1. Bellringer:
When the Great Depression began in 1929, the most common economic belief supported by the Republican Party was that
A. an increase in defense spending would stimulate the economy
B. unemployed workers should receive Federal unemployment benefits
C. the government should assume control of industry
D. the economy would recover on its own

2. Learning Targets I can explain what the stock market is.
I can describe the economy of the 1920s.
I can define “economic depression.”
I can identify and explain the causes of the Great Depression.

3. Great Depression Occupation Activity
Hook – Give each student a card and read the script on Sharepoint

4. Great Depression Gallery Walk
Around the room are pictures and/or primary documents from the Great Depression era in the United States
At each poster analyze the image- you are looking for the PROBLEMS IN SOCIETY during the Great Depression
Please be detailed in your responses

5. Think, Pair, Share
Name your favorite commercials from the Super Bowl. Name all the problems of the Great Depression from the gallery.
Have students list the problems from the images.
Add any students miss.

6. Causes of the Great Depression
Problem in society= Effect
Overspending on Credit/ Installment Plan
Problems from their list that were the effect

7. Causes of the Great Depression
Problem in Society= Effect
Over production in industry and agriculture

8. Causes of the Great Depression
Problem in Society= Effect
Marginal Buying on the stock market

9. Causes of the Great Depression
Problem
Stock Market Crash
October 29, 1929
“Black Tuesday”
13 million dollars vanish from the economy

10. Causes of the Great Depression
Problem
Dust Bowl: an area of the Great Plains of the U.S. that suffered severely from wind erosion during the 1930’s
Causes:
1.Overfarming (economic)
2. Drought (environmental)
3. Wind storms (environmental)

11. Important Note
All of these factors together made what started as just a recession turn into the worst economic depression the United States has ever experienced.

12. Exit Slip
Fix pre-assessment.