T HE N EW D EAL Franklin Roosevelt’s package of economic programs initiated between 1933 and 1935

T HE ABC’ S OF T HE N EW D EAL AcronymComplete Name of ProgramPurpose of the program FDICFederal Deposit Insurance CompanyProtected depositors in the event of bank failures AAAAgricultural Adjustment Act Tried to help farmers by reducing excess production and increasing farm prices CCCCivilian Conservation Corps Was formed to put young men to work. The CCC planted 200 million trees in the to prevent future soil erosion and built roads, parks, and flood control systems. PWAPublic Works Administration Provided fund to states so they could build schools, libraries and other community buildings and crate jobs for their citizens. CWACivil Works Administration Created more than four million jobs and workers built 40,000 schools and a half-million miles of roads. NRANational Recovery Administration Regulated prices and wages and promoted fair business competition TVAAuthority Organized to build dams that provided electricity, flood control, and many jobs for poor farmers in several southern states. FERAFederal Emergency Relief Agency Provided 500 million dollars in direct aid to the homeless, unemployed, and ill. WPAWorks Projects Administration Put more than 8 million people to work buildings, roads, dams, bridges, and other public facilities

T HE E FFECTS OF THE G REAT D EPRESSION Across the country families were plagued with high unemploy- ment levels, the closing of banks and home foreclosure.

R OOSEVELT ’ S FIRST 100 DAYS March 4, 1993 – FDR and the “Brain Trust” began work with congress to establish several agencies to curb the economic downswing in an effort to pump federal funds into the economy. Provided funds outright to the needy Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) Put millions of unemployed to work on public projects Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Public Works Administration (PWA) Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Protected depositors in the event of bank failures Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Regulated prices and wages and promoted business competition National Recovery Administration (NRA) Helped farmers by reducing excess production and increasing farm prices Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)

T HE S ECOND N EW D EAL FDR’s second wave of legislation approved in 1935 which included three major acts of Congress. The Works Progress Administration (WPA; later known as the Work Projects Administration. Put more than 8 million people to work building roads, dams, bridges, and other public facilities. The National Labor Relations Act (the Wagner Act) Supported the right of labor to engage in collective bargaining with employers The Social Security Act Established a federal old-age pension program and a joint federal and state system to provide unemployment insurance

Power Point Rationale The purpose of creating this Power Point presentation was to provide a short, information packed lesson introduction that is also a visual prompt in beginning the lesson. By creating a short power point that can be covered very briefly I hope to engage the students by providing the opening of the lesson in a way that is visual and allows for interaction between members of the class. One reason to use a short presentation as the opening of a lesson is to capture students attention, especially those who crave a more engaging instruction style. This allows for a good blend of visual and auditory learning. The reason I choose ‘The New Deal’ is that it is a topic that allows for some visual impact, rather than just information. The country had gone through a very tough time and was undergoing many changes, which Roosevelt and The New Deal contributed greatly to. Along with the interesting facts surrounding FDR (polio, WWII, four presidential terms) his push to create mass legislation to set the country back on a course for prosperity was unprecedented and on that scope has not been seen since. It was also these New Deal programs that have created some uneasiness among citizens of government programs. We are now experiencing an economic recession, not at the level of the late 20’s and early 30’s, but the government again was quick to step in to create a stimulus to boost the economy. To open up this page from history and compare and contrast with what the country is going through now is important for students to develop an understanding of what occurred in the past and how we take cues from those events even today. So, for lessons that lend themselves to being visually presented, I feel utilizing a program, like Power Point, is an easy and quick way to add interest to a lesson and get students thinking. Katy Sparks EDUC 601 June 10, 2009