Jobless Indianans grow their own food, 1932

Jobless Indianans grow their own food, 1932

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies, History, Life Skills

6th - 7th Grade

Hard

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The video discusses a plot with approximately 300 gardens tended by unemployed or part-time workers. The gardeners are currently harvesting various crops. The speaker was appointed by Governor Harry G. Leslie to oversee Poor Relief and Unemployment in Lake County, leading to the establishment of numerous gardens, including industrial, individual, and community gardens.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many gardens are there in the plot mentioned in the first section?

400

300

200

100

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the employment status of the gardeners in the plot?

Full-time workers

Unemployed or part-time workers

Self-employed

Retired

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which vegetables are being harvested by the gardeners?

Beans, onions, and beets

Peppers, cucumbers, and squash

Carrots, potatoes, and tomatoes

Lettuce, spinach, and kale

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who appointed the narrator as Chairman of Poor Relief and Unemployment of Lake County?

President John F. Kennedy

Senator Jane Smith

Mayor John Doe

Governor Harry G. Leslie

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many individual gardens have been established according to the narrator?

10,000

21,000

15,000

25,000