Aim: What were the long term and immediate causes of the Great Depression?
Bell Ringer: Review and stamp journal 59 and worksheet then watch the YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5rUXuaYUe0
Objectives:
1. Students will examine causes, course, and consequences of the Great Depression and the New Deal. Also Assessed Benchmarks ·
2. Students will evaluate how the economic boom during the Roaring Twenties changed consumers, businesses, manufacturing, and marketing practices.
Agenda:
1. Bell Ringer (15 min)
2. Activity: Assign small groups of students to become experts in one of the major causes of the Great Depression. Groups may be divided using sections of Chapter 9, Lesson 1 in McGraw-Hill United States History & Geography, pp. 232-236:
o The Long Bull Market
o The Great Crash
o Banks Begin to Close
o The Uneven Distribution of Income
o The Loss of Export Sales
o Mistakes by the Federal Reserve
Have each group create a concept map to visually represent the information in their section.
3. Finally, share concept maps either orally or through a “gallery walk” activity. To close the activity, ask students to consider which cause of the Great Depression had the biggest impact, and explain their reasoning. (rest of class)
Home Learning: Journal 60 – Describe a cause of the Great Depression (not the one that you're an expert on
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