During the Great Depression, Canadians looked to their federal government and Prime Minister for leadership and solutions. Some people became so desperate that they wrote PM Bennett asking for help. Today we will have a look at some of these letters (primary source) to learn more about the challenges Canadians faced during the ‘Dirty 30s’.
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- Depression letters to PM Bennett (FORM)
Depression letters to PM Bennett
READING: Primary Source – letters to PM Bennett during the Great Depression
*Note: If you have not finished the worksheet from yesterday make sure you work on this too!
HOMEWORK: 2 worksheets for the unit