1. Stock Market Crash of 1929

2. What does the term Roaring 20’s mean? You have 3 minutes…….

3. Social Issues  The Roaring 20’s  The time following World War 1 until 1929 was a time of great growth in the US.  There was an economic boom. Average people could afford “consumer goods”:  Refrigerators, radios, telephones  There were more jobs to MAKE these goods  Due to assembly line factories, good were cheaper  In 1908 a car cost $820, in 1925 a car cost $290!

4. Facts about this Decade 106,521,537 people in the United States 2,132,000 unemployed, Unemployment 5.2% Life expectancy: Male 53.6, Female 54.6 343,000 in military (down from 1,172,601 in 1919) Average annual earnings $1236; Teacher's salary $970 Dow Jones High 100 Low 67 Illiteracy rate reached a new low of 6% of the population. It took 13 days to reach California from New York There were 387,000 miles of paved road. Which fact surprises you the most?

5. Prohibition Political Issues~ The 18th Amendment prohibited all liquor sales. Prohibition began in 1919, and led to the opening of illegal nightclubs, known as speakeasies. Why did people feel Prohibition was necessary? 5 minutes……. Creativecommons.org

6. STOCKS FOR SALE American Telephone & Telegraph  Since 1885, the telegraph & telephone corporation of America  STOCK SYMBOL: AT&T Union Carbide & Carbon  COAL! To heat homes, fuel electricity, run locomotives  STOCK SYMBOL: UCC Creativecommons.org

7. STOCKS FOR SALE Anaconda Copper  Located in Butte, Montana, the largest city between St. Louis and Seattle  STOCK SYMBOL: ACO General Motors Creators of the Pontiac & Cadillac STOCK SYMBOL: GMC Creativecommons.org

8. Your MONEY NameJob$$$$NameJob$$$$ Banker$1,000Coalminer$1,000 Broker$2,000Banker$3,000 Gangster$3,000Flapper$2,000 Cab Driver$1,000Radio Announcer $3,000 Store Owner $2,000Farmer$1,000 Salesman$3,000

9. TRADING FLOOR – June 1920 StockBuySell GMC$20/share$18/share ATT$15/share$12/share ACO$25/share$20/share UCC$10/share$5/share