Friday, April 8, 2011

New Deal or Raw Deal

Students read an article about the current wealth gap. Students then debated in groups whether FDR's programs constituted a New Deal or a Raw Deal. They used these documents to make their arguments. The also began a reading about WWII.

Key Terms for Quiz (also check out Chapters 30-34 in History Alive):
  • Causes of Depression
  • Hoovervilles
  • Bonus Army
  • Stock Market Crash
  • New Deal