Name: _______________________
Teacher: Mrs. Smith – Period ____
The Great Depression
Research Project
RESEARCH. The Story Behind the Story. Bud, Not Buddy is a
fictional story, but it is rooted firmly in American history during the
Great Depression.
Research this topic using encyclopedias, Web sites, magazines, and
specialized books. Prepare a report in which you:
Basic:
• summarize the novel Bud, Not Buddy.
• research and describe the era of The Great Depression.
GOOD:
• summarize the novel Bud, Not Buddy.
• research and describe the era of The Great Depression.
• research and describe another institution mentioned in the book:
o Hobos
o Hoovervilles
o Orphanages
o Children of the 1930’s
o Jazz
o Entertainers of the 1930’s
o The African American experience during the Great Depression
o The Great Stock Market Crash
Awesome:
• summarize the novel Bud, Not Buddy.
• research and describe the era of The Great Depression.
• research and describe another institution mentioned in the book:
o Hobos
o Hoovervilles
o Orphanages
o Children of the 1930’s
o Jazz
o Entertainers of the 1930’s
o The African American experience during the Great Depression
• offer an opinion about how accurately the Great Depression is depicted
in the novel.
• provide photos and/or pictures.
Remember to title your report!
Basic Level Research Question: What was life like during the Great Depression?
(Required for everyone!)
Topic
Food
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Housing
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Employment
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Entertainment
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Social
ProgramsSoup Kitchens, CCC,
etc.
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Additional Research Question: What role did hobos/Hoovervilles/orphanages/children
of the 1930’s/Jazz/entertainers/African Americans play during the Great Depression?
(optional)
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Writing Your Report
You will follow the outline below when writing your report!
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Summary of Bud, Not Buddy
What was life like during the Great Depression?
a. Food
b. Housing
c. Employment
d. Entertainment
e. Social Programs
Additional Topics (optional)
Your opinion (optional)
Bibliography
Sample page
WWW Sites
Last name, first name of the author (If available). “Full title of the article”. Date
of Pub or update(If available). < URL—The full http address>. (Date you viewed
the page).
*EXAMPLE:
Burke, Lauren. “John Wayne”. 1997. < http://www.biography.com/cgibin/biomain.cgi > . (10/05/00).
Magazine:
Last Name, First Name of author. “Title of the Article”. Title of the Magazine.
Month, Year of Publication. Pages used.
*EXAMPLE:
Laman, Tim. “I Spy on Hornbills”. Ranger Rick. Sept. 2000. p.4, 5.
Book:
Last Name, First name of author. Title of the Book. Place of Publication:
Publisher of the book. Copyright date. Pages used.
*EXAMPLE:
Laporte, Leo. Poor Leo's 2002 Computer Almanac. Indianapolis, IN: Random
House. 2002. P.23-27.
Encyclopedia:
“Article title”. Title of the Encyclopedia. Copyright date. Volume number. Pages
used.
*EXAMPLE:
"Democratic Party". New Encyclopaedia Britannica. 1997. V.4. p. 289.