SS5H3 Explain how the Great Depression and New Deal affected the lives of millions of Americans.
a. Discuss the Stock Market Crash of 1929, Herbert Hoover, Franklin Roosevelt, the Dust Bowl, and soup kitchens.
Vocabulary
economic instability, stock market crash, economic depression, roaring 20s, investments, unemployment, financial institutions, mortgage, federal government, government assistance, drought, wind storms
SS5H3 Explain how the Great Depression and New Deal affected the lives of millions of Americans.
b. Analyze the main features of the New Deal; include the significance of the Civilian Conservation Corps, Works Progress Administration, and the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Vocabulary
inauguration, poverty, corps, natural resources, employed, infrastructure
SS5H3 Explain how the Great Depression and New Deal affected the lives of millions of Americans.
c. Discuss important cultural elements of the 1930s; include Duke Ellington, Margaret Mitchell, and Jesse Owens.
Vocabulary
development, culture, composer, prolific, genres, jazz, blues, swing, orchestra, athlete, Olympics, racial discrimination