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1. The Question

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  1. Next 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. The Question The Great Depression was an economic catastrophe in North America, Europe, and other industrialized areas of the world that began in 1929 and lasted until about 1939. It was the longest and most severe depression ever experienced by the industrialized Western world. What part did the government play in the Great Depression? Explain. To answer the Great Depression question, you must research the role that the government played in it. You will also better understand what life was like for people that lived through the duration of the depression, the impact of unemployment and programs that resulted from the Great Depression. http://weblogs.cltv.com/news/local/chicago/the%20great%20depression%202.gif

  2. Next 1 2 3 4 5 6 2. Information Sources The Great Depression began in 1929 and lasted for nearly ten years. To understand how the United States came into such an economic crisis is to research this time period. The information you need to examine are the following : • People • Jobs/unemployment • Homes • Government • Stock market • Black Tuesday • The Dust Bowl • Shanty Towns/Hoovervilles • The New Deal http://media.photobucket.com/image/the%20great%20depression/soina_93/depression_f.jpg

  3. Next 1 2 3 4 5 6 3. The Student Activity

  4. Next 1 2 3 4 5 6 4. The Assessment Activity Students will choose one assessment activity from the list below.

  5. Next 1 2 3 4 5 6 5. Enrichment Activities • Surviving the Dust Bowl • Library of Congress (United States) • America in the 1930s • America from the Great Depression to World War II The following sites are informative sources that will provide information on the Great Depression: U.S. History-Great Depression http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/depression/images/jobbureau.jpg

  6. Language Arts: Students will be able to describe the monetary issues. Students will be able to explain the main causes of the Great Depression. Discuss the impact on the people, as well as, the impact to the Dust Bowl refugees. Analyze the controversies surrounding the New Deal. Trace the advances of organized labor. Standards Addressed: Read: levels 1-6: fluency, comprehension, alphabetic, vocabulary Writing: levels 1-6 beginning literacy – high adult literacy 1 2 3 4 5 6 6. Teacher Support Materials http://arizona.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341bf80c53ef011168d02683970c-500wi

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