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AP Topics:

 * The Great Depression and the New Deal Chapter 26**
 * Causes of the Great Depression pp. 750–752
 * The Hoover administration’s response pp. 754–755
 * Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the New Deal pp. 755–776
 * Labor and union recognition pp. 764–769
 * The New Deal coalition and its critics from the Right and the Left pp. 762–776
 * Surviving hard times: American society during the Great Depression pp. 749-760, 765–768



Chapter Resources


[|Chapter 26 Resources]



Interactive DBQ Assessment
Please grade the responses to your DBQ as a team using the rubric and post scores with specific feedback on the wiki.

What were the causes of the Great Depression?
Read p. 750-752 and rank what you think the top 5 causes of the Great Depression were. Be ready to debate your answers with the class. What do you think the government should do to stop the Great Depression?

Overproduction Excessive stock speculation Agricultural decline Corporate mismangement Income inequality / Wealth inequality Monetary contraction (supply lost) Overreliance on credit / Long overdue mortgages Panic of population Rapid decline in spending after overspending Major bank failures (5,000) Unstable economic conditions in Europe Massive job loss Tariffs Cut taxes on wealthy Stock Market crash
 * Collective Summary from both classes:**

Herbert Hoover's Plan
In your Great Depression packet, you will first find Herbert Hoover's Plan (1931) to address the Great Depression. Read it and discuss the following questions with your team:
 * What were the causes of the Great Depression according to President Hoover?
 * What was his plan?
 * What was the "American system?"
 * Why do many people believe his plan was a failure?


 * Homework:** Read Chapter 26 and work on study guide. Captivation Station: Labor and union recognition pp. 764–769--Jaimie (E) and Brian (G).

Captivation Station: Labor and union recognition pp. 764–769
Jaimie (E) and Brian (G) are going to captivate you!

[|FDR to the Rescue!]
Let's listen to FDR's First Inaugural Address delivered on March 4, 1933. When listening and following along, consider the following questions:
 * What did he seek to achieve in this address?
 * What do you make of his analogy between wartime and depression circumstances?
 * How do you interpret FDR's religious references?
 * How would you rate his performance?
 * If you were an ordinary American listening to this on the radio, how would this address have made you feel under the circumstances?

FDR: The First Two Terms
Let's take a look at FDR's first two terms and how he approached the Great Depression. How successful do you think he was at addressing the crisis?

The New Deal vs. The Second New Deal
What were they? How were they similar? How were they different? What were the criticisms Roosevelt faced from the right and the left when trying to construct and enact his plans? Make a chart where you address these questions using your book as a reference. Your teams will have the opportunity to share your work at the beginning of next class. Also, make sure that you are familiar with the major government organizations FDR initiated at this time and the constitutionality of those organizations.

"Surviving Hard Times" Photo Essays
Using the primary source packet as a starting point, read the firsthand accounts of what it was like living during the Great Depression. Then, take a look at photos from the time period using the following links:

[|Voices from the Dust Bowl]

[|FDR Presidential Library Pictures from the Great Depression]

[|Library of Congress Photos from the Great Depression]

Once you have considered these sources, I want each of you to compile a photo essay that you will share with us in a gallery next class. Your photo essay must meet the following requirements:

1. THESIS: It must contain a thesis just like a written essay. After viewing your pictures, students must be able to write a thesis statement accurately matching yours based on the work you post. 2. ORIGINAL WORK: While photos may be used from the sources above or other online resources, you must hand-select photos yourself, arrange them to convey your thesis, and use your own ideas to complete this assignment. 3. QUALITY vs. QUANTITY: There are no minimums or maximums for your gallery. Each student is going to get a minute or so to view your gallery, so keep that in mind. Set up your slideshow accordingly. 4. SLIDESHOW: All galleries must be set up in the form of a slideshow using iPhoto, Keynote, PowerPoint, or another relevant program of your choice. These galleries must be able to autoplay and repeat for the duration of this exercise.

Your work will be assessed based on how you follow the directives above.


 * Homework:** Finish reading the Great Depression secondary source packet from //Taking Sides//; "Surviving Hard Times" Photo Essays Due; Captivation Station: Surviving hard times: American society during the Great Depression pp. 749-760, 765–768--Lauren (E) and Courteney (G).

Captivation Station: Surviving hard times: American society during the Great Depression pp. 749-760, 765–768
Lauren (E) and Courteney (G) are going to captivate you! LAUREN's NOTES:) : Hope it helps! Courteney' Keynote on Great Depression

"Surviving Hard Times" Photo Essay Gallery
We will now take time to consider your photo essays in a gallery format. While you are considering other students' work, take a sheet of paper around and compose a thesis statement for all the galleries that you view. We will then share our visions with each other and see how we did.

The New Deal Smackdown
Review the overall effectiveness of the New Deal by arguing whether it really worked or not!


 * Homework:** Great Depression MC Quiz next class. Begin preparations for the next unit.