October 29, 1929 - Stock Market Collaspe

The Great Depression/New Deal

    “Focus On The 1930’s” -  The video covers information from the 30’s about politics, lifestyles, sports, technology, etc… 
Video quiz

    Notes - The Great Depression and The New Deal  (opens in Adobe reader)
Follow-up activity over “The Great Depression Begins”
Notes quiz

    Stock Market activity - How to Invest in the Stock Market.  (Students will be told they have $2000 then given options about how to invest.)

    Business Cycle worksheet - Important terms: boom, depression, recession and panic
Graph          

        

    Puzzle - Great Depression/New Deal

     Students will play the stock market game.  Using their knowledge of the stock market and how it works, students will be given $1,000 dollars to invest in several different stocks.  After each investment period, the closing bell will sound and the stock result of the day will be read.  The students will have the opportunity to buy or sell after the “new” stock day begins.

     Class discussion - FDR’s role in trying to reshape the economy.
New Deal agencies worksheet

    Reading - FDR and Court Packing   
Class Discussion
Political Cartoons
FDR takes on the Supreme Court

    Matching Terms

    Mind Jogger

 

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