1. Aim: Did FDR’s New Deal help America recover from the Great Depression? By: Clarissa Lynn A lesson modeling the use of “Ink Splatter” in American History

2. The Great Depression begins in 1929 Causes: Unequal distribution of wealth Over production in industry and agriculture Stock market crash and financial panic Effects: Widespread hunger and poverty 25% unemployment FDR's New Deal: “Relief, Recovery, Reform”

3. Arrange students in circle(s) Each student receives a different document Add annotations directly to the mounting of the document. Annotations can be questions, comments, definitions, reflections, argumentation, criticisms… After some time has elapsed, swap documents. For all subsequent annotations, students can comment not only on the document, but also on the other comments. After several swaps, class reconvenes for summary activity

4. The New Deal: Relief, Recovery & Reform The New Deal Banking Reforms FarmersCriticismsLabor Vulnerable populations IndustryHousing__________ _________

5. Concerns & Modifications Would you want to use this as an introduction activity or as a summary activity? Besides a graphic organizer, how might this lesson be wrapped up or extended? What other topics would lend themselves to the ink splatter?