1. Be prepared to discuss the themes of what you see
Journal #?
As we watch a power point slide show please write down what you see, hear and any emotions you feel
Be prepared to discuss the themes of what you see

2. Intro to 1930s

3. What do we remember from the 1920s
Consumerism
Mass Production
Prohibition
High Society

4. Warehouses were overstocked Farms are failing
Extend loans
Coolidge would not bail out farms
Uneven wealth
Rising debt
Stock speculation
Over production

5. 1929 Stock Market Crash
Over-Speculation, Over-Lending (banking malpractice), Under-Consumption led to an inflated market.
Everyone had money in the stock market
Many borrowed and invested beyond their means
Buying on the margin – from broker
Have $1000, borrow $9000, buy $10,000
Stocks Crashed, Banks Failed, People panicked and tried to get their money out of banks.

6. People run to withdraw from a bank

7. Causes of the Great Depression

9. The Business Cycle

10. 1. Over Speculation

11. 2. Stock Market Crash

12. Ripple Effect of the Crash
Stock holders All Americans
Risky bank loans
Consumer borrowing
Bank failures
Savings wiped
Cuts in production
Unemployment

13. 3. Over Production, Under Consumption

14. 4. Unstable Economy

15. 5. Government Policies – Interest Rates

16. The opposite of a “Bear Market” is a “Bull Market”
market with falling stock prices: 
a situation in a stock or commodity market in which stockholders are selling in anticipation of falling prices
The opposite of a “Bear Market” is a “Bull Market”

18. 7.1 Farm Distress

19. 7.2 The Dust Bowl

20. The Dust Bowl Consumerism Over consumption Over Production Inflation
Severe Drought
Dust storms
Prairie grass to protect topsoil
Once plowed, winds carried nutrient rich top soil
Causing soil erosion
Black blizzards
60% of farms destroyed

29. Great Depression InfoGraphic
You will create your own InfoGraphic that represents the causes of the Great Depression
You must include all 7 causes
This must be in color and use more visuals than words.
See examples.

37. Banks
Cast
2 Business owners
1 Bank
5 Bank Account holders (1 book ea)

38. Bank Activity Persons X, Y need 2 books each
Persons A, B, C, D, & E each have one book
They deposit their book in the bank
Persons X &Y Borrow 2 books each
Person X doubles their money, Person Y earns 3 books (unrealistic)
Each borrower pays back all, but one book

39. Questions How do banks work?
What could happen in this scenario that would cause problems?
What problem could the account holders create?
What problem could the borrowers create?
What problems could the banks create?