PPT-Lessons from the Great Depression

The Economic Record of the Great Depression Conditions During the Great Depression Large reductions in output Soaring unemployment Farm and home foreclosures Bank failures Human suffering. (1929-1941). Housekeeping. Midterm on Wed October 9 11:35-12:50 pm . Law School Auditorium. (NOT Dunham Lab). TF office hours . Review sessions Mon and Tues night (see class web site).. Final questions?. Lesson 30. History TEKS:. (16) Economics. The student understands significant economic developments between World War I and World War II. The student is expected to: . (A) . analyze causes of economic growth and prosperity in the 1920s. Intro. One of the great mysteries of the 20th century is how the U.S. economy could have gone from a state of unprecedented prosperity in the 1920s to one of unprecedented failure in the 1930s. In the 1920s jobs were plentiful, the economy was growing, and the standard of living was rising. . the . Great Depression. The Economic Record . of . the Great Depression. Conditions During the Great . Depression. Large reductions in output. Soaring unemployment. Farm and home foreclosures. Bank failures. Lesson 2 . Americans Suffer. Learning Objectives. Examine the spread of unemployment in America’s cities.. Analyze the effects of the Great Depression on farmers.. Analyze the impact of human and geographical factors that created the Dust Bowl.. 27. Previously. The AD-AS model is a simplified view of the economy that helps us evaluate short-term fluctuations in real GDP and unemployment. The AD-AS model helps us understand the macroeconomic impacts of real-world changes and gives us an important tool to use in government policy analysis. Causes. Essential Question- What were the causes of the Great Depression?. Words of the day: . Depression-. long term downturn in economic activity. Tariff-. a tax on imports or exports paid by the seller, not the buyer. Lesson 2 . Americans Suffer. Learning Objectives. Examine the spread of unemployment in America’s cities.. Analyze the effects of the Great Depression on farmers.. Analyze the impact of human and geographical factors that created the Dust Bowl.. Effects of the . New . Deal. The Depression of . 1937-1938. An Anemic Recovery: 1938-1940. WWII & Great Depression of 1946. ECO 473 – Money & Banking – Dr. D. Foster. Myth vs. Reality of the Great Depression. Objective 3.3: . Explore life during the Depression and the efforts made to restore prosperity in the USA and elsewhere. Warm-Up: The Great Depression. If someone says it better, let them say . it… CRASH . Standards. SSUSH17 The student will analyze the causes and consequences of the Great Depression. . a. Describe the causes, including overproduction, . underconsumption. , and stock market speculation that led to the stock market crash of 1929 and the Great Depression. . & New Deal. January 2-5, 2018. (Jan. 4-5 = snow days). Why are we here this week?. Students will complete Ch. 14: Great Depression (HA 30-32) collaborative, open-notes assessments, plus Ch. 15: The New Deal (HA 33).. The New Deal. The government wanted to care for the citizens in need. What was the Agricultural Adjustment Administration?. New Deal program to help farmers. Federal Reserve. Supposed to protect banks, but failed during the Great Depression. Great Depression By: Kimberly Salvino, Kristen Sposetta, Alex St.Clair, and Morgan Groom The Start of it All October 29, 1929 was the day that the stock market crashed, causing the start of The Great Depression.