To answer this question correctly, students must explain how the social conditions depicted in the photograph are connected to the establishment of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and the Wall Street Crash of 1929. To answer Question 1, students must explain that establishment of the WPA was an attempt to combat high unemployment and poverty rates by providing jobs for Americans. To answer Question 2, students must explain that the Wall Street Crash of 1929 contributed to the Great Depression, resulting in the conditions depicted in the photograph.
Level: Proficient
Question 1
Student identifies and explains a relevant connection between the conditions depicted in the photograph and the establishment of the WPA.
Question 2
Student identifies and explains a relevant connection between the conditions depicted in the photograph and the Crash of 1929.
Level: Emergent
Question 1
Student identifies a relevant connection between the conditions depicted in the photograph and the establishment of the WPA but does not provide a complete explanation of that connection.
Question 2
Student identifies a relevant connection between the conditions depicted in the photograph and the Crash of 1929 but does not provide a complete explanation of that connection.
Level: Basic
Question 1
Student does not provide a reasonable explanation for how the conditions depicted in the photograph are connected to the establishment of the WPA.
Question 2
Student does not provide a reasonable explanation for how the conditions depicted in the photograph are connected to the Crash of 1929.
