New Deal Bingo

• Mr. President, I heard that my bank might fail. Can’t the government do something to make sure that it’s stable?

•Mr. President, I’m unemployed and need to work to save my family. I love to work outdoors. Can you help me?

•Mr. President, crop prices are dropping! I’m going to lose my farm! Help!

• Mr. President, I live in Nashville. We have no electricity, and the river is washing away the soil. Help us, please!

• Mr. Roosevelt, the only way to get the economy working is to establish codes of conduct for workers and businesses. So what if it creates monopolies?

• Mr. President, I used to buy stock on margin and was wiped out in the Great Crash. I’d like to invest again, but I’m still afraid to buy on margin.

• Mr. President, I lost all my money in a bank run. Can’t the government insure my deposits?

• Mr. President, my stock broker lies. All the time. Can’t you do something about the dishonesty?

• Mr. President, for the sake of the economy, we need to keep businesses and workers cooperating. What can create a law?

•Mr. President, I’m about to lose my house. Can’t you help me with the mortgage?

• Mr. President, as a bank owner, I’d love to give a home loan, but I’m afraid people will default. What can you do?

• Mr. President, I’m unemployed. I have experience building LARGE public works. What can you do for me?

•Mr. President, my business survived the market crash, but deflation means that people are spending less money. Help!

• Mr. Roosevelt, I’ve lost my home. My family needs somewhere to stay. Can’t the government clear the slums and build low cost housing?

• Mr. President. I have no money at all. Can’t the government provide a hand-out…just a little bit of government relief?

•Mr. Roosevelt, I’m willing to do any small job until something permanent comes along. What can you do?

• Mr. President, my friends and I want to start a union at the factory, but our bosses refuse to let us. It’s just not fair. What can you do?

• National Labor Relations Act

• Ensures workers right to unionize, collectively bargain, and not be harassed by employers

• Mr. President, I’m old and I have no money to survive. Who’s going to take care of me so that I can buy food and afford to live in my old age?

• Social Security

• Provides monthly financial assistance to the elderly after they reach a certain age

• Mr. President, I’m unemployed and need a job. I’d love to help build things like playgrounds, schools, and hospitals. Any ideas?

• Works Progress Administration

• Hired unemployed to build small public works (like playgrounds, schools, and hospitals)

• Meant to be temporary

• Note: Hired creative people like musicians, artists, writers, and actors to work for the government

• Mr. President, I’m blind and crippled, and I just can’t work. My family is starving. I need some help!

• Social Security

• Provides monthly assistance from the government to those that are incapacitated

• Mr. President, my husband died and left me with five children. I work as a seamstress, and I just don’t know how I’m going to afford to feed my kids. What can you do to help?

• Social Security

• Provides monthly government assistance for people with dependent children

• Mr. President, I’m a 16 year old girl who needs to work to help her family. No one will hire me. What can you do?

• National Youth Administration

• Provided education, jobs, and counseling to young men AND women age 16-25.

• Mr. President, my son is only 12, and his boss is terrible to him. He’s underpaid, overworked, and I don’t think he should be allowed to work at such a young age. Won’t you help him?

• Fair Labor Standards Act

• Sets minimum wage, maximum hours, overtime pay, and prohibits child labor