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Students recognize some of the causes and effects of the Great Depression, and thereby explain the motives behind Roosevelt's "New Deal" program for the United States. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students, taking on the persona of FDR and Hoover, write responses to citizens seeking help with real world problems. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze the impact of New Deal legislation on the welfare of the American public. They evaluate proposed alternatives to New Deal legislation and explain the legacy of 1920s and 1930s social transformations in American society. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students, in groups, describe a photo to the class. They determine which New Deal program is depicted in each of the images based on the research they conducted. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discuss how they get information on important events or activities that occur in the national government today. They evaluate the New Deal, utilizing document analysis worksheets imbedded in this plan. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students groups divide up into 2. One gathers 10 facts about FDR and the other gathers 10 facts about Churchill. On the board, they compile that facts gathered in two separate columns so they can compare and contrast these two men. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine some of the nuances, vagaries, and ambiguities inherent in the rhetorical use of "freedom." The objective is to encourage students to glimpse the broad range of hopes and aspirations that are expressed in the call of-and for-freedom. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the Great Depression and issues facing Franklin D. Roosevelt. They analyze the legal struggles surrounding the fight against the Depression. Students investigate the agenda of Southern Democrats who defied FDR and fought to maintain white supremacy in their states. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine FDR's decision to reorganize the Supreme Court. Using primary sources, they read his controversial proposal and analyze the constitutional aspects of the legislative process. They share their point of view with the class and defend it as necessary. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify how the Great Depression affected various groups in society. They propose solutions for some of those problems. Students comprehend the general political philosophies of Herbert Hoover and Franklin Delano Roosevelt and apply them to real world problems. They become familiar with New Deal legislation. Full Review »
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