What did many Americans experience during the Great Depression?

Many Americans lost their jobs and became homeless.

Many Americans created new businesses and hired workers.

Many Americans bought cars and traveled more easily.

Many Americans were able to invest in the stock market

Why did Americans elect Franklin Delano Roosevelt as President?

He did not believe in regulations.

He believed that government should not help change the economy.

How did entertainment change in the 1920's?

More people listened to the radio.

More families bought televisions.

People stopped going to the movies.

Why were so many people unable to find a place to live by 1933?

They could not find homes they liked.

There were not enough homes available to buy.

They did not have the money to pay for homes.

There was not enough land where homes could be built.

Which statement best explains the purpose of President Roosevelt's New Deal?

It was intended to help the American people

It would help Americans start new business.

It would help the U.S. government lower its costs.

It would supply electricity to the Tennessee River basin.

How does the Social Security Act help Americans?

It provides money to people with disabilities and to Americans who are over 65.

It keeps people safe by paying for security guards at airport.

It arranges social events and bus trips for elderly citizens.

What happened after the stock market crash?

There was a boom in the economy.

People borrowed money to buy more stocks.

What made life very hard for farmers in the Great Plains?

There was a bad drought and the soil turned to dust.

Railroads didn't go to the Great Plains.

There was no room to build shantytowns.

There were not enough farmers to harvest the crops.

What happened to bank customers in the 1930's?

Many of them lost their savings when the bank closed.

They asked the bank for loans to buy stocks.

They sold their shanties to the bank for a profit.

They earned interest on their savings accounts.

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Use this to make a quiz: Excellent! Using an online game is a fantastic way to boost engagement. Here is a list of scenarios you can use. I've designed them to be clear and concise for a game format. I've also added a few "challenge" scenarios at the end that could fit more than one theory to really get your students thinking critically. You can copy and paste these right into platforms like Kahoot!, Blooket, or Gimkit. --- ### **Scenarios for Your Online Game** **Instructions for Students:** Read the scenario and choose the theory that BEST explains why the crime was committed. 1. **Scenario:** An accountant has been secretly stealing small amounts of money from his clients' accounts for years. He has a system that he believes is foolproof, and he has calculated that the potential reward is worth the small risk of being caught. * **Best Fit:** Choice Theory 2. **Scenario:** A high school student who lives in a neighborhood with high unemployment and rundown buildings begins to vandalize property with a group of friends who feel ignored by the city. * **Best Fit:** Social Disorganization Theory 3. **Scenario:** A young woman desperately wants the new smartphone and designer clothes she sees all over social media, but she has no way to afford them. She decides to start stealing packages from front porches to get what she wants. * **Best Fit:** Strain Theory 4. **Scenario:** A man is arrested for assault after getting into a fight at a restaurant. His family tells the police that he has always had a "short fuse" and has struggled with anger and aggression since he was a child, a trait that his father also had. * **Best Fit:** Biological/Psychological Theory 5. **Scenario:** The youngest child in a family of well-known burglars is caught breaking into a house. When questioned, he says he learned everything he knows from watching and helping his older siblings. * **Best Fit:** Learning Theory 6. **Scenario:** A corporate executive is caught illegally dumping toxic waste to save his company money. He decided that the cost of proper disposal was too high and the chance of being caught was low. * **Best Fit:** Choice Theory 7. **Scenario:** After her parents' messy divorce, a teenager starts skipping school and shoplifting. A counselor suggests her actions stem from untreated anxiety and depression. * **Best Fit:** Biological/Psychological Theory 8. **Scenario:** In a community where the local factory closed down and police presence is low, a group of residents forms a vigilante group to "patrol" the streets, often resorting to violence and intimidation. * **Best Fit:** Social Disorganization Theory --- ### **Challenge Scenarios (Could fit multiple theories)** 9. **Scenario:** A college student starts selling forged concert tickets to pay for their tuition. They learned how to make the fake tickets from a video online and felt it was the only way to stay in school. * **Possible Answers:** Strain Theory (can't afford tuition), Learning Theory (learned online), Choice Theory (weighed the risks). 10. **Scenario:** A person living on the streets with no job prospects is arrested for stealing a warm coat from a department store during a blizzard. * **Possible Answers:** Strain Theory (no means to achieve the goal of being warm), Choice Theory (made a rational decision to steal to survive). These scenarios should give you great content for your game. Have fun with it, and let me know if you need any more!

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