The Great Depression: An Overview
Introduce the causes and consequences of the Great Depression.
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46-60 min
The Arsenal of Democracy: The United States in WWII
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students use economic data and wartime propaganda to learn important lessons about resource scarcity on the World War II home front. Students analyze the "guns or butter" trade-off of war using the PPF.
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READING Q&A
16-30 MIN
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
46-60 MIN
Unintended Consequences
Analyze the costs, benefits, and unintended consequences of various government policies.
READING Q&A
16-30 MIN
Why Are Some Countries Rich and Others Poor?
Learn how factor productivity contributes to a higher standard of living.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
1 HOUR+
Dealing with the Depression
Examine statistical data related to the Great Depression.
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
1 HOUR+
Turn Your Radio On
Identify economic problems using Franklin Delano Roosevelt's "fireside chats".
LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
1 HOUR+
The Panic of 1907: J.P. Morgan and the Money Trust
Define bank run, bank panic, monopoly, and central bank, using the historical context of the Panic of 1907.
