The Response to the Great Depression: Assessment

Complete the processing assignment for Ch 31, "The Response to the Great Depression"
Keep in mind the information from "Great Myths" Phase I when completing this.

Lesson 31 - The Response to the Economic Collapse sec 3 and 4

Complete the following in class and read Phase 2 of "Great Myths of Great Depression" to add to your notes paying special attention to the difference between how your book describes Hoover and how he is pictured in "Great Myths"

Ch 31 - The Response to the Economic Collapse Sec 2

Complete in your notebook during class.

Homework Ch 32 - The Human Impact of the Great Depression

Complete the Reading Challenge for Ch 32 - The Human Impact of the Great Depression
Due Friday, March 22nd

Ch 30: Causes of the Great Depression Assessment

3rd and 4th Period - Due Tuesday, March 19th

5th and 8th Period - Due Wednesday, March 20th

Cool Examples - http://goo.gl/8i7LP -  http://goo.gl/Q9XXj
Be sure to add concepts from the "Austrian Business Cycle Theory.

 BIG TIME EXTRA CREDIT OPTION - Make a narrated video of a kinetic Sculpture and post it on Youtube.

Causes of the Great Depression Homework 2

Complete Reading Notes for sections 4 and 5 of Chapter 30, Causes of the Great Depression. Combined infromation from phase 2 of  "Great Myths" and your book.
Periods 3 and 4 - Due Thursday, March 14th
Periods 5 and 8 - Due Friday, March 15th.

Great Myths of the Great Depression

Watch the following to gain a real appreciation of this work. It is a reading of the full transcript. http://youtu.be/Ta2m3D9Ig0g

Austrian Business Cycle Theory

What causes the boom / bust cycle.


 How does the "Austrian Business Cycle Theory" explain the crash of 1929, and all other crashes?

Causes of the Great Depression Homework

Do reading notes for sections 1, 2, and 3 of Chapter 30, Causes of the Great Depression. Leave plenty of room for notes from "Great Myths of the Great Depression"

Due March 11th for 3rd and 4th period.
Due March 12th for 5th and 8th period.

Read the first three pages of "Great Myths of the Great Depression" and supplement your notes with new ideas from this article. 

VIDEO: The Roaring 20's

Be ready to write about two things during this film.
1. Do you see signs of what might cause the depression at the end of the 1920's?
2. Would you have enjoyed living during this time? Give specific examples of why.

Compare Coolidge to the Progressives

Examine the page in your notebook where you compared the "Progressive" presidents, Roosevelt, Taft, and Wilson. After the video contrast Coolidge's ideas to those of the progressive. What is Coolidge focusing on vs. focus of the progressives. Use examples and be as specific as possible.

Lesson 27 - The Politics of Normalcy

Complete the Lesson 27 Reading Challenge by Monday, March 11th.
Your score will be divided by 5 to determine the grade.
Examples: 20/5 = a "4", 16/5 = 3.2.
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