1920s, Great Depression & New DealQuizzes & Class Assignments

17.1 HW Quiz: Politics of the 1920s1. What is depicted in

this cartoon?2. What does it suggest

about the politicians?

17.1 HW Quiz

• What is meant by “supply-side economics?” • Explain “isolationism.”• What was the Dawes Plan, and why was it

implemented?

March 10

Agenda:• Finish last 5 min of film(per 2 & 6)• “Boom to Bust” quiz• Work independently or with a

partner to read ch. 17.2 in your book.

• As you read, stop at the end of each section and summarize what you learned. I will collect your writing.

• Due in 30 min. • Quiz at end of class.

What you need:• BOOK• Writing utensil

"Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars." - Kahlil Gibran

March 11 & 12Agenda:• Boom to Bust quiz• 17.2 reading quiz• Causes of the Great Depression (spirals)• HW: Read chapter 18.3

17.2 Quiz:A Growing Economy

1. How did mass production and the assembly line impact the supply of goods and prices?

2. How did the automobile help other industries grow? Which ones were most affected?

3. Give at least 3 examples of consumer goods that developed during the 1920s. Explain why this increase in demand occurred.

4. What does it mean to buy something on credit? How does this lead to increased consumerism? Then, how does consumerism impact the economy?

5. What is welfare capitalism? What impact might welfare capitalism have on union membership?

6. What conditions contributed to the tough times farmers faced in the early 1920s?

March 13 & 14

Agenda:• Chapter 18.3 Reading HW Quiz• Finish “Causes of the Great Depression”• HW: FDR’s inaugural speech

(we will begin in class, if time permits)* Instructions are on the handout. Please read them and use your brain to figure out what the words mean. Then, do that. Thank you.

What you need today:• “Causes” chart• Spiral (for if you run out

of room)

18.3 HW QuizA. Make a 3-column chart:

B. What is “relief?” Why was Hoover opposed to it?C. How did farmers respond to farm foreclosures? Why did they do

this?D. What was the “Bonus Army?” E. Prediction:

Will Hoover be re-elected in 1932? Why or why not?

What did Hoover do to help the Depression? (3-4 examples)

Why didn’t it work? Who is to blame?

Example 1

Example 2

Example 3

Example 4

A Day: March 17• Finish “Causes” chart (Hawley-Smoot)• FDR Inaugural Address Quiz• Great Depression Problems/Solutions chart (use inaugural

address and causes chart)• HW:

Finish Proposed Solutions

FDR Speech Quiz

• FDR uses the word “interdependence” in various ways as the summary of his ideas (para 15, 16, 17). In what ways does he say we need to work interdependently?

• What is the purpose of the end of line 2 (into line 3) in paragraph 19?“Our Constitution is so simple…”

March 18 & 19It’s

almostspring break…

weeeee

Agenda:• Quiz: Causes of the

Great Depression (open note- use concept map, notes)

• FDR ppt • New Deal Alphabet

Soup: use pages 654-59 in your book

• Debrief “Problems/ Solutions” hw, if time

What you need today:

• TEXT BOOK• HW: Read chapter 19.2, fill in

gaps on New Deal Alphabet Soup Chart

March 20 & 21Agenda:• More info about

programs…• The 2nd New Deal, FDR

controversies• “Stormy Weather” part 3

(Quiz after)• New Deal Programs

Practice Jeopardy• Study for test over break -

test on 1st day back! Sorry…

What you need today:• New Deal Alphabet Soup Chart• Spiral• Take home all of your work to

study – flashcards suggested for studying programs

The Century: Stormy Weather (part 3)• Why didn’t people necessarily care if FDR’s

new policies actually worked?• Describe the “labor unrest” of the early 1930s.• Who was Huey Long, how did the people react

to him, and what did FDR think of him?• What were the Second Hundred Days?

Describe.• What was happening in Germany in the

1930s?