A lesson exploring how the social environment, historical period, and physical location shape human behavior and societal norms. Students will learn to analyze social context through 'detective' lenses: people, place, time, and beliefs.

Analyze the impact of New Deal programs like the CCC and WPA on Minnesota's infrastructure and natural landscape.

Explore the unique challenges faced by rural communities, focusing on the Dust Bowl and farm foreclosures in Minnesota.

Examine the rise of Hoovervilles, breadlines, and unemployment in major cities like Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Investigate the causes of the 1929 Stock Market Crash and its immediate ripple effects across the American and Minnesotan economies.

A 45-minute exploration of how the Cold War influenced American media, focusing on how television, movies, and comics reflected the era's anxieties and social changes. Students will analyze a clip from The Twilight Zone and examine the rise of sci-fi as a metaphor for nuclear fear and social conformity.