Thursday, February 12, 2015

UNIT: Great Depression & New Deal (Starting Feb.12 - March 30)

This is our unit plan.  Under the unit plan is a brief outline of what we do in class each day.
IF YOU ARE ABSENT be sure to check BOTH!!


UNIT: Great Depression & New Deal

For links to the assignments/readings/notes below, SELECT HERE!!!!
Learning Targets for the Unit:
I CAN…explain the causes of the Great Depression. and connect those causes to those of the Great Recession of the early 2000's.
I CAN...identify major events in American history & culture during the 1930's.
I CAN...differentiate between liberal and conservative thinking (and connect this thinking to Hoover & FDR).
I CAN...explain the New Deal goals.
I CAN...identify proponents and opponents to the New Deal and conclude why.
I CAN...explain short and long term impacts of the New Deal.
I CAN...evaluate the success of the New Deal.
I CAN...formulate an argument and support it with quality evidence.

Essential Question(s) for the Unit:
What causes an economic disaster?
What should be the role of the government in influencing the economy?
How involved should the government be in our economy?
COLOR KEY:   DOCUMENT/WEBSITE LINK    SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT    TURNED IN/POINTS TAKEN    DUE DATE
Date
Assignment/Activity
Description/Directions
(select above for unit folder with assignments)
Due Date
2/12Causes of the Great Depression1. Read Chapter 14 Section one (in the blue textbook) and complete the worksheet for notes
2. Create a visual (on the back of the wkst) to show each of the causes in a visual way

FRI
2/13
2/13 & 2/16Story of Us: Bust 1. Watch "Story of Us: Bust" and stop every section to answer thinking questions on the worksheet
2. Large group discussion of the questions
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2/17Causes: Writing on Demand1. 30 minute ACT Structured Essay on "Causes of the Great Depression"-----




2/18Depression - impact on Americans1. Read Chapter 14 Section 2
2. Complete Reading Guide #1=11
3. Skim/read to complete #12-15 on reading guide
THURS
2/19
2/19
2/20 
2/23
Hoover vs FDR (Conservative vs Liberal Ideologies)1. Pre-test on Hoover vs FDR ideologies
2. Notes on powerpoint (powerpoint can be found in the unit folder linked to this site)
3. Go over "political spectrum" & general viewpoints of liberals & conservatives
4. Small group discussion of self-test of Hoover vs FDR ideologies - after check answers to be sure of correct matches

2/23
2/24 2/25
2/26
2/27 
New Deal - Reading Guide & New Deal Activity1. Intro - Crash Course overview video
2. Notes for Relief, Recovery & Reform
3. Reading Assignment - "New Deal" wkst
4. Small groups - New Deal chart - answer questions using New Deal programs (relief, recovery, reform, who would support, who would oppose, etc.)
THURS
2/26
3/2TEST1. Put Packet of Unit Work together (Study Guide, Story of Us 1/2 sheet wkst, Causes wkst, Depression Hardships wkst, Hoover vs. FDR wkst, New Deal wkst)
2. New Deal Multiple Choice Test - Test will be completed in partners (who have the same amount of classwork done as you)

3/4-3/6
3/16
Great Depression Photo Centered Collage Project1. The directions and worksheet for this collage are located in the unit folder.  Here are the live links to the two included on the directions:
 Search the websites below and look through MANY pictures to have the opportunity to see many pictures taken by New Deal photographers of people and conditions during the Great Depression.  BE CAREFUL THAT YOU DO NOT USE PHOTS FROM THE WORLD WAR II ERA – CHOOSE PHOTOS ONLY FROM AND ABOUT THE GREAT DEPRESSION OR THE NEW DEAL!!

LINK #1: 
*with this one there are thousands of photos - you need to type a topic into the search box to narrow down the results
IDEAS
-Types of work/jobs (farms, migrant workers, tenant farmers, miners) 
-Groups of people (African Americans, Mexican Americans, children, elderly, sick) 
-Specific places (Wisconsin, Minneapolis-St.Paul, California, Midwest, South) 
-New Deal programs (CCC, TVA, 
-Elements of people's lives (housing projects, banks, food lines, Hoovervilles, radio, schools)
-Other topics of interest (hobos, Dust Bowl, sports, entertainment)
*For this one be sure to use photographs, not artwork or posters
WED
3/18- TURN IN BOTH THE wkst & the collage
3/18-3/19APPARTS Document Analysis1. Watch an excerpt from FDR's 2nd fireside chat
2. Together in class, complete the first row (Document A) for the APPARTS document analysis chart
3. Independently, or with a partner, complete documents B-E
4. Complete documents F & G in class
-when done check paper with Mrs.K & pick up outline to work on
DOCS A-E due THURS 3/19
3/20-3/24Write Essay1. Using APPARTS document analysis, complete the New Deal outline packet
2. When outline is done, complete 3 paragraphs: Intro, one reason paragraph & rebuttal paragraph

Outline DUE:3/23
2 para.
DUE:3/24
3/25-3/27Scottsboro Trials1. Intro - background of the case & review of legal system and terms
2. Introduce themes that had an impact on the case (communism, racism, class struggles, sectionalism)
3. Watch documentary & complete front side of worksheet as you watch
4. Small group discussions
5. Large group share out answers
















Daily Activities
Most activities/assignments listed here are explained & detailed in the chart above.
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FEBRUARY 12 - 13 2015
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Thursday (Feb.12) 
1. Work time on "Causes" of the Great Depression wkst (notes & visuals) DUE: Fri.

Friday (Feb.13)
1. Completion check for "Causes" wkst
2. Story of Us - start video & worksheet as you watch

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FEBRUARY 16 - 20 2015
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Monday (Feb.16)
1. Finish "Story of Us - Bust" video & discuss questions

Tuesday (Feb.17)
1. Writing on Demand - summative (Causes of the Great Depression)

Wednesday (Feb.18) 
1. Reading & Reading Guide (Great Depression-Struggles) Due: Thurs.

Thursday (Feb.19) 
1. CNN Student News
2. Hoover vs. FDR - pretest & notes from powerpoint

Friday (Feb.20)
1. Finish Hoover vs. FDR - notes & powerpoint


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FEBRUARY 23 - 27 2015
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Monday (Feb.23)
1. Review Hoover vs. FDR notes - correct self-eval. for correct answers
2. Intro to New Deal - Crash Course overview video

Tuesday (Feb.24)
4th hour=
1. CNN Student News
2. Review & take notes: Relief, Recovery, Reform
3. Work on "New Deal" worksheet Due: Thurs
5th hour=
ACT Registration

Wednesday (Feb.25) 
4th hour=
ACT Registration
5th hour=
1. Work on "New Deal" worksheet Due: Thurs.

Thursday (Feb.26) 
1. CNN Student News
2. Small group work with New Deal programs

Friday (Feb.27)
1. Finish New Deal small group activity
2. Put packet together (staple study guide on top)
3. Review New Deal Activity
4. TEST MONDAY (Partner test - you will put into a group with students who completed the same amount of work as you)


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MARCH 2 - 6, 2015
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Monday (March 2)
1. TEST - You can use your packet of class work

Tuesday (March 3)
NO CLASS - ACT- if you need to make up any assessments, come to Mrs. Kreibich's classroom in the afternoon after testing.

Wednesday (March 4) 
1. Go over directions for Great Depression Photo Centered Collage
2. Start working on project

Thursday (March 5) 
1. Career Speaker - Marines
2. Work on project

Friday (March 6)
1. Work on project - due Tuesday after break


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MARCH 16 - 20, 2015
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Monday (March 16)
1. CNN Student News
2. Work on Great Depression Picture Analysis & Collage - Turn in BOTH the wkst & the collage DUE: Wed. 18th

Tuesday (March 17)
1. CNN Student News
2. Hand back work to put into folders; go over some tests
3. Work time to finish collages

Wednesday (March 18) 
1. Turn in 1930's photo collage (both the collage AND the wkst)
2. Watch excerpt from FDR's fireside chat
3. Complete Document A together
4. Work on Documents B-E due: tomorrow

Thursday (March 19) 
1. CNN Student News
2. Go over & correct Documents Quiz
3. Do corrections on quiz

Friday (March 20)
1. Work on outline paragraph - DUE:Monday (23)


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MARCH 23 - 27, 2015
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Monday (March 23)
1. CNN Student News
2. Review writing introductions, reason paragraphs, rebuttal paragraphs
3. Write out intro, one reason paragraph & your rebuttal paragraph Due: Tues

Tuesday (March 24)
1. CNN Student News
2. Proof-reading & improving language in essay
3. Turn in documents, APPARTS chart, outline and 3 paragraphs

Wednesday (March 25) 
1. Introduce Scottsboro Trials - background info, legal system, terms & themes
2. Start documentary & wkst

Thursday (March 26) 
1. Review
2. Watch documentary & wkst

Friday (March 27)
1. Finish documentary & wkst
2. Small group - go over questions together & complete post-viewing questions 

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MARCH 30, 2015
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Monday (March 30)
1. CNN Student News
2. Finish small group discussions
3. Share answers to the whole class


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