The Great Depression
Understand the Great Depression and its impact on the economy.
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1 Hour+
What Do People Say
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students read letters that reflect actual problems and people's concerns during the Great Depression. They begin to identify with the people of that era and to uncover the problems that people experienced during the Great Depression.
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LESSONS & ACTIVITIES
1 HOUR+
Measuring the Great Depression
Describe how we measure the economy’s health with tools such as gross domestic product (GDP), the unemployment rate, and the consumer price index (CPI).
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1 HOUR+
What Really Caused the Depression?
Determine that banking panics and shrinking money supply caused the Great Depression.
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1 HOUR+
Dealing with the Depression
Examine statistical data related to the Great Depression.
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1 HOUR+
Turn Your Radio On
Identify economic problems using Franklin Delano Roosevelt's "fireside chats".
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1 HOUR+
Could It Happen Again
Learn about the role of the Federal Reserve System in the context of the Great Depression.
