The Stock Market Crash of 1929

Introduction

In the 1920s business was booming and so was the stock market, People were buying stocks, banks were selling them at margin, and EVERYONE was making money!! However, on October 29th, 1929, the stock market crashed as the American People lost money, their jobs, their homes and countless other pocessions. Banks were forced to close and all that money that was put into stocks vanished. That day on October 29th, 1929 is known today as the Stock Market Crash of 1929.

Objective: Using the primary source links about the stock market crash, the students will anaylze the key facts of the Stock Market Crash of 1929 by completing the webquest.

Standard: 

8.1.7.B. Identify and useprimary and secondary sources to analyze multiple points of view for historical events.

Task

Your task today is to go back in time to 1929 and transform yourself into a field reporter or an artist.

Role 1: You are a field reporter covering the recent crash and interviewing a a stockbroker.

Role 2: You are an artist making politcal cartoons for the recent market crash.

Process

Once you decide what part you would like to do, take a look at the rubric before you start. You may work with a partner or independently. Below are 3 links. Use them to research information for the interview report or examples of politcal cartoons.

1.) Reporter - assigned to cover an interview with a stockbroker affected by the crash

  • Include 3 sentences discribing the interviewee, what is his or her job, home life (be creative) etc.
  • Use the information from the link to write 5 interview questions with answers. (The answers must include information from the links)

2.) Cartoonist - assigned to create a political carton of the events of the crash

  • Quickly review how to analyze a political cartoon and see the examples.
  • Use the 7 points (content, context, etc...) to brainstorm and create your cartoon.
  • Draw your own cartoon in relation to the crash.

LINKS:

Main Website --> 

http://americainclass.org/sources/becomingmodern/prosperity/text4/text4.htm

Timeline and Descriptions -->

http://americainclass.org/sources/becomingmodern/prosperity/text4/colcommentarycrash.pdf

Examples of Political Cartoons -->

http://americainclass.org/sources/becomingmodern/prosperity/text4/politicalcartoonscrash.pdf

Evaluation

Research Report : The Stock Market Crash of 1929

      Teacher Name: 

Mr. Dalton

       




    Student Name:     ________________________________________



CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Organization Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings. Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs. Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed. The information appears to be disorganized. 8)
Quality of Information Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples. Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples. Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given. Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.
Internet Use Successfully uses suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. Usually able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. Occasionally able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. Needs assistance or supervision to use suggested internet links and/or to navigate within these sites.
Diagrams & Illustrations Diagrams and illustrations are neat, accurate and add to the reader\'s understanding of the topic. Diagrams and illustrations are accurate and add to the reader\'s understanding of the topic. Diagrams and illustrations are neat and accurate and sometimes add to the reader\'s understanding of the topic. Diagrams and illustrations are not accurate OR do not add to the reader\'s understanding of the topic.
Amount of Information All topics are addressed and all follow up questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each. All topics are addressed and most follow up questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each. All topics are addressed, and most follow up questions answered with 1 sentence about each. One or more topics were not addressed.

Conclusion

And so, October 29, 1929 will go down in infamy as the worst market crash in US history. The loss of money, jobs, and other possessions spiral the US into what would be known as the Great Depression. To conclude here, answer these follow up questions:

1.) What was one key fact about the stock market crash that you learned from this activity? Why do you think it is significant? Include specifics.

2.) How would you assess your participation in the project? What went well? What would you go back and improve?

3.) Do you feel this project provided you with more meaningful understanding of the stock market crash? Why or why not?

Have your responses written out or typed and turned in with your final copy.

Credits

This is a webquest created by Mr. Dalton.

Some formatting has been used and modified from https://www.createwebquest.com/autumnweigel/constitutional-convention