Content Objective: I will be able to understand the relationship between the consumerism of the 1920s and the Great Depression.
Standard Objective: I will be able to draw connections between events (cause/effect).
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Content Objective: I will be able to understand the relationship between the consumerism of the 1920s and the Great Depression.
Standard Objective: I will be able to draw connections between events (cause/effect).
Click here for the slides from today.
Warm Up: Please rate how well you understood last night's pre-work on a scale from 1 to 4. If you have any questions, drop them in the "Show Your Work" area.
Warm Up: Do you have a checking or savings account? If not, explain how you keep track of your money.
Warm Up: One interesting historical fact I learned from the pre-work is…


Applying Knowledge: The following questions refer to an excerpt from the Brief American Pageant, Chapter 31: The Politics of Boom and Bust (p. 545-546).

The economic mood of Americans just before the stock market crashed in 1929 could best be described as
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

In the graph, which range of years displays a decrease in Common Stock Prices?

As used in line 3, "collapsed" most nearly means

Exit Ticket: In explaining the causes of the Great Depression, your textbook asserts, "Ironically, the depression of the 1930s was one of abundance, not want. It was the 'great glut' or 'plague of plenty" (Kennedy and Cohen, p. 545).
Explain the meaning of this quote using complete sentences.
Exit Ticket: Please evaluate how well you understood today’s lesson on a scale from 1 to 4: