1. What do you see?
What do you think is happening in this photo? Why?

2. Focus Question: What was FDR’s “New Deal” and how did it seek to end the Great Depression?
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Do Now:
Read and annotate “The Bonus Army” and complete summary activity.

3. Focus Question: What was FDR’s “New Deal” and how did it seek to end the Great Depression?
HW:
Read and highlight the article on p and complete chart on p. 35.

4. Hoover vs. Roosevelt’s Response
In pairs, choose who will be Hoover and who will be Roosevelt.
Read to your partner the letter of your President.
Together with your partner, discuss and answer the questions on p. 29.

5. FDR & the New Deal
When the Depression started in 1929, Herbert Hoover was President.
Many Americans felt that Hoover was not doing enough to help them.
FDR ran for President in 1932 against Hoover. FDR promised Americans a “New Deal”  more gov’t help.
In 1932, FDR won a huge election victory over Hoover.

6. The Election of 1932

7. Work relief (create jobs)
The New Deal: A series of government programs aimed at helping people survive the Depression.
Social Problem
New Deal Solution
unemployment
Work relief (create jobs)
hunger
Direct relief (provide food and money)
homelessness
Build housing, provide loans/mortgages
banks failed
Protections for banking; bank regulation
drought
Irrigation projects

8. HOMEWORK
Read and highlight the article on p and complete chart on p. 35.