Depression Day Depression Day is an event which the juniors in American History participate in designed to simulate a day in the life of an average American family during the Great Depression.
Students live, eat, and sleep for one day without all of the privileges that people enjoy today.
If students take a shower on Depression Day, they must use baking soda instead of soap and cold water. During the day, participants spend their free time in their outside houses built mainly of cardboard boxes. Finally, after almost 24 hours of Depression Day, most students can be found running towards the nearest food supply.