The Great Depression and the New Deal 1929-1939
Newly-elected President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on his way to the Inauguration ceremony. On his right, outgoing President Herbert Hoover.
The New Deal represented a new form of liberalism, a fresh interpretation of the ideology of individual rights that had long shaped the character of American society and politics. Unlike 19th C. liberalism, which held that to protect those rights government should be small and relatively powerless. the social-welfare liberalism of the New Deal expanded government responsibility in order to protect minimum standards of economic security for individuals. (America's History p 719)
The New Deal represented a new form of liberalism, a fresh interpretation of the ideology of individual rights that had long shaped the character of American society and politics. Unlike 19th C. liberalism, which held that to protect those rights government should be small and relatively powerless. the social-welfare liberalism of the New Deal expanded government responsibility in order to protect minimum standards of economic security for individuals. (America's History p 719)
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BUT FIRST - we will study The Great Depression. What caused it? What effects did it have? Who was affected?
Monday/Tuesday, March 27-28 IN CLASS - Notes. First, look at pages 416-417. Read the intro, then respond to the question (p. 416): write what you think the Great Depression was like and what the chapter will be about. Then, take reading notes for sections 1 and 2. Respond to the questions in the captions (of the photographs) on pages 424 and 425. On page 436, see "Assessment #1" and add the Venn diagram to your notes. QUIZ on Wednesday/Thursday. (In class Read the excerpt from "The Grapes of Wrath", pp 414-15. (Quizzes) ***** Due Friday/Monday WEDNESDAY, March 31, April 3: - Reading notes are due for Chapter 13, section 3. (Quiz) DUE: Tuesday/Wednesday April 4, 5 - Chapter 14:1 New Deal I DUE: Thursday/ Friday, April 6-7 - New Deal II 14:2 Due (end of class): Your completed analysis worksheet- documents about Social Security, including the "last box." (You have all the information you need to respond.) Debriefing. New Deal SAQ: Was the New Deal a Success, or was it a Failure? QUIZ: Sections 1 and 2 ****** Due Monday/Tuesday, April 10-11 : Chapter 14:3 In class: Diego Rivera; 14: 3 Quiz; New Deal SAQ. |
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Mural Assignment: Individually or with a partner - respond to the mural. Who is the artist? When was it painted? How many "scenes" are contained in the mural? (Describe each of them.) There seems to be a particular focus (as suggested by the positioning of the faces); how would you describe/interpret this focus? There is LOTS of detail in the mural. Describe at least TEN details. (For example, what is happening in the upper left-hand space? What are the large gold-rimmed items on either side of center?) Explain how each is tied to the focus/theme of the mural.