Depression and WWII - US History Games, Notes, and More Resources

Unit 8 - Depression and War

Stock Market Crash Simulation (sign up for free)
Mr. D's Easy Investing Game
Buying on the Margin- Sounds a lot like betting on horse races with money you've borrowed from the bank. Give it a try in Microsoft Excel.
CES 2015 - Are you a future investor? Do you like electronics? What should you invest in this year?
Economics: Build your own Hooverville. Collect at least 10 card board boxes (bigger the better). You will need duct tape and maybe other supplies (you will have to figure it out). Build a card board home for two.

Write A Letter: #1 Pretend you are President Truman and you have dropped the bomb. Write a sympathetic letter to the Japanese that perished. Explain your reasons for dropping the bomb. #2 Pretend you are President Truman and you did not drop the bomb. Write a sympathetic letter to the mother of a fallen soldier. Explain your reasons for not dropping the bomb.

Present: Research the programs of the New Deal. Pick two government programs that you believe the government should have copied during the Great Recession (2008-2012). Explain your reasoning.
Battalion Commander War Game
Warfare 1944

Assignments:

Primary Source: Read "Begging reduced to a system" and answer the questions on the right. (1-9)
Classwork #4 - World War II Reading Review

Study:

The Great Depression & WWII Videos

Teacher Resources:
Q2 Lesson Plans
Great Depression & New Deal Study Board

Unit 8 - Depression and War Lessons

Review Games:

Click on the Number to select a card, move the card to the correct tile, press "d" to drop the card. Green = Correct, Red = Wrong.