Webquest - The New Deal
Adapted from a project developed by Mrs. Maryann Kelly of Lakeland High School - Shrub Oak, NY
Background:
In 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president. He faced a major national crisis - the Great Depression. During his campaign, FDR promised relief, recovery, and reform. During a 1933 fireside chat, Roosevelt introduced his plan, the "New Deal." He promised that in the first 100 days of his presidency, he would implement programs to help relieve unemployed and impoverished Americans. He expanded these programs during his second term and was successful in providing aid to many Americans.
Task:
When President Franklin D. Roosevelt made his first speech as president on March 3, 1933, he stated “... the only thing we have to fear is fear itself -- nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance."
Question: HOW DID PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S NEW DEAL PROGRAM EFFECT THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUAL AMERICANS?
During this project you will research the positive and negative impacts of Roosevelt's New Deal Programs on particular groups of people. You will present your findings in the form of a collage.
Question: HOW DID PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S NEW DEAL PROGRAM EFFECT THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUAL AMERICANS?
During this project you will research the positive and negative impacts of Roosevelt's New Deal Programs on particular groups of people. You will present your findings in the form of a collage.
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Procedure:
Assignment #1:
Use your textbook and/or any of the links below in order to complete the New Deal "Alphabet Soup" chart describing the programs and their purpose.
Assignment #2:
Using the links below (and your own internet research skills), describe how your assigned group in society was helped or hurt by the New Deal. Each pair of students will be assigned to one of the following social groups:
Assignment #3:
Together in your pairs, you are to create a collage (collection of text, pictures, etc.) which must include:
1. The name of at least two New Deal Programs that effected your group followed by a one paragraph description of what the program entailed and in what way it helped or hurt the group.
2. At least three pictures that represent the programs featured in your collage.
3. At least three quotes reflecting emotions, controversies, or representations of this time period. Identify who said it and when.
4. Include any other information that will help other students understand the problems that your particular group faced during the Great Depression and to what extent the New Deal helped them to recover.
Use your textbook and/or any of the links below in order to complete the New Deal "Alphabet Soup" chart describing the programs and their purpose.
- Complete the first two columns of your chart.
Assignment #2:
Using the links below (and your own internet research skills), describe how your assigned group in society was helped or hurt by the New Deal. Each pair of students will be assigned to one of the following social groups:
- African American, Business Owner, Farmer, Mexican American, Native American, Women, Youth
- Complete the third column of your chart.
Assignment #3:
Together in your pairs, you are to create a collage (collection of text, pictures, etc.) which must include:
1. The name of at least two New Deal Programs that effected your group followed by a one paragraph description of what the program entailed and in what way it helped or hurt the group.
2. At least three pictures that represent the programs featured in your collage.
3. At least three quotes reflecting emotions, controversies, or representations of this time period. Identify who said it and when.
4. Include any other information that will help other students understand the problems that your particular group faced during the Great Depression and to what extent the New Deal helped them to recover.
Rubric:
The following evaluation system will be used to assess student work:
1. New Deal Chart: 10 percent
Answers are thorough and accurate
2. Quality of Information: 40 percent
New Deal Programs are describes accurately and thoroughly
Collage answered the project focus question: How did President Roosevelt's New Deal Program Effect the Lives of Individual Americans?
3. Visual Appeal of Collage: 15 percent
Visual and written information are arranged in an organized way
Pictures relate to the programs described
Color and other creative touches are utilized
4. Writing mechanics: 10 percent
Use of proper punctuation and grammar
Writing is clear and understandable
Quotes used relate to the people and programs described
5. "Jigsaw" Table: 25 percent
Includes accurate information from at least five other group collages.
Information shows how the New Deal programs affected each of the groups.
1. New Deal Chart: 10 percent
Answers are thorough and accurate
2. Quality of Information: 40 percent
New Deal Programs are describes accurately and thoroughly
Collage answered the project focus question: How did President Roosevelt's New Deal Program Effect the Lives of Individual Americans?
3. Visual Appeal of Collage: 15 percent
Visual and written information are arranged in an organized way
Pictures relate to the programs described
Color and other creative touches are utilized
4. Writing mechanics: 10 percent
Use of proper punctuation and grammar
Writing is clear and understandable
Quotes used relate to the people and programs described
5. "Jigsaw" Table: 25 percent
Includes accurate information from at least five other group collages.
Information shows how the New Deal programs affected each of the groups.
Conclusion:
When Roosevelt was elected in 1932, he was faced with major challenges brought on by the Great Depression. His New Deal Programs, which were meant to bring relief, recovery, and reform to the nation, effected individuals in many different ways. As a participant in this webquest, you learned about some of these programs and their impact on the country. Do you think the New Deal was an effective way to solve the nation's problems? What were the positive and negative impacts of these programs? Did they help all Americans?
You should now be able to answer the webquest question, "How did President Roosevelt's New Deal programs improve the lives of individual Americans during the Great Depression?"
You should now be able to answer the webquest question, "How did President Roosevelt's New Deal programs improve the lives of individual Americans during the Great Depression?"