GD.8.AH.7-8.1, GD.8.AH.9-12.1, PD.1.ES.10