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Handout
The History Place

The History Place: The Rise of Adolf Hitler: The Quiet Years

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes Hitler's life from 1920 to 1929 which he recalled as his happiest years. Joseph Goebbels became an ardent follower then, Hitler set up home in the country, and he began a relationship with his niece. Then the stock market crash...
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Farming Problem

For Students 5th - 8th
The farm crisis began years before the stock market crash and was made worse by the Great Depression. Read about the legislation that was passed to stabilize commodity prices and help farmers stay on their farms.
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Mount Holyoke College

Mt. Holyoke College: The World in Depression, 1929 39

For Students 9th - 10th
A book chapter which provides an explanation for the causes of the global depression that started in 1929. Gives several reasons, reactions, and consequences, both nationally and worldwide. Also provides a bibliography of sources.
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Article
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: There's No Such Thing as a Good Recession

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis discusses how a recession effects the economy. It goes into great detail on why a recession can never be a good thing. (Published Sept. 1, 1989)
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Flow of History

Flow of History: Post War Boom and Bust

For Students 9th - 10th
A great graphic and explanatory text that give a succinct description of the boom and bust cycle and resulting problems in the 1920s.
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Wessels Living History Farm

Wessels: Farming in the 1920s: 1920s World Events

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a list of events in many categories that occurred in the 1920s.
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Presidency of Ronald Reagan

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an extensive history of Reagan's administration including information on his presidential campaign, domestic policies, foreign policies, and domestic and international events of his presidency.
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Primary
US National Archives

Nara: A New Deal for the Arts

For Students 9th - 10th
Some of the New Deal programs during the Great Depression were designed to support artists and the arts. This National Archives and Records Administration site explores the products of the time period.
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US National Archives

Nara: A New Deal for the Arts: Rediscovering America

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of the artistic nationalism that took place during the Great Depression, this website from the National Archives and Records Administration focuses on many American scenes. Lots of focus on small-town life and various regions.
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US National Archives

Nara: A New Deal for the Arts Activist Arts

For Students 9th - 10th
The turbulence of the Great Depression is reflected in these images of workers in artwork from the NARA on this site.
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Primary
PBS

Pbs: Breadline

For Students 9th - 10th
How did people in countries around the world fare during the Depression? Read two personal narratives, one from Sweden, another from Chile, to form an impression of the Great Depression worldwide.
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Great Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at the impact of the Great Depression and how President Hoover tried to respond to the crisis.
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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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Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: America From the Great Depression to World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource contains 160,000 black and white photos and 1600 color photos documenting America from 1935-1945. These images make up the Farm Security Administration-Office of War Information Collection.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The Great Depression

For Students 5th - 8th
Read a brief overview of the causes of the Great Depression. See that there were several reasons which fed on each other to plunge the country into economic chaos.
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Activity
Wessels Living History Farm

Living History Farm: Bank Failures

For Students 9th - 10th
The bank runs and bank failures of the 1930s are described here, as well as personal interviews with people who experienced the Great Depression.
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Handout
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Nist: The Roaring Twenties

For Students 9th - 10th
The Roaring Twenties - what were the firsts? What major event happened in 1929? Find out in this article.
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Lesson Plan
University of Nebraska Omaha

Ec Ed Web: Virtual Economics Web Companion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Virtual Economics Web Companion for K-12 economics and social studies teachers was created by the National Council on Economic Education. A wide variety of educational materials and lesson plans can be accessed through this site....
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Handout
HyperHistory Online

Hyperhistory.com: Timelines of the Great Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
Peruse this timeline of the Great Depression and gather information about this era in United States History. Short, interesting paragraphs summarize U.S. and world events with an emphasis on economic issues.
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Activity
Other

State of Michigan: Reminiscences of the Great Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
A site with a nice personal touch. Memories from four individuals about their time spent during the Great Depression years in the 1930s.
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Activity
Then Again

Then Again: Web Chron: The Great Depression Begins 1929

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the Great Depression and its causes.
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Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Calming the Panics of the Great Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this winning essay on the actions of the Federal Reserve in the 1920s that contributed to the crash of the stock market in 1929, ushering the Great Depression.
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Presidency of Herbert Hoover

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at the administration of Herbert Hoover who took office just as the stock market was about to crash in 1929. Looks at his early life, his policies at home and abroad, and his efforts to combat the impact of the Great Depression.
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Handout
CommonLit

Common Lit: Text Sets: The Great Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of 12 Grade-Leveled texts (3-11) on the topic The Great Depression. On October 29, 1929, the Roaring Twenties ended with the crash of the American stock market, initiating The Great Depression. The world struggled to...

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