US+History+Spring+2011

Standard: __**Show the EFFECTS of World War II on the American Homefront.**__
Resources:

Interactive map of conflicts from 1920-1990: []

Outline of major concepts: []

Notes on major concepts: []l

Primary Source Documents on American Homefront: []

Great Resources: []

Women in WWII: [] []

Videos [] [] [] []

You will be creating only ONE project to cover BOTH parts I & II.
Part I Causes of the Great Depression
 * Define—to BEGIN your thinking and get you asking questions…**
 * Categorize ** //the following group of words (put words that relate together) and// ** define ** //them.//

Bull Market Dust Bowl Installment Margin Margin Call Speculation Stock Market Overproduction Protective Tarrif Laissez Faire Underconsumption Unequal Distribution of Wealth

//Use the following websites/resources to learn about what caused the Great Depression.// Remember—there isn’t just ONE cause and some historians disagree about the cause(s). Your task is to **understand** as much as possible about the many different causes. You will use this understanding in the apply/create step!
 * Explore—to LEARN about the concepts/topics…**
 * Taking notes, discussing ideas with others, and summarizing what you read/see are good steps to processing this information. **

__Handouts & Readings__ Provided by Ms. Q [] Textbook __Documentary Videos__ [] *This is an hour long, but good! [] a short one on Dust Storms __Fictional Videos__ [] Run on Banks [] Losing a Farm __Songs__ [] Brother Can You Spare a Dime [] Brother Can You Spare a Dime Lyrics __Images__ [] Slideshow [|http://www.slideshare.net/kaycock/great-depression-3321166#] Slideshow (1st half)

Also—you must also COMPARE the 1930s Great Depression with the causes of our __current recession__. You will need to do some of your OWN research into this.
 * Apply/Create—to SHOW what you know about the concepts/topics…**
 * Choose ** //ONE of the following options to// ** SHOW ** //what you know about the causes of the Great Depression.//
 * 1) Comic Strip/Book ([])
 * 2) Fake Facebook Page ([])
 * 3) Video using your own voice and images (using iMovie/Photo Booth/Windows Media Player)

Part II Effects of the Great Depression
 * Define**
 * Categorize ** //the following group of words (put words that relate together) and// ** define ** //them.//

Hoovervilles Hobos Shantytowns Fireside Chats Bank Runs FDR New Deal * Soup Kitchens Bread Lines Rationing


 * We will cover this one more in our next part.

//Use the following websites/resources to learn about what the effects of the Great Depression were.//
 * Explore**

Your task is to **understand** as much as possible about the many different causes. You will use this understanding in the apply/create step!
 * Taking notes, discussing ideas with others, and summarizing what you read/see are good steps to processing this information. **

__Readings__ Provided by Ms. Q [] Textbook __Documentary Videos__ [] Great Depression [] Dust Storms [] FDR Voice of Hope __Fictional Videos__ [] Ballad of Roosevelt Poem __Images__ [] Photographs of the Great Depression [|http://www.slideshare.net/kaycock/great-depression-3321166#] Slideshow (2nd half)

Also—you must also COMPARE the 1930s Great Depression with the effects of our __current recession__. You will need to do some of your OWN research into this.
 * Apply/Create**
 * Choose ** //ONE of the following options to// ** SHOW ** //what you know about the effects of the Great Depression.//
 * 1) Comic Strip/Book ([])
 * 2) Fake Facebook Page ([])
 * 3) Video using your own voice and images (using iMovie/Photo Booth/Windows Media Player)

Part III The New Deal // Categorize the following group of words (put words that relate together) and define them. //
 * Define—to BEGIN your thinking and get you asking questions… **

Relief Recovery Reform Civilian Conservation Corps Works Progress Administration Tennessee Valley Authority Agricultural Adjustment Administration Social Security Act Welfare state

// Use the following websites/resources to learn about how Franklin Roosevelt tried to alleviate some of the pressures people were suffering through during the Great Depression. // You need to understand 1. WHY the New Deal programs were needed. 2. WHAT some of the programs were. 3. What the programs COST (economically-money; socially-people; politically-parties). 4. What BENEFITS came from the programs.
 * Explore—to LEARN about the concepts/topics… **

__ Handouts & Readings __ [] clear description of relief, reform, and recovery [] Succinct listing of programs [] another good list [|http://xroads.virginia.edu/~ma02/volpe/newdeal/timeline_text.html] New Deal timeline [] Kind of like a textbook—but good summary of New Deal and some of the programs __ Documentary Videos __ [] []

// You will need to SHOW the costs and benefits of New Deal programs from FDR’s term as president. // You will show your understanding and knowledge of the New Deal, what it cost the country, and how it benefited the country by creating an infographic about the New Deal programs. You will need to FOLLOW the directions below to create the best infographic possible. 1. Read the following blog post completely: [] 2. Choose a MINIMUM of 5 New Deal era programs. 3. Create a visually interesting, content driven infographic about the COSTS and BENEFITS of the New Deal. [] [] [] [] []
 * Apply/Create—to SHOW what you know about the concepts/topics… **