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LIFE IN THE GREAT DEPRESSION Warm Up - Quick Write will be given 3 minutes to complete this quick write answering the following questions: Explain in 3-4 nces how consumerism was a leading cause of the Great Depression? DERTON HONI Directions: Follow along as we listen to the song, "Defroit Moan" by Victoria Spivey. Then identify the tone, summary, and subtext of the song. Detroit's a cold, cold, cold place, and I ain't got a dime to my name Ditertil's a cold, hard place, and I ain't got a dime to my name I would go the poonhouse, but Lord you know I'm ashamed I been walkin' Hastings Street, nobody seems to treat me right I've been weakin' Hastings Street, nobody seems to treat me right I can make it in the daytime, but Lord these cold cold nights Well I'm tired of eatin' chili, and I can't eat beans no more Yes I'm tired of eatingl' chili, and I can't eat beans no more People'll hurt my feelings. Lord from door to door I got to leave Detroit, if I have to flag number ninety-four I'm gonna leave Detroit, if I have to flag number ninety-four And if I ever get back home, lain't never comin' to Detroit no more Tone & }(c) Facts/Summary [What's going on in the song] & Subtext (What inferences can we make?) & & HOOVER'S POLICIES & TIIE GREAT DERESIION Directions: Follow along with the PowerPoint to complete the information below. - President Herbert Hoover hut does - Direct Relief - Rugged Individualism Hoover passed some policies... Encouraging Volunteerism-
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1. Consumerism led to overproduction and excessive borrowing, which contributed to the economic collapse during the Great Depression.2. Tone: Melancholic3. Summary: The song describes the hardships and struggles faced by a person in Detroit during tough economic times, highlighting their poverty and desire to leave the city.4. Subtext: The song reflects the widespread despair and hopelessness experienced by many during the Great Depression, as well as the social and economic challenges of the era.