4/9/15

1)  Notes ("The 2nd New Deal, 1935-38") and ("The New Deal's Impact on Society")
2)  Day 2 of Great Depression Project Presentations

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

4/8/15

1)  Notes ("Herbert Hoover and the Great Depression") and ("The New Deal Takes Over, 1933-35")
2)  Great Depression Project Presentations (Day 1 of 2)
--20 pts (10 for printed information; 5 for 2 visuals; 5 for presentation)
--3 groups go today

3)  Homework: Textbook, pages 728-735; 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)

4/7/15

1)  Notes ("Harder Times")
2)  Prep Day 2 of Great Depression Project
--Present Wednesday and Thursday

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

4/6/15

1)  Notes ("Hard Times")
2)  7 groups: Great Depression Project (Prep Day 1 of 2)
--Each person needs  at least 1.5 pages of meaningful information and 2 visuals when presenting
--Present on Wednesday and Thursday

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

4/3/15

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.

4/2/15

1)  Test 9

2)  Homework: Textbook, pages 697-699 ("The Coming of the Great Depression")
Focus your reading on:  Causes of the Great Depression

PCC Credit Registration is due this Friday!

4/1/15

1)  Notes ("Exclusionism...")
2)  Discuss last essay question for Test 9
3)  4 groups: 1920s Primary Source Documents
a)  Read assigned document
b)  Explain main points/Answer questions on paper for group presentation

4)  Homework: Study for Test 9

**PCC credit registration is due on Friday!