CP+Conway,+Amelia

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Subject/Topic Area(s):** Social Studies-American History Designed by:** Amelia Conway **Time Frame: 6 (80 min.) School District: School:** RSU # 9 Mt. Blue High School
 * Unit Title: The Great Depression (America) Grade Level(s): Grade:10
 * Key Words: Great Depression: Causes and Recovery Process

The purpose of this unit on the Great Depression, is to make students aware of the economic, social and political aspects of it, through identifying the causes, and the steps taken to fix the problems that arose as a result of the depression. Students will be able to understand why the stock market crashed and led the nation into a downward spiral economically. They will also be able to understand the attempts made to repair the economic state, and who was responsible for developing a plan/system for repairing the economy. It is also important that the students can answer, who were the major political players involved, what they did/did not do to contribute to stabilizing the economy/what did they do to make it worse. Students will be assessed following each lesson to provide me with feedback on how well they understand the topic at hand. At the end of the unit, students will complete a project that will allow me to test their understanding of the Great Depression through application of information. = = ||
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