Unemployment Role Play Activity
Demonstrate the impact of unemployment and reduced consumer and business spending.
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Meet Kit: An American Girl
OVERVIEW
In this lesson, students listen to the story Meet Kit about a young girl's life in America during the Great Depression. They learn through discussion and role-playing about the impact that unemployment and reduced consumer and business spending can have on people's lives.
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