Y9: 2-11. The Great Depression – pre-2014

Year 9A & Year 9B

Today you are going to examine the Great Depression in more detail!

Follow the instructions step by step:

1.

In the previous lesson we discussed the Great Depression. Here is a quick reminder of what the Great Depression was…

The Great Depression Explained in One minute. (1:29 minutes long)

2.

The effects of the Great Depression were profound… It had a negative impact on world economies, as shown in the diagram below:

3.

This diagram is on p.65 of your Workbook. Let’s also read the rest of the information about the Great Depression on p.65.

“The End of the Golden Twenties”, p.65.

4.

The Great Depression did not only have a negative economic impact. It also had negative political consequences. For example:

People blamed their governments for their suffering…

People began to support radical political parties…

This gave rise to dictatorships…!

Here you can see how dictatorships spread during the 1930’s, as a direct result of the Great Depression!

(This diagram is on p.66 in your Workbook.)

5.

So, what is a dictatorship?

(1:03 minutes long)

Here are the main characteristics of a dictatorship:

6.

Examine the chart below. It gives brief information about four well known dictatorships of the 1930’s:

(This is Source 2, on p.67 of your Workbook.)

7.

The opposite of a dictatorship is a democracy.

(1:04 minutes long)

Here are the main characteristics of a democracy:

8.

Let’s see what else we can learn about the Great Depression and its effects from your Workbook.

p.66-67

9.

Now, complete the “mood-o-metre” (on p.42) to show how you feel about the topic on “The Consequences of WW1” …! (Feel free to also make any other relevant comments about this topic.)

10.

Finally, let’s test your knowledge and understanding of the Great Depression and its impact by answering the questions on p.64 in your Workbook.

“The Great Depression, p.64”

SOLUTION:

11.

If there is still time, complete the crossword puzzle on p.70-71 of your Workbook.

12.

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