U.S. History Stock Market Simulation

U.S. History students are currently studying the 1920s, an era often referred to as the “Roaring ‘20s” in American history. To get a real sense of the events that led to the stock market crash of 1929, students become investors, choosing to invest in real companies from the era based on their prospectus from 1920. While one savvy investor walked away in 1929 with an impressive return on his investment, most students felt the shock of how quickly stock prices plummeted in 1929.