1. Let’s practice making our own timelines.  Using what you already know about the events, make a timeline of the Great Depression.  Your timeline should show the events that caused the economy to collapse and the effects this collapse had on Americans.  The events should be as close to the correct chronological order as you can make them.

2. Start with something like this Causes Effects U.S. Economy Collapses

3. Keep in mind: Professional historians, to this day, cannot agree on the exact causes of the Depression. Professional historians, to this day, cannot agree on the exact causes of the Depression. No theory is wrong so long as it is based on the facts you know. What’s most important is that your timeline clearly reflects your thoughts about the great depression