8.1 Do Now – 2/251)What do you see? Make a list.2) What questions do you have?

3 minutes!3 minutes!

Objectives…We will:

• Review the Harlem Renaissance.• We will identify parts of a CEA and will write

a short CEA about the Harlem Renaissance.• We will identify what the Great Depression

was and what a stock market is.• We will participate in a stock market

simulation and we will decide which stocks to buy and sell.

Unit 8 – Great Depression

Today until Tuesday, March 12

Final Assessment, Due March 12:Final Project and Quiz

Unit 7 QuizCome before or after school Monday (today) or Wednesday.

Turn and Talk1) What was the Harlem Renaissance?2) This painting, “Bar and Grill” was painted by

Jacob Lawrence, a Harlem Renaissance painter. What Harlem Renaissance themes can we see in this painting?

3 minutes!3 minutes!

CEA

Claim –

Evidence –

Analysis -

Why was the Harlem Renaissance important?

The Harlem Renaissance was important because it helped African Americans express their identity, their pride in their culture, and their experience with racism. For example, African American poets explored their people’s history. In “I, Too,” Langston Hughes writes about an African American who is sent to the kitchen when company comes, but wants to be at the table next time. This poem demonstrates that African American poets were discussing their experience with racism because the African American who is sent to the kitchen was discriminated against, due to his skin color, but he is proud of who he is and will fight for equality in the future. Also, African American musicians explored these ideas in their music. For instance,….

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The Harlem Renaissance was important because it helped African Americans express their identity, their pride in their culture, and their experience with racism. For example, African American poets explored their people’s history. In “I, Too,” Langston Hughes writes about an African American who is sent to the kitchen when company comes, but wants to be at the table next time. This poem demonstrates that African American poets were discussing their experience with racism because the African American who is sent to the kitchen was discriminated against, due to his skin color, but he is proud of who he is and will fight for equality in the future. Also, African American musicians explored these ideas in their music. For instance,

This shows that Finally, African Americans also expressed these ideas through paintings.

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8.1 Do Now – 2/251)What do you see? Make a list.2) What questions do you have?

3 minutes!3 minutes!

The Harlem Renaissance was important because it helped African Americans express their identity, their pride in their culture, and their experience with racism. For example, African American poets explored their people’s history. In “I, Too,” Langston Hughes writes about an African American who is sent to the kitchen when company comes, but wants to be at the table next time. This poem demonstrates that African American poets were discussing their experience with racism because the African American who is sent to the kitchen was discriminated against, due to his skin color, but he is proud of who he is and will fight for equality in the future. Also, African American musicians explored these ideas in their music. For instance,

This shows that Finally, African Americans also expressed these ideas through paintings.

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Turn and Talk1. What are two things you see in Image A? 2. What are two things you see in Image B? 3. What change do you think happened between the two pictures?

Image A (c. 1925)Image B (c. 1929-1930)

2 minutes!!2 minutes!!

8.1 What was the Great Depression?What is the stock market?

Great Depression: an economic crisis that began with the crash of the stock market of 1929 and lasted through the 1930s.- 25% unemployment rate

2013: about 7.8% unemployment

2.5 minutes!!2.5 minutes!!

1936, Oklahoma. Photo by Dorthea Lange.

Original caption:

“People Living in miserable poverty.”

A stock – a share in a company. Companies sell parts of their companies to make

money. If the company does well, the person who owns

the stock gets some of the profit, called a dividend. Stock prices go up.

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minutes!2

minutes!

Ms. Trono’s shoe company

Need $100,000 to buy equipment.Sell 1,000 stocks at $100 each.

____________ buys a stock for $10. My shoe company makes $$. I pay out a $2 dividend.___________ sells the stock for $15.___________ makes a profit of $____ plus the

dividend.

Stock Market SimulationGoal: Learn how the stock market works and try to be the wealthiest group at the end of 3

rounds. Your team:• Recorder – write down information about the

stocks you buy and sell.• Accountant 1 – keeps track of the money for

your group. • Accountant 2 – borrows money from the

bank, if necessary.• Investor – buys stocks from the stockbroker

for your group.

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Stocks to Buy, 1922

Company Price per StockA.T. & T. $25

General Electric $50

U.S. Steel $20

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Stocks to Buy, 1926

Company Price per StockA.T. & T. $250

General Electric $250

U.S. Steel $250

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Stocks to Buy, 1928

Company Price per StockA.T. & T. $10

General Electric $15

U.S. Steel $20

5 minutes5 minutes

Who won?

Report out!

2 minutes2 minutes

Homework:

Answer the questions for 8.1 on the bottom of your right side notes. (Summary)

1 minute1 minute

Wrap-up/Exit TicketYou will turn this in to Ms. Trono in 5

min.1. Write 2 things you learned today by doing the

stock market simulation.

2. Write at least 1 question you still have about this topic/lesson.

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