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Americans Get a “New Deal”

Americans Get a “New Deal”. Happy Days are Here Again Ben Selvin and the Crooners (1930). Standard. SS8H8 The student will analyze the important events that occurred After World War I and their impact on Georgia. Element

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Americans Get a “New Deal”

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  1. Americans Get a “New Deal” Happy Days are Here Again Ben Selvin and the Crooners (1930)

  2. Standard SS8H8 The student will analyze the important events that occurred After World War I and their impact on Georgia. Element d. Discuss the effect of the New Deal in terms of the impact of the Civilian Conservation Corps, Agricultural Adjustment Act, rural electrification, and Social Security.

  3. Standard SS8H9 The student will describe the impact of World War II on Georgia’s development economically, socially, and politically. Element d. Discuss the ties to Georgia that President Roosevelt had and his impact on the state.

  4. Essential Question How did the governmental programs designed to ease the economic problems of the Great Depression impact Georgia? What was President Roosevelt’s tie to Georgia and how did this impact the state?

  5. Today’s Agenda Open: ~ Georgia Stories, “Depression Era Hobo” (video logs) Work ~ Small group mini posters Session: ~ Interactive PowerPoint ~ Coach Book Lesson 21 Close: ~ Poster presentations

  6. Today’s Key Terms • New Deal • Franklin D. Roosevelt • Civilian Conservation Corps. • Agricultural Adjustment Administration • Rural Electrification Agency • Social Security Act • Warm Springs

  7. Depression Era Hobo Video Logs Record at least 2 facts to share with the class. http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories/stories/depression_era_hobo

  8. Mini Posters • Posters must contain the following: • At least 10 sentences explaining your topic • At least 5 sentences explaining how your topic affected people during the • Great Depression • At least 4 colorful, hand-drawn illustrations (labeled) • Group members names on back

  9. Easing the Burden • President Hoover’s plan: government would buy farmer’s crops to help raise the price • Plan did not work, but the food and cotton were used to help the needy • Another plan was to hire unemployed people to do work for the government • Plan did not employ enough people to really help

  10. The New Deal • 1932: Franklin D. Roosevelt elected president • New Deal: Roosevelt’s plan to end the depression • Examined banks for soundness • Give jobs to unemployed workers • Tried to improve American’s lives • Paved the way for recovery though all programs did not work

  11. Effects of some of the New Deal Programs • Civilian Conservation Corps: Put young men to work in rural and forested areas, planting trees and terracing fields to prevent soil erosion. Worked on dams, roads, and forest fire prevention • Lived in army-type camps • Paid $30 a month by the government, $22 of which was sent to parents • The effect of this program was that many improvements to the state’s infrastructure were completed

  12. Civilian Conservation Corps

  13. Effects of some of the New Deal Programs • Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA): • Aimed to bring farm income back up to WWI levels • Paid farmers to produce less cotton, corn, wheat, rice, and milk and fewer hogs • Bought farm products to distribute to people on relief • The effect was to raise farm prices and thus enable farmers to buy manufactured goods

  14. Effects of some of the New Deal Programs • Rural Electrification (REA): • A major reform effort to provide electrical power to rural areas of the country • The effect was to enable many rural areas in Georgia to have electricity

  15. Effects of some of the New Deal Programs • Social Security Act: • Began to provide government pensions or retirement pay, to older citizens • It provided federal money to state governments to help people who were unemployed or unable to work • The effect of this Act was to improve the social and economic life of Americans in need

  16. Legacy of the New Deal • Produced great and lasting change in America • Was not successful in ending the Great Depression, but gave hope and helped Americans get through the hard times • The New Deal resulted in a general acceptance that government will take an active role in attempting to better the life of citizens in this country

  17. Coach Book Lesson 21: The New Deal Please answer each question by responding with both the correct letter and complete answer. Do not turn these in until the end of our unit. All coach book lessons will be graded together. Happy Days are Here Again Ben Selvin and the Crooners (1930) FDR’s 1932 presidential campaign song

  18. Mini Poster Presentation Please divide up the responsibility of presenting to ensure that each person has a chance to verbally explain an element of your group’s poster. Remember to be quiet and polite while others are presenting.

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