Special Project: Unit 3 Documentary

Post date: Oct 20, 2011 5:39:4 PM

Hi All,

A cool way to get credit for a special project is through watching documentaries that you can access online. The following is a PBS video that aligns with material covered in Unit 3:

The Crash of 1929: American Experience

Ever wonder what happens when the market doesn't work? Ever wonder exactly what caused the world economy to collapse during the Great Depression? The Crash of 1929 is an hour long episode of PBS's American Experience series that explains the events leading up to the Stock Market Crash of 1929 in meticulous detail. Find out what happens when the market is manipulated by insiders and how a few bad policies can destroy the economies of the wealthiest nations on earth. Special Project Credit: To get credit for watching this film, download the movie worksheet attached here and submit filled in worksheet into the Unit 3 Special Project Assignment. You can watch the film by clicking the following link: http://video.pbs.org/video/1308436568/This is a fascinating story and a great way to see how economics works in the real world. I hope you enjoy this film as much as I did.

Trehal