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?