5/05/2010

Wednesday, May 5th

C Period - Continue to work on Depression Ning and began brainstorming for mini podcast project that needs to be completed by Friday.

D Period - no class today

E & F Period - Organized work to turn in & worked on short answer questions for unit exam.
E Period - hand in work and take exam Friday.
F Period - hand in work and take exam Thursday.

Short Answer Questions:
1. Explain the many causes of the 1929 stock market crash, and explain if it could have been avoided.
2. Explain the impact of the Depression on four social groups and explain which group had it worse.
3. Why did the Dust Bowl happen, what was the impact on mid-west farmers, how did the government respond and how did the people respond?
Extra Credit: Find and explain similarities and differences between the stock market crash and the dust bowl.