Big Ideas: > Summarize some of the problems threatening the American economy in the late 1920's > Describe the causes of the stock market crash. > Explain how the Great Depression affected the economy in the United States and throughout the world > Describe how the Depression affected, men, women, children; urban and rural populations; African Americans and Latinos > Describe President Hoover's response to the Great Depression. > Identify the programs of the First and Second New Deal > Identify the critics of Roosevelt and his New Deal policies. > Identify the groups that formed the New Deal coaltion. >How did the New Deal affect women, African Americans, Mexican Americans, Native Americans, unionized workers, and urban Americans. > Identify some of the artists and writers of the New Deal >era. > Summarize opinions about he effectiveness of the New Dea. > Describe the legacies of the New Deal. |
Unit 6: The Great Depression Great Depression Vocabulary lecture 6.1 - Causes of the Great Depression lecture 6.2 - the New Deal Homework: 14.1 The Nation's Sick Economy: #1- 4 Economic problems affecting industries, farmers, and consumers lead to the Great Depression 14.2 Hardship and Suffering During the Depression #1-4 The Great Depression brings suffering of many kinds and degrees to people from all walks of life. 14.3 Hoover Struggles with the Depression: #1-3 President Hoover tries to restore confidence and halt the Depression, but his actions are ineffective. 15.1 A New Deal Fights the Depression : #1-3 President Roosevelt takes many actions to combat the Depression. 15.2 The Second New Deal takes Hold : #1-2, 4 The Second New Deal institutes new programs to extend federal aid and stimulate the nation's economy. 15.3 The New Deal Affects Many Groups: #1-2 New Deal policies and actions affect Americans in all walks of life. The Democratic Party forms a new political coalition. 15.4 Society and Culture: #1-2 Motion pictures, radio, art, and literature all blossom during the period of the New Deal.. 15.5 The Impact of the New Deal: #1-2, 4 The New Deal affects American society not only in the 1930's but also in the decades to follow. |
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