Thursday/Friday 1/25/18-1/26/18

Today in class we will be watching two separate videos and then discussing what we will learn about Prohibition and the Crash of 1929 through these videos.  Make sure you stay on top of taking notes and participating in the discussion!  Below you will find our agenda, homework, and resources for the day.

Objectives:

1. Describe prohibition by viewing a modern pop culture TV episode
2. Describe the stock market crash of 1929 and evaluate the causes of the Great Depression

Agenda:

1. Warm-Up #6
   Prompt: Prohibition
   Briefly describe the history of Temperance in American society.  How did the 18th Amendment mark the success of the Temperance movement.
2. Video Discussion: Prohibition
3. Video Discussion: Crash of 1929
4. Closure #5
   Prompt:  The Great Depression
   Make a prediction…How did the economic failures of the 1920s cause severe social disruptions in American society in the 1930s?

Homework:

1. Chapter 23 Quiz on Monday
2. Research Paper due February 12
3. Outside Reading Project due March 23
4. APUSH Exam May 11

1-26-2018 PPT