Unit 5.5 Classwork: Effects of the Great Depression - Truong - 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. 

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How do you think the U.S. governmentment handled the Great Depression in the 1930s?

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If you were to grade President Hoover's effectiveness at helping the homeless in the Great Depression, what grade would you give him and why?

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Choose ONE minority group (women, children, or POC) and explain the effects of the Great Depression on them.

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Please respond to this image.

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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