THE STOCK MARKET CRASH OF 1929
Directions: Use the links provided to thoroughly research the impact of the stock market crash
of 1929 on the Great Depression. You will be responsible for explaining this to your classmates,
so make sure you read carefully! Feel free to explore other sections on the sites, but make sure
you are being purposeful and using your time and technology wisely. Not all of the links
provided may be helpful or reliable- part of your job is to determine which information to use
and which to throw out. There are questions provided to help guide your research, but you
should also come up with your own relevant questions. This document is designed to foster
comprehension.
Vocabulary:
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Stock market
Black Tuesday
Speculation
Buying on margin
Overconfidence
Questions to consider:
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How is the stock market related to the economy?
How does speculation artificially drive up stock prices?
What does a stock market crash mean in real terms?
What is a stock market bubble?
How did the boom of the 1920s lead to the overconfidence that doomed the 1930s?
Links to resources:
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PBS- Stock Market Crash (1929)
http://www.pbs.org/fmc/timeline/estockmktcrash.htm
TIME Magazine- The Crash of 1929
http://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1854569,00.html
How Stuff Works- How Stocks and the Stock Market Work
http://money.howstuffworks.com/personal-finance/financial-planning/stocks.htm
History.com- Stock Market Crash of 1929 *Check out the videos and other
resources available!
http://www.history.com/topics/1929-stock-market-crash
Wall Street Whiz- Stock Market Simulation
http://wallstreetwhiz.com/
The Stock Market Crash of 1929
http://history1900s.about.com/od/1920s/a/stockcrash1929.htm
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Cause of the Great Depression
http://great-depression-facts.com/cause-of-the-depression/103/
History.com- 1929 Stock Market Crash
http://www.history.com/videos/1929-stock-market-crash#1929-stock-market-crash
America in the 1920s- Section: The Wall Street Crash (beginning on p. 8)
http://www.historyatfreeston.co.uk/FBECHistorySite/PDForWordDocs/RevisionNew/Rev
%20Booklets/Roaring20sRevBklet%5D.pdf
1929 Stock Market Flow Chart and Activity
http://www.langley-sec.solihull.sch.uk/USA_WallStreetCrash_RevisionGuide.pdf