Lesson on Thursday, March 1, 2018

Aim: What were the long term and immediate causes of the Great Depression?

Bell Ringer: Lesson Opening: Introduce students to the topic of the Great Depression by showing the famous image of migrant farm families by Dorothea Lange, and asking to think about what the picture tells them about the Great Depression era (Attachment A). Brainstorm what you already know about the Great Depression and New Deal.


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 (10/15 min)
2. Brainpop: Causes of the Great Depression. Complete: Vocabulary (10 min)
3. Read the “Keys” to Learning about the Great Depression and New Deal (Attachment B). For
each main point summarize in 10 words or less and create a visual or symbol to represent each point. See example (Attachment C), complete the summary and visual for remaining points in pairs or small groups. Share and discuss main point summaries and clarify (rest of class)


Home Learning: Journal 59 – What were the causes of the Great Depression? Worksheet: "The Great Depression"