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= = =**Welcome To** = =**Ms. Smith's** Year 9 History Class = = Impact of the Great Depression on Australia = media type="youtube" key="TCNKq0-9p3w" height="367" width="456" align="right" Media and history textbooks traditionally paint a bleak portrait of the world during the Great Depression of the 1930's. But --

How accurate Is this portrayal? How severe were its effects? Did anything good come out of the Great Depression?

What can this Pathfinder do for you?
It can:
 * guide you through your research journey
 * help you to write a persuasive essay
 * offer some great resources to get you started

Page links on the sidebar are named after steps in the **Research Cycle** outlined in your class **handout**.

Each page has **tips****/tools** to use at that step to complete your assignment. Words typed in **bold** are focus words to zone in on the pages' relevant information.

What do you need to do?
Write a **persuasive essay** with **supporting evidence** after you decide (based on research) whether you agree/disagree/partly agree/partly disagree with the statement: The Great Depression had a devastating impact on //all// levels of Australian Society.

**Key Terms** central to understanding the Great Depression are here
 * Key Words ** you might use to search for information are here

Getting help -- Who can I ask?
See Ms. Smith or Ms. Hainstock. You can also post questions on the **discussion tabs** of each page. You will receive a response within 48 hours. For urgent help, contact the **library staff.**