S. Mackey
Black Gold Regional Schools
18/03/2008
S. Mackey
Black Gold Regional Schools
18/03/2008
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Introduction: Canada's economy has gone through both good times and bad times. The Great Depression of the 1930's is ranked as the longest and worst period of high unemployment and low business activity in modern times. Banks, stores, and factories were closed leaving many Canadians jobless, homeless, and penniless. Investigate and learn more about this event, and its causes and effects. |
Task:
 | Research The Great Depression to discover the impact it had on the people of Canada. |
| Complete a chart to demonstrate your understanding of the causes and effects of the Great Depression. |
| Using your new knowledge of the causes and effects of the Great Depression use 2 examples to create a PPT poster. |
| Additional Activity: Create an poem based on five words that best describe life during the Great Depression. |
Process:
1. Complete
The Cause and Effect Worksheet to become
familiar with these concepts. "Cause and
effect" means the relationship between two things when one thing makes the other
thing happen. For example, if we eat too much fatty food, we get heart disease.
Eating fatty food is the CAUSE; heart disease is the EFFECT.
If we play in the mud, we will get dirty. Playing in the
mud is the “cause,” and getting dirty is the “effect.” Here is another
example: CAUSE: Nitrogen
oxide from car exhaust causes problems. EFFECTS: One effect is that air
pollution is produced by car exhaust.
Need more practice?
Practice pairing causes and effects with
these activities:
http://www.quia.com/mc/94601.html
http://www.quia.com/mc/20632.html
2. Complete a
chart to demonstrate your understanding of causes and effects of the Great
Depression. Look for positive as well as negative effects. Review the
Rubric for this chart.
Organize your information using this chart template.
| industries |
| agriculture |
| employment opportunities |
| urbanization; e.g., growth of cities |
| movement of people—immigration/migration |
| resources; e.g., wheat, lumber, oil |
| social well-being of Canadians; e.g., health care, education, welfare |
| transportation. |
Internet Resources:
| The Canadian Youth Encyclopedia |
|
The
Great Depression (Writing Den) Photos of the Great Depression in Canada,
with key words, sentences, paragraphs, and quizzes. |
| Key Economic Events |
| The Dirty Thirties Web Tour (Great images and information) |
| Images Canada |
|
The Dirty Thirties Flash Movie |
| Check your library for print resources; your textbook is also an excellent resource! |
3. Discuss and compare
your findings with your classmates.
Review your notes and identify two significant causes and effects of the Great Depression. Create a Poster using PPT to showcase your understanding.
Check out the requirements for your poster
4. What
skill(s) did you learn that you can use again?
| Which information sources were the most useful? |
| What did you do well? |
| What would you do differently another time? |