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Website
PBS

Pbs: American Experience: The Crash of 1929

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is the online home of a PBS documentary film that traces the prosperity of the 1920s which ended with the stock market crash of 1929.
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Activity
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Great Depression and World War Ii

For Students 3rd - 8th
It began on "Black Tuesday" and went downhill from there. A brief description of the Great Depression along with links to additional information.
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Interactive
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Don't Fence Me Out! (Barriers to Trade)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
We tend to see the United States as a country with free trade. Although we do have a great deal of freedom to enter new markets, there are barriers to trade that limit consumer choice. This lesson explores these barriers and how they work.
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Article
Investopedia

Investopedia: 4 Factors That Shape Market Trends

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the four factors that shape market trends: government, international transactions, speculation and expectation and supply and demand.
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Article
Investopedia

Investopedia: Governments' Influence on Markets

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at how the government affects the markets and influences business in ways that often have unexpected consequences.