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).
Absent? Just want to review the slides? Click here for the slides from today.
Warm Up: What do you notice about the photo from the Great Depression under "Show Your Work"?
Feel free to mark up or annotate when we discuss as a class!




Which was worse?
Explain how you know under "Show Your Work."
Applying Knowledge: The following questions refer to an excerpt from The Politics of Boom and Bust. Please complete this work independently.

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 your own words, describe three causes of the Great Depression using complete sentences.
Sentence-Starters:
A major cause of the Great Depression was...
In addition, _____________ led to the Great Depression because...
Finally, ____________ contributed to the Great Depression as well since...