Waiting for Lefty Lesson Plan

Unions In The Great Depression

Kind of Activity:

Research

Objective:

Students will learn about the historical context in which the play takes place.

Common Core Standards:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.2

Structure:

Begin by dividing the class into small groups of 4 or 5. Each group will research the state of labor unions in the Great Depression leading up to World War II. There are plenty of resources available online, but this site acts as a good jumping off point:

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsandactivities/presentations/timeline/depwwii/unions/

From here, students can find additional articles and primary source documents pertaining to...