Overview of the Great Depression Lesson
Learning objectives
In this lesson, students will examine the causes and consequences of the Great Depression, with a focus on how the 1929 stock market crash triggered a chain of economic failures across the United States. They will also explore the government responses to the crisis, including Roosevelt's New Deal, and assess why it ultimately took the outbreak of World War Two to bring the depression to an end. Students will have the opportunity to achieve this through choosing their own method of learning, from reading, source analysis, research, and video watching options, as well as the chance to engage in extension activities. This lesson includes a self-marking quiz for students to demonstrate their learning.
How would you like to learn?
Option 1: Reading
Step 1: Download a copy of the reading questions worksheet:
Step 2: Answer the set questions by reading the webpage below:
Option 2: Source analysis
Step 1: Download a copy of the source analysis worksheet below:
Step 2: Answer the set questions by reading the sources on the following web page:
Option 3: Internet research
Download a copy of the research worksheet and use the internet to complete all the tables.
Option 4: Watch video
Step 1: Download a copy of the viewing questions worksheet:
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Extension activities
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