1. 3/7/13 Chapter 18, The Great Depression Aim: How did Hoover try to fix the economy during the Great Depression? Objective: Students will identify President Hoover’s attempts at fixing the economy. Standards: RH2, RH4, WHST4 Do Now: Define the new vocabulary terms “Rugged Individualism”: Pres. Hoover’s belief that the toughest people would be able to overcome their economic woes and the weak just wouldn’t survive it. Public Works (p.640) opposed relief (p.642) “Bonus Army” (p 643). Work Period: “Hoover Responds” video, “Writing About History” –Persuasive Writing #7 p.643 Close: “Analyzing Visuals” p. 642 # 1&2.

2. Hooverville: A "Hooverville" is the popular name for shanty towns built by homeless people during the Great Depression. They were named after Herbert Hoover, who was President of the United States during the onset of the Depression and widely blamed for it.