Great Depression HW

Per. 5 Continue to work on a page of your website

Per. 6 Make a thesis statement to prove in your power point


ex. FDR, as the president of the US, had no right to have an affair while
in such a high office. or...

ex. FDR althought a great president, was a poor example as a husband.

ex. FDR was not only a great leader to americans in the depression, but he
had great courage to face his own illness and help others as well.

ex. FDR got more accomplished in the first hundred days than any other president.

ex. FDR help many Americans, but the minorities were left out of this new government
program. They were still discriminated against and segregated.

ex. FDR was the poor man's friend.

Do your share for Roosevelt's Website; REsearch 2 programs; write summary for website, etc.

What if instead of President Roosevelt using the radio for his Fireside Chat, he used the Internet? Pretend you are Roosevelt and his cabinet, and create a Web page to communicate ideas and programs that will give people confidence that things will be better.
ROOSEVELT’S DEPRESSION ERA WEBSITE
(2)Describe 6 programs (6 pages); info and pictures 100
Choose/Add Theme music from the time 50
(1-2) Write your own song or make a music video using a song from the Depression 100
(1)Listen to Roosevelt. Then, Write and post your own Webside Chat Room for the President. 50
You will present your website, music, and your own Fireside Chat Room
Total 300 points

GRAPES OF WRATH DIARY ENTRY

HW: Complete Diary entry for Tom and for Ma Joad

THE NEW DEAL; Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt

HW: Read about the Personal Story, How did the CWA help this man? help workers? Who was Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. What programs did they begin to help unemployed Americans. Define: the NEW DEAL; the First Hundred Days; Fireside Chat

Complete Scenarios (sheet) ; complete letter from Eleanor Roosevelt to poor mother

More examples of life in the Depression: finish Scenarios

Letter to First Lady Write a letter (as Eleanor Roosevelt) back to this lady. Tell her how you feel, what you will do”? You can’t help everyone, you only have so much money of your own. What will you do with the rings? Send them back? And then…?

FIELD TRIP MEET AT ORANGE GATE OR LISTEN FOR ANNOUNCEMENT! 12:45

Stock Market Crash.....details

467-469 The STOCK MARKET CRASH!!! Of 1929.
answer analyzing political cartoons 467;
Write a news paper headline and first paragraph for BLACK TUESDAY. ;
Describe the important statistics for Bank Failures at the start of the Depression.

Intro: THE GREAT DEPRESSION hw

HW
Read 463: Read and answer INTERACT. Read 464-466 What happened to Gordon Parks? Explain each of the heading on these pages that led to the depression?