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Great Depression Scavenger Hunt

Stock Market Crash Watch the video and answer the following questions:

● What was the Great Depression? ● When did it happen? ● What caused it? ● What was the unemployment rate? ● How long did it last (from what year to what year)?

The Great Depression ● What was the result of the Great Depression for many Americans?● How did America recover from the Great Depression? ● On the whole, how did the American people respond to the challenge of the Great

Depression?

Scenes from the Depression - Photos of Dorothea Lange Choose two photos and read the descriptions below them. Answer the questions below.

● Who and what is in each photo? ● What has happened to to these people?

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● In your opinion, how have they been affected by the Depression?

Steinbeck interview Listen to the first three minutes of this interview with John Steinbeck.

● What was his experience of the Great Depression? ● What was his motivation for writing about people during that time?

Steinbeck Quick Lecture Look up Steinbeck on Bio.com.

● Who was John Steinbeck?● How might you characterize Steinbeck’s early career?