Introduction
The Roaring Twenties was a time of prosperity for the American people. The Jazz Age, automobiles, credit cards, and flappers are all iconic things when it comes to the Roaring Twenties. However in 1929, the Stock Market crashed, triggering the Great Depression. About 15 million Americans were unempolyed, making this the worst economic collapse in history. For this assignment you will look at all the hyperlinks included and answer all of the questions. You will have to do a good amount of research to earn a good grade on this assignment. Make sure you answer the questions in detail and include the most important information.
Task
1. What is the Great Depression?
2. What triggered the Great Depression?
3. When did the stock market crash?
4. What caused the stock market crash?
5. Who was the President during this time?
6. How did the President underestimate the stock market crash?
7. Who was elected President after Hoover?
8. What was his idea(s) to get the economy back in good shape?
9. What did President Roosevelt do the day after he was elected President and why?
10. What is the 21st Amendment and why was it important during this time?
11. What was the Tennessee Valley Authority Act?
12. What is the the Agricultural Adjustment Act?
13. What is the second New Deal?
14. Why was the first New Deal not enough?
15. What is the Works Progress Administration?
16. What is the Social Security Act?
17. How did the New Deal come to an end?
The End of The Great Depression
1. When did the Great Depression End?
2. How did the Great Depression end?
Process
After answering the previous question you are going to create a presentation using PowerPoint, Prezi, or any other tools (approved by me) and then you will present your project in front of the class. In your presentation you will need to include all the information in the questions you previously answered. Make sure you include The Stock Market Crash, The New Deal, Dust Bowl, polices of the federal government, etc.
Evaluation
Rubric
5 points 3 points 1 point
| Creativity | Your presentation tool is very creative and affective. | Your presentation tool is somewhat creative and affective. | Your presentation tool is not creative nor affective. |
| Information | Your information is correct and you included all of the info. | Your information is somewhat correct and you included most of the info. | Your information is not correct and you did not include all the info. |
| Spelling/Grammar | There are no mistakes. | There are few mistakes. | There are a lot of mistakes. |
| Organization | Your presenation is organized and easy to follow. | Your presentation is somewhat organized nad easy to follow. | Your presentation is not organized nor easy to follow. |
Conclusion
I hope you learned more about The Great Depression and enjoyed doing this presentation. Please write a one paragraph reflection on the project, how you think you did, and any tips you have for me. :)
Credits
USHC-6.3 Explain the causes and consequences of the Great Depression, including the disparities in income and wealth distribution; the collapse of the farm economy and the effects of the Dust Bowl; limited governmental regulation; taxes, investment; and stock market speculation; policies of the federal government and the Federal Reserve System; and the effects of the Depression on the people.