New Deals Made in
AUTHOR: Tamar Varnum
HISTORICAL
TOPIC/ERA: Depression
GRADE LEVEL
(S): 7-8
TIME REQUIRED:
(50 minute periods)
1- 1 class period
for Hoover Dam Photos and assigning groups.
2-
2 days for research
3-
2
days for in-class poster collaboration
4-
2
days for class presentations
INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND:
Hoover Dam was built in 1931 and finished in 1935, its construction was
the motivating factor to the large growth of
The country, due to the depression, had many workers who had no choice
but to work regardless of the conditions. They worked throughout the year
regardless of heat. Following this project President Roosevelt will begin a
serious of economic work programs hoping to rejuvenate the failing economy and
provide employment. A serious of projects was completed in the state of
8.8.5 I
Describe the
causes and effects of the Great
Depression and the New Deal on life in the
¨ Stock market crash
¨ Family life
¨
¨
Government
programs
STUDENT
LEARNING GOALS/OBJECTIVES:
1.
Students will investigate the construction of Hoover
Dam
2.
Students will start investigating federal presence
in
3.
Students will create propaganda posters advertising
the future idea of federal projects within
4/ Students
will present their poster to their classes.
MATERIALS/SPECIAL
ARRANGEMENTS:
1-
2- http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/worksheets/photo_analysis_worksheet.pdf
3- Online
http://www.onlinenevada.org/hoover_dam_construction
4-
LCD projector or computer lab to access photos
5-
Access to computer lab or library for research
6-
Rubrics: Poster, Presentation, and group
Participation (rubrics attached)
ACTIVITIES/STRATEGIES:
1-
Teacher will show students pictures of the Dam http://www.onlinenevada.org/hoover_dam_construction
2- Teacher will
begin lesson by having pictures of Hoover Dam on display for the class to see.
The class will be asked to identify the structure, its use, and location.
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/worksheets/photo_analysis_worksheet.pdf
3- The class will
then share with their partner their ideas.
4- Illicit class
discussion on their thoughts on the pictures.
5- Teacher will
briefly introduce Hoover Dam. Explaining the significance of its construction
to
6-
Teacher
will then discuss the involvement of the federal government in
7-
Teacher
will read or have students read the excerpts from the
http://www.clan.lib.nv.us/content.asp?id=481
8-
Students
will be placed in groups (no larger than 3); teacher can assign them a program.
(See attachments for groups)
9-
Students
will research their New Deal program and find basic information. (Using the
questions attached)
10- Students will then take the information
they have gathered and create a propaganda poster advertising their program in
11- Students will present their poster to the
class for a final grade.
EVALUATION OF
STUDENT LEARNING:
Students will be
assessed throughout this assignment.
1.They will be
graded on their responses to the opening picture questions.
2.They will then
be graded on their investigation paper into through assigned project.
3. Then they will
be graded on a poster they have created and an oral presentation of the poster.
4. Finally they
will feel out peer evaluations.
New Deal Programs in
Emergency Banking Act
Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation
Federal Emergency Relief
Administration
Public Works Administration
Agricultural Adjustment Act
National Adjustment Act
National Recovery
Administration
Silver Purchase Act
Federal Housing
Administration
Works Progress
Administration
Social Security Act
Questions:
1.
What is your New Deal Program?
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2.
When was it established? ____________________________________________
3.
Who did it help?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4.
Where was it used in
Poster-
Presentation
Objective:
Students will create
a poster advertising their New Deal program. They will present their program to
the class to finish this topic.
Information:
1-
Description
of what their program is and who it will help in
Illustration:
2-
A
hand-drawn picture to go along with their propaganda words.