Special Project: Unit 4 Documentary

Post date: Nov 01, 2011 5:49:39 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 earn 50 points toward your special project for this unit, download the movie worksheet attachment for this film and submit the completed worksheet to the Unit 4 Special Project Assignment. You can watch this movie by clicking on 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