T HE G REAT D EPRESSION AND THE A MERICAS (1929 – 39) Objective 3.4: Examine the New Deal in depth, what it was and what changes it brought about

W ARM -U P : D EFINING T ERMS When you hear the following terms what do you think of… Liberalism Conservatism

T ERMS AS D EFINED BY C LINTON R OSSITER “The liberal tries to adopt a balanced view of the social process, but when he faces a showdown over some thoughtful plan to improve the lot of men, he will choose change over stability, experiment over continuity, the future over the past.” “The conservative is committed to a discriminating defense of the social order against change and reform. The conservative knows that change is the rule of life among men and societies, but he insists that it be sure-footed and respectful of the past. He is pessimistic, though not always darkly so, about the possibilities of reform, and his natural preferences are for stability over change, continuity over experiment, the past over the future. LiberalismConservatism

T ERMS AS D EFINED BY C LINTON R OSSITER “The essential difference between conservatism and liberalism is one of mood and bias. No line separates one camp from the other, but somewhere between them stands a man who is at one the most liberal of conservatives and most conservative of liberal. In genuine liberals there is a strain of conservatism, in genuine conservatives a strain of liberalism; and all men, even extreme radicals, can act conservatively when their own interests are under attack.”

T HE C ENTURY : A MERICA ’ S T IME S TORMY W EATHER ( ) While watching consider the given guiding questions (treat them as notes) and the following BIG QUESTION… What “solutions” are presented to the challenges of the Great Depression for different segments of society?

D OCUMENT B ASED -Q UESTION President Franklin D. Roosevelt is commonly thought of as a liberal and President Herbert C. Hoover as a conservative. To what extent are these characterizations valid? Construct a coherent essay that integrates … your interpretation of Documents A-H your knowledge of the period referred to in the question In your essay, you should strive to support your assertions… by citing key pieces of evidence from the documents by drawing on your knowledge of the period

C LASS D ISCUSSION / R EVIEW President Franklin D. Roosevelt is commonly thought of as a liberal and President Herbert C. Hoover as a conservative. To what extent are these characterizations valid?

W ARM -U P : T HE N EW D EAL If someone says it better, let them say it… CRASH COURSE # 34 While watching, complete the fill-in notes!

C ARTOON A NALYSIS : W HAT DO YOU SEE ? W HAT DOES IT MEAN ?

C ATEGORIZING N EW D EAL P ROGRAMS ReliefRecoveryReform Brings immediate assistance to those in dire need Helps restore the economy to health Aims to prevent a similar disastrous depression in the future “Here’s some money”“Here’s a job so you can get some money” “Here’s something that will prevent this from happening again”

G ROUP W ORK : N EW D EAL R EFORMS 1. Identify the major purpose of each of the agencies created by the act of Congress 2. Categorize the New Deal reforms according to a common scheme by labeling each as Relief, Recovery, or Reform 3. Devise at least two additional schemes for categorizing the New Deal programs

(R E ) CATEGORIZING THE N EW D EAL P ROGRAMS

D OCUMENT A NALYSIS : V OICES OF P ROTEST Read… “Senator Huey P. Long Wants Every Man to Be a King” (1934) [pgs. 318 – 320] Answer… In what ways did he represent an alternative to Roosevelt’s New Deal? Read… “Norman Thomas Proposes Socialism” (1934) [pgs. 323– 324] Answer… What are his main criticisms of the New Deal? Read… “Father Coughlin Demands ‘Social Justice’” (1934, 1935) [pgs. 320 – 323] Answer… In what ways did he represent an alternative to Roosevelt’s New Deal? Read… “Norman Thomas Proposes Socialism” (1934) [pgs. 323– 324] Answer… What are his main criticisms of the New Deal? This Side of the Room

W ARM -U P : P ARTNER R EVIEW — P EOPLE ’ S H ISTORY (C H. 15 – S ELF -H ELP IN H ARD T IMES ) What previous knowledge was confirmed in the text? What new knowledge was put forth in the text? What surprised you about the text? What confused you about the text?

T AKING S IDES : W AS THE N EW D EAL AN E FFECTIVE A NSWER TO THE G REAT D EPRESSION ? Contends that the New Deal extended the power of the national government in order to humanize the worst features of capitalism Argues that the New Deal stabilized the corporate-capitalistic system of production and produced only superficial social and economic reforms Yes: William E. Leuchtenburg No: Brady Wiley

G ROUP R EVIEW Was the New Deal an Effective Answer to the Great Depression?

S OCRATIC S EMINAR Discuss, do not debate Be courteous, NO PUTDOWNS Goal is the pursuit of deeper understanding Respect different thoughts and ideas To understand the... issues concepts ideas values RulesGoal

S OCRATIC S EMINAR P ROTOCOL Refer to the text when needed during the discussion. This is not a test of memory. Do not stay confused; as for clarification of both ideas and definitions. Discuss ideas, rather than other’s opinions. It’s OK to pass when your turn comes; participate at another time instead. Do not participate if you are not prepared. Stick to the point currently under discussion; write down inspirational ideas so you can bring them up at a more appropriate time in the conversation. Listen carefully, especially when you are waiting to speak, as they may be moving on to another point. Speak up so that all participants can hear you; don’t speak while others are. Remember that this is a conversation between students, not between student and teacher.