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Students explore the events that led to the stock market crash,the concerns of the Depression, and the effects of the New Deal programs on the American people and the American economy.

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depression, the new deal, franklin d. roosevelt, the stock market crash of 1929, the great depression

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depression, new deal, stock market crash, english language arts
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
14 days
Instructional Strategy
Research

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