Republican Herbert Hoover wins the
Election of 1928 over Democrat Alfred E. Smith
Campaign Slogan " a chicken in every pot, a car in every garage." |
Two key issues in the election of 1928 
1. prohibition and 2. religion
Al Smith opposed prohibition and was the
first Roman Catholic to seek the Presidency
Growing prosperity in the Roaring 1920s.
In Hoover's inaugural address, carried by radio , the new President characterized America as "bright with hope."
Then the Great Depression hit America hard!
Watch President Hoover 8 min video :
Causes of Great Depression 
1.Easy Credit installment plans
2. Stock Market
3. Risky investments
What is speculation?
What does it mean to buy
stocks on margin? p 534
Watch Hoover Dam 3min video:
Photo Credits:
Crash: http://www.oldhistoricnewspapers.com/crash.jpg
Stock Market: http://www.ogdenfinancial.com/images/Stock%20market%20investment.jpg
Speculation: http://www.stocksatbottom.com/images/art%20of%20speculation.gif
Liquor Bottle: http://www.glswrk-auction.com/WebPics/021.02.jpg
Pope: Associated Press
Chicken: http://www.globalgourmet.com/food/special/2003/chicken/chicken.jpg
Lesson Objectives
Students will learn
OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to:
1. list
2. explain the difference between
3. describe the
4. chart on a map the
5. define the terms
6. Explain the significance of
Knowledge: Recall of data.
Comprehension: Understand the meaning, translation, interpolation, and interpretation of instructions and problems. State a problem in one's own words.
Application:
Use a concept in a new situation or unprompted use of an abstraction. Applies what was learned in the classroom into novel situations in the workplace.
Analysis:
Separates material or concepts into component parts so that its organizational structure may be understood. Distinguishes between facts and inferences.
Synthesis:
Builds a structure or pattern from diverse elements. Put parts together to form a whole, with emphasis on creating a new meaning or structure.
Evaluation:
Make judgments about the value of ideas or materials.
| Remember : Recognizing, Recalling |
| Understand : Interpreting, exemplifying, classifying, summarizing, inferring, comparing, explaining |
| Apply : Executing, implementing |
| Analyze : Differentiating, organizing, attributing |
| Evaluate : checking, critiquing |
| Create: generating, planning, producing |