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Introduction
The Great Depression was the worst economic collapse to date in our nation’s history. In 1932 Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected president, relieving Herbert Hoover, who had been criticized heavily for how he handled the crisis. FDR introduced his ‘New Deal’ for America and rapidly took governmental control of our free market economy with a variety of programs. These programs were so plentiful and became known by their acronyms, and are thus commonly referred to as FDR’s ‘Alphabet Soup’.
Your Task
Create a keynote slideshow presentation that highlights and explains the ‘New Deal’ president Roosevelt implemented to provide RELIEF, RECOVERY, and REFORM during The Great Depression.
You will create a slideshow that has the following sections:
You will create a slideshow that has the following sections:
- Introduction (1 slide)
- Primary Documents (3 slides)
- Photographs (5 slides)
- Political Cartoon (1 slide)
- Modern Day New Deal Program (1 slide)
Part 1: Introduction
(1) Summarize what The Great Depression was, and (2) summarize what ‘The New Deal’ that FDR proposed was.
Part 2: Primary DocumentsChoose 3 of the 5 primary document links. Read them, then choose an excerpt from each one that best highlights the main idea.
Create a slide for each of your 3 choices, that includes your excerpt, and a 1-2 sentence summary explaining the document |
Click on the documents below |
Part 3: PhotographsChoose 5 photos from the links on the right that you think exemplify The Great Depression. Try for a variety of the experiences different Americans had.
Create a slide for each of your 5 choices, that include the photos and write a 1-2 sentence summary of what the photo represents (example: “This is a photograph of a dust storm in Oklahoma. The ‘Dust Bowl’ was…) |
Click Photo Links below: |
Part 4: Political Cartoon* Choose 1 political cartoon from the links on the right The cartoon depict that many people questioned FDR’s judgment and worried about governmental take-over
* Create a slide for your choice, that includes the cartoon, and write a 1-2 sentence summary explaining what the cartoon is “saying” about FDR’s New Deal |
Click on links below for cartoons |
Part 5: Current ProgramChoose 1 of the programs from the list on the right.
* Create a slide for your choice, that includes a visual representation of the program, and write a 1-2 sentence explanation of the program, including how it has changed for today’s world Read the list below, then Google one from the list to find more information and a relevant visual: |
List of Programs to Choose
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