Prompt #1

•From the movie, name 4 problems people were facing during the Great Depression.

FDR & the New Deal

VS.

Election of 1932

FDR wins and brings a “New Deal” to end Depression

Restoring Hope

FDR had to restore trust in gov’t

Advisors: Progressives, big business fighters, and “New Freedom” supporters

Eleanor Roosevelt“Fireside chats”, to

help comfort the nation and support bank use

“First 100 Days”

•Passes 15 major acts through Congress

•New Deal = these acts + his new agencies

“Alphabet Soup”•Agencies were backed by the gov’t

•Gave jobs, relief, and economic recovery

Alphabet Soup Agencies• FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance

Corporation)-pg. 537-still around today• SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission)-

pg. 538-still around today• FERA (Federal Emergency Relief Agency)-

pg.538• CWA (Civil Works Administration)-pg. 538• CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)-pg. 539• AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Act)-pg. 540• TVA (Tenn. Valley Authority)-pg. 540

Alphabet Soup ActivityDraw a symbol to represent what each agency does.

Prompt #2

•Are there flaws with these programs for some of the American people? Explain and be specific if possible.

New Deal Loses Steam

• 1934—American Liberty League formed to oppose New Deal• Party splits: • Rep FDR has spent too

much• Dem FDR hasn’t gone

far enough

Second New Deal

New set of programs the Second New DealMillions more jobsConstruct public

projects

Second New Deal•WPA (Works Progress

Admin.)•REA (Rural

Electrification Admin.)• SSA (Social Security

Act)-still around today •NLRB (National Labor

Relations Board)

Social Security

•Set up SS system:•Old age payments•Unemployment

insurance•Disability

payment

FDR’s Second Term (1936)

• Still popular with the people and has made progress with the Depression•Made no “real”

mistakes as President so far

Critics of the New Deal, pg. 545• Jot down notes for YOUR SECTION• Add 1-2 key notes to your section

New Deal Effects

“Bumps in the Road”

• Unpopular Attempt to interfere with the S.C.• Roosevelt Recession• Seemed to recover,

then unemployment surge (2 million out of work)

Legacy

• Active stance on ending the Depression• Created example of

gov’t involvement with economy• Created a “safety

net” for avg. citizens• Gov’t would “soften

the blow”

Writing Response

• Half sheet you will turn in• Topic: (at least a paragraph)• There are many situations in schools today

that could use some changing. Think of an example here at SLHS where you feel a change should be made. Think of a group/institution that you could put together to solve the problem and make SLHS a better place.