Great Depression Jeopardy

LISA QURAISHCIMT 543

SPRING 2012DR. ZIAEEHEZARJERIBI

Assessment Resource for Multimedia Kit

JEOPARDYGreat Depression Edition

JEOPARDY: GREAT DEPRESSION EDITION

Life in the Great

Depression

Children in the Great

DepressionSolutions and

RecoveryBlock Format

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LIFE IN THE GREAT DEPRESSION$100

When did the Great Depression occur?

(Provide a beginning and ending year).

? ?


The Great Depression began in 1929

and continued through 1939.

1929 1939


What was the cost of a soda in the

era of the Great Depression?


A soda could be purchased for

five cents.


Who was president during the Great Depression? (elected in Nov. 1932)


President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) was president during the Great Depression and held office from 1933-

1945.


The Great Depression was an _________

depression. Although people may have had low spirits as a result, the term is not

used in reference to a feeling.


The Great Depression was an economic

depression. The term refers to a severe, sustained down-turn in the nation’s

economic activity.


At the peak of the Great Depression,

what percentage of Americans were

unemployed?


25% of Americans (1 in 4) were

unemployed at the peak of the Great

Depression.

CHILDREN IN THE GREAT DEPRESSION$100

Who did children write for help during the Great Depression?


Children wrote to Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States requesting assistance during the Great Depression.


What was the main form of entertainment during the Great Depression?


The radio was the main form of entertainment during the Great

Depression.


Thousands of schools closed down

during the Great Depression. How

many children were forced to leave school?


About 3 million children were forced

to leave school.


Children could not afford sports equipment to play favorite games. Give an example of what they might use in order to play?


To play baseball, for example, children would use rocks and stones for balls and

bases. (Other examples accepted)

CHILDREN IN THE GREAT DEPRESSION$500Surplus stores, a project supported by First

Lady Roosevelt, provided what type of items to families that couldn’t afford them?


Surplus stores distributed food, clothing, toys, and other items. (multiple correct

answers)

SOLUTIONS AND RECOVERY$100

Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt could not respond to all children’s individual letters and

requests. She did, however, work to create ______ _______that would help children

during the depression.


Eleanor Roosevelt worked to create a number of government programs to help

children and young people during the Great Depression.


Established in June 1935 as part of President Roosevelt’s “New Deal, “ what

does NYA stand for?

NYA


NYA stands for the National Youth Administration, which helped over 2

million high school and college students stay in school by allowing them to work

(in libraries, labs, on farms, etc.) in exchange for grants that made school

affordable for them.


Created in April 1935 as part of President Roosevelt’s “New Deal,” what does WPA

stand for?

WPA


The acronym WPA stands for Works Progress Administration. This New Deal program provided relief to young people

through school nutritional programs, surplus stores, nursery schools, and more. It also created many jobs that

would directly benefit the public (building streets, creating art, etc.)


The NYA helped 2 million students stay in school; how many young people (not

students) did they help find employment?


The NYA found work for two and a half million (2,500,000) young people.


America fully pulled out of the Great Depression with the jobs created from

what war?


The jobs created from WWII helped America to put the Great Depression

behind them.

BLOCK FORMAT$100

A letter in block format has how many elements?

BLOCK FORMAT$100

A letter in block format has five elements.

BLOCK FORMAT$200

The part of the letter that states “Dear Mr./Mrs. Full Name” is called the

_______?

BLOCK FORMAT$200

The part of the letter that states “Dear Mr./Mrs. Full Name” is called the

salutation.

BLOCK FORMAT$300

The part of the letter that contains your address and the date is the _______?

BLOCK FORMAT$300

The part of the letter that contains your address and the date is the heading.

BLOCK FORMAT$400

When writing a letter in block format all text needs to be aligned ______?

BLOCK FORMAT$400

When writing a letter in block format all text needs to be aligned left.

BLOCK FORMAT$500

When using block format, at the beginning of a paragraph you do not ______?

BLOCK FORMAT$500

When using block format at the beginning of a paragraph you do not indent.

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