Great Depression Portfolio Assignment

Due at class 7 of the unit.

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Keep worksheets for each cause of the Great Depression

o Choose one specific aspect of the Depression to research (ex: the Dust Bowl,
the steel industry, the New Deal politics, The CCC, The Hoover Dam, The
Grapes of Wrath, etc.)
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Your Selection _______________________________________

Research your selection for its cultural significance, economic impact, impact on
the future, and was it caused by or helped cause the Great Depression?

Suggested Resources

The Smithsonian
http://americanhistory.si.edu/american-enterpriseexhibition/corporate-era/great-depression

Digital History (Great Depression)

http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraID=14

o Find a news article from this year that discusses current problems or ideas that
parallel the issues in your selection.

Example: An article on publicly funded projects connected to the CCC.

Presentation
o Organize the information, pictures, articles, stories, and data into a clear and
informational presentation on your topic.
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Outline due class 4

o Presentation should be between 7-10 minutes long

o Worth 40 pts.

Analysis
o Create a 3 question, short answer prompt, quiz to administer to your classmates
following your presentation
o Look at your results and write on paragraph maximum describing what you
thought the class did and did not understand.
o Results and feedback will be due two class periods after presentation

o Worth 10 Pts.