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The New Deal: Revolution or Reform? InteractiveThe New Deal: Revolution or Reform? Interactive
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6th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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1 hr 30 mins
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The New Deal: Revolution or Reform?

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Scholars weigh in on FDR's New Deal policies in an in-depth activity. The resource uses historical documents to explore whether the New Deal polices were reformatory or revolutionary. Learners review documents, rate them using a scale, and complete a worksheet. Young historians also participate in group discussion to share their thoughts on the legacy of the New Deal. 

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america, american democracy, american history, the united states, franklin d. roosevelt, the presidency of franklin d. roosevelt, the new deal, the great depression, world war ii, reform movements, revolutions, government systems, democracy, historical analysis, historical context, historical documents, primary source analysis, primary sources, skills review, text analysis

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social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Compare FDR's New Deal policies to other presidents' reform efforts 
  • Guide a group discussion on academics' opinions of the New Deal 

Classroom Considerations

  • A portion of the activity is completed online

Pros

  • The resource is a good practice for primary source analysis  
  • Activity is completed in small groups to help all pupils be successful  

Cons

  • None

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