New+Deal+Project

The “Roaring Twenties” sowed the seeds of the Great Depression that were growing during this time. This will provide the students with an appreciation for the attitudes reflected in the American psyche of the period that led to the optimism that caused the “Crash of ’29.” The project will survey the causes of the “Crash” and the Great Depression and the mass unemployment and human misery that accompanied it. The project relies heavily on literature and poetry to describe the effect on people through their own eyes. These lessons are followed by an investigation into peoples’ attitudes toward their circumstances and President Hoover, particularly as many saw it, his “too little, too late” approach. Hoover’s initial response based on his philosophy and principles and the more energetic steps he later took are surveyed. The unit culminates with a discussion of the political ramifications the Great Depression had for the United States, both in the elections and the development of numerous radical groups. Hoover's successor, Franklin Delano Roosevelt initiates the New Deal, which is a series of government programs that pump money into the struggling economy. From public works projects like bridges, roads, and building construction, to soup kitchens, the United States government increased its role in domestic matters. This trend continues to this day. Learning Targets: Project Task: **As an individual,** you will pick 1 topic from the following list of terms below. Use your Wikispaces page to create a **pretend “Facebook profile” on your WikiSpaces page** to demonstrate your understandings of the impact that the Great Depression had on American History. Be sure that you are using **primary sources** to add **quality** to your projects. If you had the foresight to use any of the topics in your essay, good for you!
 * Students understand that society is diverse and in constant change.
 * Students understand that there is a relationship between science, technology, economics, and society.
 * Students understand the impact of economics on politics and how this affects society.
 * 1) The 1920s – Backdrop for the Great Depression.
 * 2) Wall Street stock market Crash of ’29: “Black Tuesday”
 * 3) Hoover insists on European payment of war debts: Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act
 * 4) Agricultural prices collapse following European peace
 * 5) Mass Unemployment
 * 6) Factory mechanization eliminates jobs
 * 7) Bonus army
 * 8) “ Hoovervilles”
 * 9) The Dust Bowl
 * 10) “ Okie” migrations
 * 11) Hoover’s response to the “Crash” and the Great Depression
 * 12) Political ramifications of the Great Depression.
 * 13) Radicals: Huey Long
 * 14) American Communist Party
 * 15) Sinclair Lewis
 * 16) Regions of the United States during the 1930s:
 * 17) Southwest
 * 18) West Coast
 * 19) East Coast
 * 20) New York City: The World Center of Trade
 * 21) Agricultural crop regions
 * 22) Location of the dust bowl
 * 23) Population: Expansion of settlement
 * 24)  Role of Geography and Regions: Sierra Nevada,  Rockies
 * 25) Statistics: Translate statistical data into line graphs, bar graphs, histograms, and circle graphs.
 * 26) Modern Understanding of chromosomes and genes, specifically genetic engineering.
 * 27) The New Deal
 * 28) "Fireside Chats"
 * 29) War Aid and Production Propels American Economy
 * 30) Threat of War Emphasizes America's Prominence