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effects of the Depression and the new deal

effects of the Depression and the new deal. A town in the Dust Bowl region. effects of the Depression and the new deal. effects of the Depression and the new deal. Learning Goals:

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  1. effects of the Depression and the new deal A town in the Dust Bowl region.

  2. effects of the Depression and the new deal

  3. effects of the Depression and the new deal • Learning Goals: • Describe the effects of the drought on the Great Plains and the effects of unemployment on millions of Americans. • Explain how the Great Depression inspired artistic and cultural achievements. • Summarize ways in which minorities were affected by the Great Depression. • Evaluate the impact of the New Deal on American society.

  4. effects of the Depression and the new deal Topic: The New Deal’s impact on society Do: Explain one way that the New Deal changed society Level: Application

  5. effects of the Depression and the new deal Journal Question: The purpose of studying history is to learn from mistakes of the past. Keeping the Great Depression in mind, Do you think that the U.S. gov’t has learned from the lessons of the past? Do you think a “great depression” could happen today? How do you think the gov’t would handle the situation? Explain your answers in at least 5 sentences.

  6. effects of the Depression and the new deal 1. Farmers were particularly hard hit during the Great Depression. A drought hit the Great Plains and walls of dust filled the air and hid the sun. The five states that were affected by the Dust Bowl were Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, and New Mexico.

  7. effects of the Depression and the new deal “Ten men in our country could buy the whole world and ten million can’t buy enough to eat.” – Will Rogers What does this quote reflect a concern over? An unequal distribution of income

  8. effects of the Depression and the new deal 2. Farmers were called Okies because they came from Oklahoma. California farm towns became overcrowded as the newcomers poured in. Farmers sought employment as a result of the dust bowl. Thousands of homeless people sought out shelter under bridges and overpasses.

  9. effects of the Depression and the new deal

  10. Think-Pair- Share • Describe what you see in this picture. What is happening here? • What is unusual about the family in this picture? • What reasons can you think of for why they are in this situation?

  11. Think-Pair- Share If you were to write a new patriotic song what would one of the topics of the song be? Come up with a line from the song. Write it down for extra credit. Think of an answer – Turn to a neighbor and share your thoughts- We will share as a group

  12. effects of the Depression and the new deal 3. These photos/images reflects the plight of many Americans during the Dust Bowl as they were forced to flee to California to find fertile farmland and jobs?

  13. effects of the Depression and the new deal 4. Three things children did to survive during the Great Depression were to sneak onto freight trains, begging for food and living in squatter camps along railroad tracks. Family life suffered as many unemployed men felt a loss of status.

  14. effects of the Depression and the new deal 5. Roosevelt’s African American advisers were called the Black Cabinet. Roosevelt failed to back some civil rights bills. The government deported and sent some immigrants back to Mexico.

  15. effects of the Depression and the new deal 6. The Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC) was the government agency established after the Stock Market Crash of 1929 to make sure companies and businesses follow fair practices for the buying and selling of stocks. A businessman after the stock market crash.

  16. effects of the Depression and the new deal 7. One of the many contributions that Eleanor Rooseveltmade to the country was stressing the importance of African Americans as government leaders. “No Soap" was a popular expression meaning “No way!"  This button probably came from the 1940 campaign.

  17. roosevelt and the new deal 8. The impact that World War II had on the economic recovery from the Great Depression was that many factories needed workers, therefore jobs were more available.

  18. CLOSURE ACTIVITY Read one of the learning goals for the unit and write a multiple choice test question based on the goal.

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