Life During The Great Depression

pgs. 237-239

What causes changes in the economy over

time?How do depressions

affect societies?

Terms1. Suspend – to cease or stop2. Bailiff – minor officer of the courts3. Hobo – a homeless and usually penniless

wanderer4. Colleague – a person who works in the same, or a

similar, profession5. Technique – A method of achieving a desired aim6. Soap opera – a serial drama on television or radio

using melodramatic situations

Critical Thinking - 238

How does this photo illustrate the Depressionexperience of some Americans?

There were windstorms and drought that caused many Americans to abandon their homes. This caused an economic hardship and people had to try to find a living elsewhere.

Critical Thinking – 239

Why do you thinkphotojournalism becameso influential?

Due to new magazines such as Life, pictures of the Great Depression could be seen by a greater number of people, making photojournalism more influential.

Progress Check 238

Many people lost their jobs and homes. Some of these traveled the country as hobos, and many farmers moved to other places when their land became unworkable. Some immigrants left the country for their native land.

What changes to daily life occurred for people affected by the economic hardships of the Great Depression?

Progress Check 239

People wanted to forget their worries, and works such as motion pictures, radio comedies and cartoons were popular.

How did the Depression influence culture?