Impact of WW2 on Depression in the US

The powerpoint presentation provides a starter activity which includes plotting America's gradual involvement in the war on a graph which shows unemployment figures. This is followed by some video based questions on lend-lease which is then consolidate through a card sort task which pupils stick in their exercise books. Pupils then apply their knowledge and understanding by answering a 12 mark AQA essay type question on the role of the war in America's economic recovery. The lesson is planned to provide pupils with the information they need but to allow them the opportunity to apply their knowledge and show progress within their written work over a couple of lessons.