The Great Depression March 2019

The Great Depression

APPRENTICE

Objective: Become familiar with the causes, effects, and events of the Great Depression.

Study/Learn

1. Read Story of the World Vol 4 pages 281-285.

2. Read History of US vol 9 pages 76-110.

3. If you don't understand how stock markets work, watch Stock Markets in Plain English

4. Watch Inventions That Shook the World 1920's and 1930's.  This is on Amazon Prime.

5. OPTIONAL  More Mr. Betts videos from Mack. :) Yay! 

Mr. Betts Great Depression

Stock Market Mr. Betts

Mr. Betts New Deal :)

Not a parody... but good Mr. Betts    This one is NOT a parody... but he teaches you some great things. If you have ten minutes to learn more about the depression. 

Masters

Objective: Learn how the Great Depression affected people.

Study/Learn

1. Research a family member that lived through the Great Depression. Find some stories from their life. How did the Depression affect them?

2. Watch either The Grapes of Wrath (1940), Cinderella Man (2005), or The Journey of Natty Gann 1985).


Know/Understand
Complete 1 of the following:

• Find a Depression era recipe and make it. Bring some to share with the class.

• Create a slideshow of impactful photos from the Depression that depict the plight of the people to share with the class.

• Find some Depression era popular music, art or poetry. Bring some samples to share with the class. How were these expressive arts affected by the Depression?

Become/Serve

• Why does the Lord allow trials to happen in our lives? Find some scriptures on adversity and write yourself an explanation.

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