Unit+6

//Use knowledge of historical periods that you have acquired from previous units to assess contemporary issues and decisions.// **New Deal Project**
 * Unit 6 America's Defeat in its Victory**
 * Students will understand that:**
 * 1) **In October 1929, the Stock Market collapsed, and the Great Depression began, caused by over speculation, government monetary policies, and an unstable economy.**
 * 2) **Millions of people sank into poverty as banks and businesses failed.**
 * 3) **After 3 years of hardship, Americans put their trust in a new President, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and his New Deal.**
 * 4) **A number of programs and agencies were created to deal with the problems, establishing the federal government as a key player in the economy and changing the relationship of government to the people.**
 * Historical Empathy**
 * Unit Prompt:**
 * I. Analyze the factors that contributed to the Stock Market Collapse of 1929 by explaining how a nation goes from extreme profits in the Roaring 1920s to a steep recession that began in 1929.**
 * II. The Great Depression**
 * 1) **Evaluate the causes of the Great Depression.**
 * 2) **Evaluate the effects of the Great Depression.**
 * III. Franklin Delano Roosevelt and The New Deal**
 * 1) **Explain how programs in FDR's New Deal, including the FDIC, AAA, WPA, and Social Security, attempted to resolve problems brought on by the Great Depression.**
 * IV. Role of Government**
 * 1) **Explain the purpose and role of government programs and policies, including unemployment, minimum wage, and Social Security, and their effect on the nation's economy.**
 * V. Conclusion**
 * 1) Summarize your paper by stating how the role of the United States government increases during crisis.
 * Formative Assessment: Annotated Bibliography (5-15), Research-Based Outline**
 * Diagnostic Assessment: 3-10 Page Persuasive-Essay**
 * Summative Assessment:**