The Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression that followed
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Task 1a: What is the wall street crash?
You have 2 minutes to write down key words, dates or ideas about the wall street crash and the great depression. Now write down 4 questions about the Wall Street crash and the Great Depression that you'd like to find out about. Task 1b: Watch the movie Attempt to answer your 4 questions. Add to your poster paper the key words, dates or ideas from the movie. Task 1c: Great depression paragraph In groups, write a paragraph that best describes the Wall Street crash and the Great Depression, using only the information on your paper. Task 2a: Role play research
Investigate the lives of one of the people listed below. How did the depression affect them? What did they do?
Task 2b: Role Play Demonstrate the situation of your characters in a 1 minute role play. Take notes of the impacts and reactions of the different peoples. Task 3: International impacts
Complete the worksheet below.
Extension activities:
Make a table comparing the situation in 1929 to the current economic situation. In your table:
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