1. Photographs tell a story

2. Brother Can You Spare a Dime? A popular song in the 1930’s. In those days, prices were so low that if you were lucky enough to have a dime, you could actually buy something with it. Prices during 1932-1934 Sirloin steak (per lb) $0.29 Chicken (per lb).22 Bread (20 oz loaf).05 Potatoes (per lb).02 Bananas (per lb).07 Milk (per quart).10 Cheese (per lb).29 Tomatoes (16oz can).09 Cornflakes (8oz).08

25. What did you see? Unemployment Despair Sadness Poverty Hopelessness shock

26. The Great Depression Erosion Unemployment Dust bowl Bank Drought Okies Stock market Hoovervilles immigrants

27. Dust Bowl

28. unemployment

29. Hoovervilles

30. Okies

31. Stock Market

32. Immigrants

33. Erosion

35. Causes of the Depression Boom to Bust Farm Failures Bank Failures Lower Wages Stock Market Boom Stock Market Crash