1. Bell Ringer The movie “Wizard of Oz” was made in 1939, during the heart of the depression. Many believe that the movie symbolizes America in the great depression. Identify some ways the movie could relate to the depression.

2. Bell Ringer 1.What were the three topics of the election 1928? 2.What was so different about Alfred E. Smith and the election of 1928? 3.Hoover was considered ____ in the election of 1928 because of his position on prohibition. 4.Smith was considered ___ in the election of 1928 because of his position on prohibition.

3. Bell Ringer Yesterday we spend quite a bit of time discussing the stock market, how it works, and when it fell in October 1929. In paragraph form (at least 5 complete sentences), explain the stock market, how it works, and why it fell in October 1929. You need to include at least four of the following vocabulary words in your explanation… stock market, bull market, margin, margin call, speculation, Black Tuesday. You are encouraged to 1) not worry about the length so much as the content of your writing as well as 2) use examples!

4. Bell Ringer quietly You will be taking a no risk quiz for your bell ringer. If you need to look over your notes please take a few minutes and quietly do so. On your bell ringer sheet please write the date and “NO RISK QUIZ”, today WILL count as a bell ringer! Ms. Osting will pass out the quizzes in a couple of minutes. You may use pen or pencil on the quiz.

5. Bell Ringer 1.Stock prices first began to decline in late 1929 because _____ began to sell their stock. 2.During the Great Depression, when a bank collapsed, _______ lost their _____. 3.Before the late 1920s, stock prices generally reflected the ______ true value. 4.The stock market crash weakened the nation’s banks because ____ had invested their deposits in the _____ _____. 5.Most economists agree that a key cause of the Depression was ______.

6. Bell Ringer 1.In 1932 farmers on the Great Plains began to lose their crops because why? 2.Beginning in 1932, America’s pastures and wheat fields from the Dakotas to Texas became a vast ___ ___. 3.People moving from Oklahoma to California for a better life were called _____. 4.____ and ____ thrived during the Great Depression because they _____(could be many words)___. 5.The Dust Bowl was caused by ____.

7. Bell Ringer Your Bell Ringer today is a no risk quiz over Chapter 17 Section 2. Please number your bell ringer sheet 1- 21. You will not need to skip lines because this is a multiple choice quiz.

8. Bell Ringer 1.President Hoover hoped that ___ ___ would provide jobs lost in the private sector. 2.Hoover opposed direct federal relief to the unemployed b/c he believed that only ___ and ___ government should dole out relief. 3.What can you tell me about the Bonus Army? 4.Who won the election of 1932? 5.FDR was previously a governor of which state?

9. Bell Ringer 1.What was the Hundred Days? 2.What did the SEC stand for and what did it do? 3.Explain the FDIC. 4.What effect did fireside chats have on the American people and the economy? 5.Describe a bank holiday.

11. Bell Ringer 1.What was one topics of the election 1928? (religion OR food) 2.What was so different about Alfred E. Smith and the election of 1928? (he was Catholic OR he was a Protestant) 3.Hoover was considered ____ in the election of 1928 because of his position on prohibition. 4.Smith was considered ___ in the election of 1928 because of his position on prohibition.

12. Bell Ringer Today we are working on our notebooks. vocabulary crossword puzzle from yesterdaynotebook that will be passed out to you vocabulary from the 1920s that we did as a class last week You will need your vocabulary crossword puzzle from yesterday, your notebook that will be passed out to you, and your vocabulary from the 1920s that we did as a class last week. If you do NOT have these things, you need to also get a book. If you DO have all three things, you will not need a book.

13. Bell Ringer 1. Stock prices first began to decline in late 1929 because investors OR companies began to sell their stock. 2. During the Great Depression, when a bank collapsed, depositors lost their stocks OR savings. 3. Before the late 1920s, stock prices generally reflected the company’s OR stocks’ true value. 4. The stock market crash weakened the nation’s banks because banks had invested their deposits in the margin OR stock market. 5. Most economists agree that a key cause of the Depression was overproduction OR over consumption.

14. Bell Ringer Please number your Bell Ringer 1-10. We will be taking a NO Risk Quiz and you will need to write down your answers.

15. Bell Ringer 1.Hoover said that relief was the responsibility of which governments? (federal OR state and local) 2.What is money that went directly to very poor families? (charity OR relief) 3.What political party was blamed for the Depression? (Democrats OR Republicans) 4.What is public works? (gov. financed building projects OR jobs worked by the public)