The following goals are met in the NC Standard Course of Study using this unit--The Great Depression.

3.04 Relate cultural similarities and differences to personal heritage and environments.

3.05 Describe how information and ideas are influenced by prior knowledge, personal experience,and social, cultural, political, economic and historical events.

4.01 Identify information needs and formulate questions about those needs.

4.03 Develop a search strategy which includes the continuous evaluation of the research process and the information gathered.