Tag: Depression era

  • Depression Era Simulation: Living as Hobos

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    Yesterday I talked about Hoovervilles, well today we’re going to talk about scrounging and living in a day to day life.   Supplies needed: vegetables, sausage or hamburger meat, butter, empty can, place to build a fire or a grill, spices, and space to hide them in   During that period people would scrounge and…

  • Depression simulation for kids

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    The 1930s is a fun era to study with your kids.  It’s something many of our grandparents lived through and tell stories of.   Many things were set up societally for us during this time period.  Side effects from laws enacted during that time period are still being felt now, so I want my kids…