Unit 5.5 Classwork: Effects of the Great Depression 2021/22 - Haiyen Truong | Library

Directions: Now that you've learned about the causes of the Great Depression, it's time to learn about the effects it had on different groups of Americans. 

Today, we are going to practice our summarizing skills! In college, professors will often talk very fast in lectures and you will need to be able to type/write quickly to catch key info. Unfortunately, you won't see many (if any) fill in the blank notes, and some lectures won't have slides at all :( So we need to be prepared! 

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1. Impact on the Government:

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2. Impact on homelessness:

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3. Impact on people of color:

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4. Impact on women:

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5. Impact on men:

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6. Impact on children:

The effects of the Coronavirus Pandemic seem like deja vu to the Great Depression. Check out these two graphs and answer the three corresponding questions as an extension activity. 

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How much did unemployment increase in the United States between 2019 and 2020?

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Which country had the largest change in unemployment between 2019 and 2020?

GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is a  measure of the $$ value of all the goods and services produced by a country. 

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What percentage was our country's GDP down during COVID at the time this data was pulled?

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After today's lesson, is there any material you are confused on or need help with? If yes, write any questions below and we will respond! If not, please submit when this formative is complete. Nice work!