GreatDepressionInternetActivity

Back  In the last chapter, we looked at the 1920s. The Roaring Twenties were a time of prosperity. People were living the good life. The Model T had been invented and people could travel. Everyday chores were made easier with appliancesand electricity. Culture was exploding - the Harlem Renaissance, literature, and Hollywood.  In this chapter we will see how things totally turn around. To understand that, though, you have to understand the status of the economy in the late 1920s and the early 1930s. 1. Create a flow chart consisting of the 5 major causes of the Great Depression. The 1929 stock market crash should not be listed here! Chapter 22 (starting on page 668) in your book is a good place to find this information! (5 points) 2. Read the definition of a bank run. You may have to look up the definition of the word insolvent! Put that definition in YOUR OWN WORDS and include it on your document. Then, go to Google Videos. Search for videos that are playable on Google. Search for Its a Wonderful Life: The Bank Run. The video should be about 7 minutes long. Watch this video to get a better understanding of the banking crisis. Write a summary of the bank run. (8 points) WE WILL WATCH THIS CLIP AS A CLASS!!!  3. Research Herbert Hoover on the Internet. Create a timeline about Hoover's life beginning with his birth and ending with his becoming president. Include at least 5 things about Hoover other than his vital statistics. (10 points) 4. Go back to Google Videos. Search for videos that are playable on Google. Search for The Dust Bowl (Mid-Late 1930's). The video should be about 1:11 minutes long. Watch this video to get a better understanding of the Dust Bowl. After watching the video, find an image of a dust storm. Explain the Dust Bowl, the image and how it affected farmers. (7 points) WE WILL WATCH THIS CLIP AS A CLASS!!!  5. Create a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting how the Great Depression affected those living in cities and those living on farms. Include at least 5 items in each part of the diagram. If you have trouble doing this online, look in your book! Again, chapter 22 starts on page 668. (15 points)

Overall Appearance 5 points

Total Points = 50 points

Due Date: March 3

Video Clips for # 2 and 4. These are You Tube clips so you may not be able to view them from school. We will watch them together in class.