The crash of the stock market shocked Americans and thrust the nation into the biggest economic crisis in decades. This documentary brings together the stories of Roosevelt's New Deal, of cultural innovations, and of communities banding together as the nation struggled to survive the Great Depression.
General Note
Original release date of DVD program 1998.
"Primary sources include: classic depression-era songs and photographs, excerpts from New Deal legislation." ---back of DVD container.
This package contains a full-length "The History Channel" documentary on DVD(s) and a lesson plan on a CD-ROM that includes: short video segments that bring history topics alive, primary source documents in an easy-to-print format, a map and other visual aids, discussion and review questions, classroom activities, Internet links, and other resources. These materials correlate with national and state history standards.
Content Note
Disc 1. [Part] 1. The great shake-up (ca. 45 min.) -- [Part] 2. Face the music (ca. 45 min.) -- Disc 2. [Part] 3. Striking back (ca. 45 min.) -- [Part] 4. Desperate measures (ca. 45 min.).