US History/Michelena

The 1930s Interesting People & Events

1.  Famous Criminals/Bonnie & Clyde:

a.    Who were Bonnie and Clyde?

b.     Summarize their criminal records.

c.      Explain the fate of Bonnie and Clyde.

2.  John Dillinger:

a.    Who was John Dillinger?

b.     What were Dillinger’s crimes?

c.      What was Dillinger’s fate?

    d. Why might criminals appeal to the masses in 1930?

3.  Movies:  Once on the page, hit “archive.

a.    What were three of the most famous movies of the 1930s?

b.     Click on one of the movies to watch the film clip; explain what you saw:

     c. Why were movies so popular during the Great Depression?

4. Art:

a.    American Gothic:  Who was Grant Wood?

b.     Explain what is being depicted in American Gothic

c.      Natural Resources Mural:  What is being depicted in this mural?

d.    How did the WPA help out artists during the Great Depression?

5. News Articles:

1. Click on Section “E”; what were three popular magazines in the 1930s?

2. Click on Section “F”; Click on “Comic Strips.”  What were the popular comic strips during the 1930s?

3. Choose three comics and explain their major themes of the 1930s.

6. Radio; Click on link; Click on “On the Air, 1930s serials”

a.    List three of radio programs of the 1930s

b.     What was “blackface’?

c.      Which characters from the 30s radio programs are still around today?

d.    Why was radio so popular during the Great Depression?

7. Music:  Click on link; Click on 1935 - 1939:

a.    Who were three popular musicians of the 1930s?

b.     What were three popular songs of the 1930s?

c.      From the titles, did the music seem to focus on the problems of the Great Depression?  Explain.

8. Timeline; Click on 1939: 

a.     Explain the major events of 1939, both in the US and the world.