Due Monday for 831 and Tuesday for 802
Choose one of the actions and organizations from the first page of the packet on the New Deal OR choose from the reading at this link http://lcweb2.loc.gov/learn/features/timeline/depwwii/newdeal/newdeal.html
(This link has loads of great info on the New Deal)
Draw a cartoon or a propaganda image persuading people to support one of the actions (CCC, WPA, NRA, etc)
Be sure to explain 3 symbols in your image and give a bit of background information on the New Deal and the action you have chosen. See example below...
(Image of a man chasing money which then flies into a new)
Caption: 'Losing Money? Support the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
The Great Depression devastated the economy of the United States. High levels of unemployment and homelessness caused many people to lose faith in the government and innumerous banks. In order to restore faith in financial corporations and to protect the investments of citizens, the government created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. This organization was a major part of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal or his plan to strengthen the economy. People would place their money in the banks. If anything were to happen, their money would be insured and they would not lose it. The running man in the image represents an ordinary citizen and his flying money represents the finances he has lost in the wind. The net catching and saving his money symbolizes the work that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation intends to do.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
March 19
Portfolio work and reflections due next Monday. See sample below. You must have 3 reflections total (One for each piece of work). Please choose a variety of assignments (test/quiz, HW, essay, project, etc). Be sure to reflect on the standards, how you felt about assignment and what it says about you, etc.
Social Studies - EXAMPLE OF REFLECTION
I’ve completed many assignments this academic year which demonstrate how I’ve met the standards for social studies. However, the one example that really stands out for me is a travel advertisement on one of England’s thirteen colonies in North America. For this piece of work, I had to create visual images of colonial New York that would be appealing to potential settlers. In addition, my classmates and I had to write a persuasive pitch in order to explain why people should settle in New York.
I wish to include this assignment in my portfolio for many different reasons. It shows that I am meeting the standards in social studies. I was able to explain how New York’s economic prosperity through its fertile land, natural harbors, etc. was instrumental in the growth and development of the colonies. This is considered a significant turning point in American history. Also, I felt that my advertisement was creative and ‘catchy’ as a commercial would be. Even so, I received a 3.2 due to the fact that I did not explain my images completely. (The rubric stated that I needed a caption for each picture AND it had to relate to the pitch). After reading the teacher’s comments I realized that although I enjoyed working on this particular project, I was not thorough in making sure that I had followed all the given instructions. (In fact, I’ve come to realize that I have done this before on previous homeworks). This assignment tells me that I need to be more cautious when completing assignments and I need to make stronger connections between the documents/pictures and the topic assigned.
Social Studies - EXAMPLE OF REFLECTION
I’ve completed many assignments this academic year which demonstrate how I’ve met the standards for social studies. However, the one example that really stands out for me is a travel advertisement on one of England’s thirteen colonies in North America. For this piece of work, I had to create visual images of colonial New York that would be appealing to potential settlers. In addition, my classmates and I had to write a persuasive pitch in order to explain why people should settle in New York.
I wish to include this assignment in my portfolio for many different reasons. It shows that I am meeting the standards in social studies. I was able to explain how New York’s economic prosperity through its fertile land, natural harbors, etc. was instrumental in the growth and development of the colonies. This is considered a significant turning point in American history. Also, I felt that my advertisement was creative and ‘catchy’ as a commercial would be. Even so, I received a 3.2 due to the fact that I did not explain my images completely. (The rubric stated that I needed a caption for each picture AND it had to relate to the pitch). After reading the teacher’s comments I realized that although I enjoyed working on this particular project, I was not thorough in making sure that I had followed all the given instructions. (In fact, I’ve come to realize that I have done this before on previous homeworks). This assignment tells me that I need to be more cautious when completing assignments and I need to make stronger connections between the documents/pictures and the topic assigned.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Thursday, March 12, 2009
March 12
HW:
1) Work on extra credit assignment.
2) 802: Bring in packet for Monday in Mr. Tesler's class.
3) For those who have not done the news article reaction, you must do it!
4) EVERYONE: Collect work for your portfolio, bring this in next week!!!!!!!
1) Work on extra credit assignment.
2) 802: Bring in packet for Monday in Mr. Tesler's class.
3) For those who have not done the news article reaction, you must do it!
4) EVERYONE: Collect work for your portfolio, bring this in next week!!!!!!!
Friday, March 6, 2009
March 6
802
HW: Find an article on a specific plan that President Obama has
in mind to ease the recession. Briefly summarize this article,
explain where you got it from (title, author, etc) and write your reaction to it.
Are his plans doable or feasible? Any connections if FDR’s New Deal?
http://questions.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/05/q-and-a-obamas-housing-rescue-plan-and-you/?ref=us
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/06/us/politics/06web-health.html?ref=politics
HW: Find an article on a specific plan that President Obama has
in mind to ease the recession. Briefly summarize this article,
explain where you got it from (title, author, etc) and write your reaction to it.
Are his plans doable or feasible? Any connections if FDR’s New Deal?
http://questions.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/03/05/q-and-a-obamas-housing-rescue-plan-and-you/?ref=us
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/06/us/politics/06web-health.html?ref=politics
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
March 3
HW: STUDY FOR QUIZ ON THURSDAY. See below for notes that we went over in class. Study review sheet and handouts that were given out.
After the Great Depression
-15 million people were unemployed
-Millions of acres of farmland became useless, and hundreds of thousands of people were forced to leave their homes; to become migrant workers.
-They traveled to California and other states, where they found economic conditions little better than those they had left. Owning no land, many traveled from farm to farm picking fruit and other crops at starvation wages.
-The Republican Party was blamed for this (Many people wanted to get rid of President Hoover 1929 – 1933). Homeless people built shantytowns or ‘Hoovervilles’ in mockery of the President who did not offer much aid.
After the Great Depression
-15 million people were unemployed
-Millions of acres of farmland became useless, and hundreds of thousands of people were forced to leave their homes; to become migrant workers.
-They traveled to California and other states, where they found economic conditions little better than those they had left. Owning no land, many traveled from farm to farm picking fruit and other crops at starvation wages.
-The Republican Party was blamed for this (Many people wanted to get rid of President Hoover 1929 – 1933). Homeless people built shantytowns or ‘Hoovervilles’ in mockery of the President who did not offer much aid.
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