12.1: The Great Depression

First we will begin with a brief discussion and a preview of what The Great Depression really was:

• Begin on page 364

Next we'll have a few worksheets to get us started:

1. You will work with a partner on a worksheet about causes of the Great Depression.
1. Write down any causes that you think might have caused Worldwide Depression in the 1930's.  (5 minutes)
2. Next I will pass out a three "data sets" for you and your partner to read, discuss, and answer on the worksheet.  Do not write on or damage the data sets. (20 minutes)
2. Next we will have a Map worksheet.
• A couple key vocabulary words on this one:
• statistics: collecting and analyzing numerical data to see patterns.  For example, finding out how many fans like UK and how many like UT would give you statistics about which team is more popular.
• imply: suggest something of a logical consequence  For example, if I say to someone, "I doubt you'll do the assignment anyway" I am implying that they don't work.
3. Finally, you have your textbook assignment:
1. Thinking Critically (p.369): #1 & 2
2. Section 1 Assessment (p.372): #1, 4, 5, 6

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SUPPLEMENTAL VIDEOS

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Causes of the Great Depression

The Great Depression

• What were tariffs?  How did adding tariffs hurt OUR economy?

The Great Depression: Crash Course US History #33
(We will watch from 0:47-3:30 in the beginning and then 3:30-4:14)

• Correlation: a mutual relationship or connection between two or more things.
• "research showed a clear correlation between recession and levels of property crime"
• Causation: the action of causing something.
• "investigating the role of nitrate in the causation of cancer"

If you're wondering about the Mary Poppins reference:

History Channel - The Great Depression

Stories from the Great Depression