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Good Morning!!! 1.NVC 2.Review Programs of the New Deal 3.The New Deal: Success or Failure? Essential Question: Was the New Deal a success or a failure? Homework: Finish New Deal Success or Failure activity
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New Deal Programs (pg.414-421)
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New Deal Programs National Industry Recovery Act (NIRA): government completely regulates business – NRA (National Recovery Administration) oversees it Works Progress Administration (WPA): puts Americans to work on public projects Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA): helps farmers by reducing production and raising prices Wagner Act: pro-Union law to provide workers with better wages and jobs Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC): pays people to plant trees and preserve the environment
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Success or Failure? New Deal is incredibly controversial – Initially rejected by the Supreme Court because it regulated society “beyond the powers given to the Federal Government” FDR’s Court Packing Plan – Attempt to pass a law allowing FDR to add more judges to the Supreme Court – Result: Plan fails, but Supreme Court stops criticizing New Deal
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Structured Intellectual Discussion Was the New Deal a success or a failure? – 35 minutes: With your teammates, read the documents in the New Deal document set. Find five pieces of evidence that support each side. – 15 minutes: Discuss and weigh the evidence you have found for both sides in your group. Reach a group agreement on whether you think the New Deal was a success or a failure.
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