The Great Depression: An Overview
Introduce the causes and consequences of the Great Depression.
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Lessons & Activities
46-60 min
Unintended Consequences
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students will determine the costs, benefits, and unintended consequences of policies, beginning with analysis of a policy that would allow them to take two years off of school between grades 10 and 11. This activity analyzes the costs, benefits, and unintended consequences of various government policies.
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READING Q&A
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LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
46-60 MIN
The Arsenal of Democracy: The United States in WWII
Learn about resource scarcity on the World War II home front.
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.
