For our study of the Great Depression and the New Deal, we have participated in the Day in the Life of a Hobo project. Below you will find creative stories we have written that allowed us to assume the identity of a tennage hobo during the Great Depression. Also below are some creative projects we completed that further reflects our understanding of this era. Also below you will find a PowerPoint on the Great Depression and the New Deal.
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A HOBO HISTORICAL FICTION STORIES
The Journey of Bern (Colby)
Riding the Rails (Sara)
Alone (Sarah)
My Life as a Teenage Hobo (John)
Stealing Death (Thomas)
Trial and Error (Sabina)
Smoke (Jane)
Feeding the Bulls (Taylor)
On the Road Again. Just Can't Wait to get on the Road Again. (Clare)
A 'Bo With No Toes (Lauren)
Adventure, Separation, Hunger and Death (Jin)
Railroad Nights (Olivia)
The Day I Left Home (Calli)
The Postcard (Nick)
Whistle in the Dark (Kelly)
A Long Way From Home (Julia)