New Deal HW #1 How did the creation of the FDIC, NRA & AAA during the early stages of the New Deal represent a major change in Federal government policies? See pp. 724-728 in text and internet. Prepare Talking Points notes that would assist you in verbally answering this question on Tuesday 3/6
New Deal HW #2 How did the creation of the Social Security, TVA & WPA as part of the Second New deal represent a major change in Federal government policies? See pp. 732, 744 & 746 in text and internet. Prepare Talking Points notes that would assist you in verbally answering this question on Tuesday 3/6
New Deal HW #3 Why did some Americans from BOTH the right wing and left wing criticize the New Deal? See pages 729-731 in text and internet. Prepare Talking Points notes that would assist you in verbally answering this question on Tuesday 3/6
New Deal HW # 4 How did the New Deal impact the judicial and fiscal policies of the federal government? See pages 734-735 in text and internet. Prepare Talking Points notes that would assist you in verbally answering this question on Tuesday 3/6
New Deal HW #5 How effective was the New Deal in assisting unions, women & blacks? See pages 736-738 in text and internet. Prepare Talking Points notes that would assist you in verbally answering this question thoughtfully on Tuesday 3/6
PBS Documentary - FDR: The Grandest Job in the World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zknjtevd8ea 0-35 1) Just after he was elected President, a friend told FDR that if the New Deal was effective he would be considered the greatest American president. Why did he respond, if I m not, I ll be the last? 2) Describe the difference in personality and style between Hoover & FDR 3) Why did FDR pretend to walk to his inauguration? 4) Why did FDR liken himself to a quarterback when describing his leadership of the New Deal? 5) What were a few reasons for FDR s popularity among average Americans? 6) How was Eleanor Roosevelt different from previous presidential wives? 7) What did Father Coughlin & Huey Long all criticize about the New Deal? Why? 8) Why did Republicans in Congress & business leaders dislike the New Deal? 9) Describe a few projects taken on by the New Deal agencies why were these projects controversial? 10) Who considered FDR to be a traitor to his class and why?
FDR s New Deal in Cartoons Look at each cartoon and discuss the question with someone sitting near you. Be ready to share thoughts with whole class if asked. The New Deal: Crash Course US History #33 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bmq9ek6jna
Why is it likely that this cartoon was drawn by a Republican when FDR first ran for the presidency in 1932? (Context)
What does the cartoon suggest about the relationship between FDR and Congress after the 1932 election? (Context)
What criticism does the cartoon subtly make about the New Deal? (Purpose)
Who would agree with the message conveyed in the cartoon about the National Recovery Administration (NRA)? Why? (Audience)
Why is it likely that this cartoon was drawn by a Republican? What does the cartoon illustrate about the idea of Keynesian economics? (POV)
Explain how this cartoon is making the same criticism of the New Deal as the previous one. (POV)
control of the government What criticism of New Deal programs is this cartoon making? (Purpose)
Explain how this cartoon illustrates that the public perception of the New Deal was based largely on someone's social status. (POV)
What do the results of the 1936 presidential election illustrate about the impacts of criticisms of the New Deal in previous cartoons? (Context)
Is the person who drew the cartoon likely a Democrat or a Republican? Why? (Audience)
This cartoon was drawn following the striking down of the NRA and AAA by the Supreme Court and after FDR was re-elected in 1936. Who would agree with the cartoon? Why? (Audience)
What do these statistics suggest about the impacts FDR s New Deal?