This section focuses on the causes and nature of the Great Depression as well as the different solutions adopted by governments in the region, and the impact on these societies. The Great Depression produced the most serious economic collapse in the history of the Americas. It affected every country in the region and brought about the need to rethink economic and political systems. The alternatives that were offered, and the adaptations that took place, marked a watershed in political and economic development in many countries in the region. With respect to the last three bullets, a case-study approach should be adopted, using one country from the region as an example. The chosen country should be identified in the introduction to the examination answers.
The Great Depression: political and economic causes in the Americas
Nature and efficacy of solutions in the United States: Hoover; Franklin D Roosevelt and the New Deal
Critics of the New Deal; impact of the New Deal on US political and economic systems
Nature and efficacy of solutions in Canada: Mackenzie King and RB Bennett
Impact of the Great Depression on Latin America; political instability and challenges to democracy; economic and social challenges
Latin American responses to the Great Depression: import substitution industrialization (ISI); social and economic policies; popular mobilization and repression
Impact of the Great Depression on society: specifically the impact on women and minorities; impact of the Great Depression on the arts and culture
Unit Key Questions:
How did the consumer culture in the USA contribute to the onset of the Great Depression?
To what extent was the Wall Street Crash a cause of depression in Latin America?
How did the prosperity of the 1920s help cause the problems of the Great Depression in Canada?
Unit: Topic 12: The Great Depression and the Americas Lesson: Intro to IB History, Setting the Stage Pre-Crash Objectives: SWBAT - Describe the dynamic and transformative era proceeding the Great Depression. Essential Question: How were the 1920s a transformative decade? Key Questions: #1 - What developments during the 1920s made the decade so 'transformative?' #2 - How genuine was the prosperity of the 1920s? Lesson Sequence:
Wednesday, August 25th (A) // Thursday, August 26th (B)
Unit: Topic 12: The Great Depression and the Americas Lesson: Intro to IB History, Setting the Stage Pre-Crash Objectives: SWBAT - Describe the dynamic and transformative era proceeding the Great Depression. Essential Question: How were the 1920s a transformative decade? Key Questions: #1 - What developments during the 1920s made the decade so 'transformative?' #2 - How genuine was the prosperity of the 1920s? Lesson Sequence:
Activator - KWL: What do you already know about the Great Depression?
Friday, August 27th (A) // Monday, August 30th (B)
Essential Question: How were the 1920s a transformative decade? Key Questions: #1 - What developments during the 1920s made the decade so 'transformative?' #2 - How genuine was the prosperity of the 1920s? Lesson Sequence:
Tuesday, August 31st (A) / Wednesday, September 1st (B)
Unit: Topic 12: The Great Depression and the Americas Lesson: Stock Market Crash, Causes & Effects Objectives: SWBAT - Describe the big causes and effects of the Great Depression. Essential Question: What were the long-term vs. Immediate Causes of the Great Depression? Key Questions: #1 - What were the overall causes of the depression? #2 - What were the overall effects of the depression? Lesson Sequence:
Activator - What are the typical characteristics of economic depression?
Thursday, September 2nd (A), Friday, September 3rd (B)
Unit: Topic 12: The Great Depression and the Americas Lesson: Stock Market Crash Objectives: SWBAT - Identify the major effects of the Wall Street Crash. Essential Question: Key Questions: #1 - What was President Herbert Hoover’s response to the depression? #2 - What was the response to Hoover's policies? #3 - Was President Herbert Hoover’s response to the economic crisis in the US effective? Lesson Sequence:
Review Video Questions (Why did Wall Street Crash?)
Tuesday, September 7th (A), Wednesday, September 8th (B)
Unit: Topic 12: The Great Depression and the Americas Lesson: Stock Market Crash Objectives: SWBAT - Identify the major effects of the Wall Street Crash in the US. Essential Question: Key Questions: #1 - What was President Herbert Hoover’s response to the depression? #2 - What was the response to Hoover's policies? #3 - Was President Herbert Hoover’s response to the economic crisis in the US effective? Lesson Sequence:
Thursday, September 9th (A) / Friday, September 10th
Unit: Topic 12: The Great Depression and the Americas Lesson: Stock Market Crash Objectives: SWBAT - Identify the major effects of the Wall Street Crash in the US. Essential Question: Key Questions: #1 - What was President Herbert Hoover’s response to the depression? #2 - What was the response to Hoover's policies? #3 - Was President Herbert Hoover’s response to the economic crisis in the US effective? Lesson Sequence:
Monday, September 13th (A) / Tuesday, September 14th (B)
Unit: Topic 12: The Great Depression and the Americas Lesson: Hoover's/FDR's Response to the GD Objectives: SWBAT - Identify the measures taken by both Hoover and FDR in response to the Great Depression. Students will also evaluate to what extend these measures mitigated the effects of the Great Depression. Essential Question:Was President Herbert Hoover’s response to the economic crisis in the US effective? Key Questions: #1 - What was President Herbert Hoover’s response to the depression? #2 - What was the response to Hoover's policies? #3 - Was President Herbert Hoover’s response to the economic crisis in the US effective?
Wednesday, September 15th (A) / Thursday, September 16th (B)
Unit: Topic 12: The Great Depression and the Americas Lesson: FDR's Response to the GD - 1st 100 Days Objectives: SWBAT - Describe the nature of President Franklin D Roosevelt’s response to the depression?
Essential Question: What was the nature of President Franklin D Roosevelt’s response to the depression?
Key Questions: #1 - How does FDR's response to the Depression diverge from Hoover's?
- Create 7 Groups - Groups becomes "experts" on their topic - Groups present topic to whole class - Complete Assignment Grid
Friday, September 17th (A) / Monday, September 21st (B)
Unit: Topic 12: The Great Depression and the Americas Lesson: FDR's Response to the GD - 1st 100 Days Objectives: SWBAT - Describe the nature of President Franklin D Roosevelt’s response to the depression?
Essential Question: What was the nature of President Franklin D Roosevelt’s response to the depression?
Key Questions: #1 - How does FDR's response to the Depression diverge from Hoover's?
- Create 7 Groups - Groups becomes "experts" on their topic - Groups present topic to whole class - Complete Assignment Grid
Tuesday, September 21st (A) / Wednesday, September 22nd (B)
Unit: Topic 12: The Great Depression in the Americas Lesson: FDR's Response to the GD - 1st 100 Days, Part 2 Objectives: SWBAT - Describe the nature of President Franklin D Roosevelt’s response to the depression?
Essential Question: What was the nature of President Franklin D Roosevelt’s response to the depression? Key Questions: #1 - How does FDR's response to the Depression diverge from Hoover's?
Thursday, September 23rd (A) / Friday, September 24th
Unit: Topic 12: The Great Depression in the Americas Lesson: The New Deal Under Fire Objectives: SWBAT - Identify the major criticisms of the New Deal.
Essential Question: How was the New Deal evaluated? Key Questions: #1 - What were the major criticisms of FDR's New Deal? Who Opposed the New Deal? #2 - What was the impact of FDR’s Second New Deal, 1935 to 1937? #3 - To what extent were FDR’s policies effective in dealing with the impact of the depression in the US?
Moving Forward: - Test M/T -- Great Depression (USA only) - GD in Canada, Part I, II, & III - GD in Latin America, Part I, II, III
Monday, September 27th (A) / Tuesday, September 28th (B)
Unit: Topic 12: The Great Depression in the Americas Lesson: The New Deal Under Fire Objectives: SWBAT - Identify the major criticisms of the New Deal.
Essential Question: How was the New Deal evaluated?
Wednesday, September 29th (A) / Thursday, September 30th (B, Cummings Out) - Test Day
Unit: Topic 12: The Great Depression in the Americas Lesson: The Great Depression Test (USA) Objectives: SWBAT -
Test - The Great Depression in the US
TO CANADA WE GO!
The Depression that started in the US spread to many countries; Canada – with its strong economic ties to the US suffered particularly badly. Between 1929 and 1939, the Gross Domestic Product fell 40% and unemployment reached 27% by 1933. There are many similarities between the US and Canada regarding both the causes and impact of the Depression; the political response however was quite different
Friday, October 1st (A, Cummings Out) / Monday, October 4th (B) -- Great Depression in Canada
Unit: Topic 12: The Great Depression in the Americas Lesson: The Great Depression in Canada, Part 1 Objectives: SWBAT - Identify the similarities and difference between the Great Depression in Canada vs the US. Guiding Questions:
What were the causes of the Depression in Canada?
The ten lost years': What was the impact of the Depression on Canada?
How effective was the response of federal government to the Depression?
What impact did the Depression have on the politics of Canada?
What were the long-term effects of the Depression on Canada?
Tuesday, October 5th (A) // Wednesday, October 6th (B)
Unit: Topic 12: The Great Depression in the Americas Lesson: The Great Depression in Canada, Part 2 Objectives: SWBAT - Identify the similarities and difference between the Great Depression in Canada vs the US. Guiding Questions:
What were the causes of the Depression in Canada?
The ten lost years': What was the impact of the Depression on Canada?
How effective was the response of federal government to the Depression?
What impact did the Depression have on the politics of Canada?
What were the long-term effects of the Depression on Canada?
Homework - Due Monday/Tuesday, October 11th/12th
Thursday, October 7th (A) // Friday, October 8th (B)
Unit: Topic 12: The Great Depression in the Americas Lesson: The Great Depression in Canada, Part 2 Objectives: SWBAT - Identify the similarities and difference between the Great Depression in Canada vs the US. Guiding Questions:
What were the causes of the Depression in Canada?
The ten lost years': What was the impact of the Depression on Canada?
How effective was the response of federal government to the Depression?
What impact did the Depression have on the politics of Canada?
What were the long-term effects of the Depression on Canada?
Assignment: In pairs consider the similarities between the US and Canada in terms of:
Government response to the economic depression
The economic and political impact of these responses (both short-term and long-term)
Create an infographic to show your findings. Homework - Due Monday/Tuesday, October 11th/12th
Monday, October 11th (A) // Tuesday, October 12th (B)
Unit: Topic 12: The Great Depression in the Americas Lesson: The Great Depression in Canada, Part 2 Objectives: SWBAT - Identify the similarities and difference between the Great Depression in Canada vs the US. Guiding Questions:
What were the causes of the Depression in Canada?
The ten lost years': What was the impact of the Depression on Canada?
How effective was the response of federal government to the Depression?
What impact did the Depression have on the politics of Canada?
What were the long-term effects of the Depression on Canada?
Assignment: In pairs consider the similarities between the US and Canada in terms of:
Government response to the economic depression
The economic and political impact of these responses (both short-term and long-term)
Create an infographic to show your findings. Homework - Due Monday/Tuesday, October 11th/12th
Wednesday, October 13th -- PSAT Day (A)
Assignment: In pairs consider the similarities between the US and Canada in terms of:
Government response to the economic depression
The economic and political impact of these responses (both short-term and long-term)
Create an infographic to show your findings.
South America Case Study: Brazil
The Great Depression severely affected the countries of Latin America; indeed a League of Nations report highlighted Chile, Mexico and Bolivia as countries worst hit by the Depression. The IB recommends that students focus on one country in Latin America as a case study for this section of the topic. Students should make it clear in the introduction of an essay on the Depression and Latin America which country they are focusing on. This section focuses on the economic and political impact of the Depression on Brazil.
Thursday, October 14th (B) // Friday, October 15th (A)
Unit: Topic 12: The Great Depression in the Americas Lesson: The Great Depression in Brazil, Part I Objectives: SWBAT - Identify the similarities and difference between the Great Depression in Brazil v. the US and Canada. Essential Question: Why was Brazil affected by the Great Depression? Guiding Question
Monday, October 18th (B) // Tuesday, October 16th (A)
Unit: Topic 12: The Great Depression in the Americas Lesson: The Great Depression in Brazil, Part II Objectives: SWBAT - Identify the similarities and difference between the Great Depression in Brazil v. the US and Canada. Essential Question: Why was Brazil affected by the Great Depression? Guiding Question
Friday, October 22nd (B) // Monday, October 25th (A)
Unit: Topic 12: The Great Depression in the Americas Lesson: The Great Depression in Brazil, Part II Objectives: SWBAT - Identify the similarities and difference between the Great Depression in Brazil v. the US and Canada. Essential Question: Why was Brazil affected by the Great Depression? Guiding Question
Tuesday, October 26th (B) // Wednesday, October 27th (A)
Unit: Topic 12: The Great Depression in the Americas Lesson: The Great Depression in Brazil, Part III Objectives: SWBAT - Identify the similarities and difference between the Great Depression in Brazil v. the US and Canada. Essential Question: Why was Brazil affected by the Great Depression? Lesson Sequence:
Assignment - USA v. Brazil, Brazil v. Canada (Tomorrow)
Thursday, October 28th (B) // Friday, October 29th (B) - Cummings Out
B - Seniors
Unit: Topic 12: The Great Depression in the Americas Lesson: The Great Depression in Brazil, Part III Objectives: SWBAT - Identify the similarities and difference between the Great Depression in Brazil v. the US and Canada. Essential Question: Why was Brazil affected by the Great Depression? Lesson Sequence:
Assignment - USA v. Brazil, Brazil v. Canada (Tomorrow)
Monday, November 1st (B) // Tuesday, November 2nd (A)
Unit: Topic 12: The Great Depression in the Americas Lesson: The Great Depression in Brazil, Part III Objectives: SWBAT - Identify the similarities and difference between the Great Depression in Brazil v. the US and Canada. Essential Question: Why was Brazil affected by the Great Depression? Lesson Sequence: