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The Great Depression: Economic Causes and Repercussions AP Test PrepThe Great Depression: Economic Causes and Repercussions AP Test Prep
Publisher
Bill of Rights Institute
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Instructional Videos
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Media Length
4:56
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Duration
10 mins
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Year
2017
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AP Test Prep

The Great Depression: Economic Causes and Repercussions

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Brother, can you spare a dime? Scholars investigate an AP review video to understand the causes of the Great Depression and the economic collapse of the American economy. Viewers examine the many economic factors leading to the worst financial era in the nation's history. This is the seventh installment in a nine-part series. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

the great depression, herbert hoover, the stock market crash of 1929

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Create a set of five questions for viewers to answer while they watch the video
  • Place photos of the Great Depression around the room to set the tone before showing the video

Classroom Considerations

  • Must have sufficient audio and visual equipment so all students can see and hear 
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Brief and factual video great as a review or preview tool

Cons

  • No learning resources accompany the video

Common Core

RH.9-10.1 RH.9-10.7 RH.11-12.1 RH.11-12.4 RH.11-12.7

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