Great Depression Wrap up

1/6/2016
& New Deal Perspective
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Break into small groups and share your
answers for question 2
 Decide on the group answer to question 2 (AKA
the best answer some one had)
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Now Brainstorm to form your group’s answer
to- Did the New Deal help solve the
unemployment issue in the Great Depression?
Evaluation (Appraise)
Record breaking high 25%
unemployment in America
New Deal government work
programs and other programs
made a dent in
Unemployment
Outbreak of WWII lead to
increased industrial
production & industrial
jobs as well as military
employment
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Break into small groups and share your
answer for question 4
 Decide on the group answer to question 4
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How well did the New Deal Era bank reforms
and aid, work in returning the American
banking system to its pre-Great Depression
state?
Evaluation (Asses)
Run on the banks begins in
1929 leading to staggering
closure rates over the next 5
years
1933 low point of the
Great Depression
FDIC (Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation)
began in 1933 to regain
American’s trust in its
banks
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Based on the Information you have now
learned, revise your answer to question 5
 If your answer remains the same give supporting
evidence from the discussion & presentation
 Tip: Did the New Deal fully recover the economy?
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Rank the Success of the New Deal on a scale
of one to five
 Justify your ranking in 2-3 sentences with
supporting evidence.
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