UNIT 6: THE GREAT DEPRESSION AND THE NEW DEAL
(1929 - 1941)
Unit Thesis: The liberalism of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal drew on the earlier progressive ideas and represented a multifaceted approach to both the causes and effects of the Great Depression, using government power to provide relief to the poor, stimulate recovery, and reform the American economy
ASSESSMENT: NEW DEAL ESSAY
Was President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal a success or failure? How effective were the responses of the Roosevelt administration to the problems of the Great Depression?
GRADING RUBRIC
The best essays will also address the following questions:
- What were the causes of the Great Depression?
- How did the Great Depression impact Americans and the nation's economy?
- What were the goals of the various relief, recovery, and reform strategies used by the Roosevelt Administration?
- Were specific New Deal programs effective in meeting their aims?
- How did the New Deal change the role of the federal government?
Introduction Paragraph:
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Great Depression and New Deal Essay
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Great Depression and New Deal Essay
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A. THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF
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"Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?"
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Listen to the 1932 version by Bing Crosby
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B. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT AND THE NEW DEAL
How did the New Deal attempt to remedy problems from the Great Depression?
Hoover, FDR, and the New Deal:
Lecture Notes
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"Stormy Weather (1929-1936)"
The Century: America's Time - Video
New Deal Programs: The Three Rs
NEW DEAL PROGRAM POSTER
Relief and Recovery Scenarios
FDR and the Bank Crisis
In his first fireside chat speech, how did FDR describe the role of the federal government in response to the bank crisis?
FDR and the Bank Crisis | |
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Social Security
Social Security | |
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Historian's Essay: "The New Deal" by Thomas Kessner
The New Deal by Thomas Kessner | |
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