4/21/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("FDR, the New Deal, and R.B. Bennett's Recovery Plan").
2)  Political Cartoon Practice

3)  Great Depression Project Presentations
--15 points:  10 for 1.5 pages of meaningful information,  5 for 2 visuals.

4)  Homework:  D.N. Sprague reading in Green Reader ("Apparent Need for a 'New Deal'"), pages 198-205 only.
Focus your reading on:  R.B. Bennett's beliefs/actions as Prime Minister during the Great Depression.

4/20/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("Responses to Economic Crisis, 1929-39").
2)  Political Cartoon Practice

3) Prep Day 2 of Great Depression Project
--Start presenting tomorrow.

4)  Homework:  Paul Bennett reading in Green Reader ("FDR, the New Deal, and R.B. Bennett's Recovery Plan").
Focus your reading on:  a)  R.B. Bennett's surprise announcement in January, 1935  b)  The "Antigonish" Movement.

4/19/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("The 2nd New Deal, 1935-38" and "The New Deal's Impact on Society").

2)  7 groups:  Great Depression Project (Prep Day 1 of 2).
--Present on Thursday and Friday.
--Each person needs at least 1.5 pages of notes and 2 visuals when presenting.


3)  Homework:  Paul Bennett reading in Green Reader ("Responses to Economic Crisis, 1929-39")-Canada
Focus your reading on:  a)  Mackenzie King's response to the Depression  b)  R.B. Bennett's response to the Depression  c)  "On-to-Ottawa" trek.

4/18/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("Herbert Hoover and the Great Depression" and "The New Deal Takes Over, 1933-35").

2)  Finish "Bound for Glory" and discuss/hand in notes.


3)  Homework:  Textbook, pages 728-732 and 732-735; 738-741; 743; 745-746 ("The 2nd New Deal, 1935-38" and "The New Deal's Impact on Society").
Focus your reading on:  a) Works Progress Administration (WPA)  b) "Court packing" scheme  c)  "Roosevelt Recession" of 1937-38  d)  Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).

4/14/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("Harder Times").

2)  Continue movie and notes.


3)  Homework:  Textbook, pages 714-718 and 722-727 ("Herbert Hoover and the Great Depression" and "The New Deal Takes Over, 1933-35").
Focus your reading on:  a)  Hoover's response to the Depression  b)  The nation's response toward Hoover c)  FDR's first "Hundred Days".

4/13/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("Hard Times").

2)  Movie:  "Bound for Glory"
--Take 2 pages of notes on examples of life during the Great Depression (movie will be finished on Monday).

3)  Homework:  Textbook, pages 707-711; 714 ("Harder Times").
Focus your reading on:  a)  Impact of the Dust Bowl  b) "Okies".

4/12/11

Today's agenda:

1)  Notes ("The Coming of the Great Depression").

2)  Video:  "1929-36: Stormy Weather".
--Take 1 page of notes.


3)  Homework:  Textbook, pages 699; 701-707 ("Hard Times").
Focus your reading on: Examples of how the Depression affected people who lived through it.

Reminders:  Oral History Paper is due Tuesday, May 3.
Test 10 (Document-based) is on Thursday, April 28 and Friday, April 29.