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Major Causes of The Great Depression

Tambria McGee

Have you ever wondered what it was like to live during the Great Depression?  Well now is your chance to experience it. 

Use the sites below to find three major causes of the Great Depression?

Internet Resources

War, Prosperity and Depression
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/H/1994/ch9_p8.htm

Modern World History: The Stock Market Crash
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/modern/crash/crashfla.htm

Cause of the Great Depression
http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/projects/canadianhistory/depression/depression.html#CAUSES 

Standards

USD 259 Grade 8 Language Arts Standards 1-5

USD 259 Grade 8 Social Studies Standards 3, 5, and 6

ISTE NETS Standards 3 and 5