THE GREAT DEPRESSION AND THE AMERICAS (1929 – 39) Objective 3.4: Examine the New Deal in depth, what it was and what changes it brought about

WARM-UP: DEFINING TERMS

When you hear the following terms what do you think of…

Liberalism

Conservatism

TERMS AS DEFINED BY CLINTON ROSSITER

“The liberal tries to adopt a balanced view of the social process, but when he faces a showdown over some thoughtful plan to improve the lot of men, he will choose change over stability, experiment over continuity, the future over the past.”

“The conservative is committed to a discriminating defense of the social order against change and reform. The conservative knows that change is the rule of life among men and societies, but he insists that it be sure-footed and respectful of the past. He is pessimistic, though not always darkly so, about the possibilities of reform, and his natural preferences are for stability over change, continuity over experiment, the past over the future.

Liberalism Conservatism

TERMS AS DEFINED BY CLINTON ROSSITER

“The essential difference between conservatism and liberalism is one of mood and bias. No line separates one camp from the other, but somewhere between them stands a man who is at one the most liberal of conservatives and most conservative of liberal. In genuine liberals there is a strain of conservatism, in genuine conservatives a strain of liberalism; and all men, even extreme radicals, can act conservatively when their own interests are under attack.”

THE CENTURY: AMERICA’S TIMESTORMY WEATHER (1929 - 1936)

While watching consider the given guiding questions (treat them as notes) and the following BIG QUESTION… What “solutions” are presented to the challenges

of the Great Depression for different segments of society?

DOCUMENT BASED-QUESTION

President Franklin D. Roosevelt is commonly thought of as a liberal and President Herbert C. Hoover as a conservative. To what extent are these characterizations valid?

Construct a coherent essay that integrates … your interpretation of Documents A-H your knowledge of the period referred to in the

question In your essay, you should strive to support your

assertions… by citing key pieces of evidence from the documents by drawing on your knowledge of the period

CLASS DISCUSSION / REVIEW

President Franklin D. Roosevelt is commonly thought of as a liberal and President Herbert C. Hoover as a conservative. To what extent are these characterizations valid?

WARM-UP: THE NEW DEAL

If someone says it better, let them say it… CRASH COURSE #34While watching, complete the fill-in

notes!

CARTOON ANALYSIS: WHAT DO YOU SEE? WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

CATEGORIZING NEW DEAL PROGRAMS

Relief Recovery Reform

Brings immediate assistance to those in dire need

Helps restore the economy to health

Aims to prevent a similar disastrous depression in the future

“Here’s some money”

“Here’s a job so you can get some money”

“Here’s something that will prevent this from happening again”

GROUP WORK: NEW DEAL REFORMS

1. Identify the major purpose of each of the agencies created by the act of Congress

2. Categorize the New Deal reforms according to a common scheme by labeling each as Relief, Recovery, or Reform

3. Devise at least two additional schemes for categorizing the New Deal programs

(RE)CATEGORIZING THE NEW DEAL PROGRAMS

DOCUMENT ANALYSIS: VOICES OF PROTEST

Read… “Senator Huey P. Long Wants

Every Man to Be a King” (1934) [pgs. 318 – 320]

Answer… In what ways did he

represent an alternative to Roosevelt’s New Deal?

Read… “Norman Thomas Proposes

Socialism” (1934) [pgs. 323– 324]

Answer… What are his main criticisms

of the New Deal?

Read… “Father Coughlin Demands

‘Social Justice’” (1934, 1935) [pgs. 320 – 323]

Answer… In what ways did he

represent an alternative to Roosevelt’s New Deal?

Read… “Norman Thomas Proposes

Socialism” (1934) [pgs. 323– 324]

Answer… What are his main criticisms

of the New Deal?

This Side of the Room This Side of the Room

WARM-UP: PARTNER REVIEW—PEOPLE’S HISTORY (CH. 15 – SELF-HELP IN HARD TIMES)

What previous knowledge was confirmed in the text?

What new knowledge was put forth in the text?

What surprised you about the text? What confused you about the text?

TAKING SIDES: WAS THE NEW DEAL AN EFFECTIVE ANSWER TO THE GREAT DEPRESSION?

Contends that the New Deal extended the power of the national government in order to humanize the worst features of capitalism

Argues that the New Deal stabilized the corporate-capitalistic system of production and produced only superficial social and economic reforms

Yes:

William E. Leuchtenburg

No:

Brady Wiley

GROUP REVIEW

Was the New Deal an Effective Answer to the Great Depression?

SOCRATIC SEMINAR

Discuss, do not debate

Be courteous, NO PUTDOWNS

Goal is the pursuit of deeper understanding

Respect different thoughts and ideas

To understand the... issues concepts ideas values

Rules Goal

SOCRATIC SEMINAR PROTOCOL Refer to the text when needed during the discussion. This is not

a test of memory. Do not stay confused; as for clarification of both ideas and

definitions. Discuss ideas, rather than other’s opinions. It’s OK to pass when your turn comes; participate at another

time instead. Do not participate if you are not prepared. Stick to the point currently under discussion; write down

inspirational ideas so you can bring them up at a more appropriate time in the conversation.

Listen carefully, especially when you are waiting to speak, as they may be moving on to another point.

Speak up so that all participants can hear you; don’t speak while others are.

Remember that this is a conversation between students, not between student and teacher.