Guiding Questions
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Essential Pre-requisite Skills
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How did the federal government respond to the economic collapse that began in 1929?
How effective were the national recovery programs?
How did the Great Depression affect the system of checks and balances?
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Comprehending the system of Checks and Balances. (Grade 5 – Grade 10)
Understanding the powers granted to the three branches of government. (Grade 5 – Grade 10)
Analyzing the effects of economic swings. (Grade 6 – Grade 10)
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The Teaching Plan
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Instructional Model & Teacher Directions
The teacher will…
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So students can….
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Use History Alive, resources from the Internet and the Social Studies website, and the textbook to conduct the following lesson.
Hook
Conduct the preview exercise of TCI’s The Response to the Economic Collapse. (US.1A, US.1B, US.1C, US.13B, US.13C, US.24B, US.24C, US.25A, US.25B, US.25C, US.25D)
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See the lesson plan for details.
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Guided Practice
Outline with the students the major political and economic effects of the Great Depression. (US.1A, US.1B, US.1C, US.13B, US.13C, US.24B, US.24C, US.25A, US.25B, US.25C, US.25D)
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Using an informative graphic organizer, outline the major political and economic effects of the Great Depression.
With a partner, create a cause and effect foldable to demonstrate the economic and political effects of the Great Depression.
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Demonstrate how to graphically represent governmental actions taken at the beginning of the Great Depression under Herbert Hoover. (US.1A, US.1B, US.1C, US.13B, US.13C, US.24B, US.24C, US.25A, US.25B, US.25C, US.25D)
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Create a chart demonstrating the different types of actions taken by the Hoover Administration to bring economic recovery to the United States.
At the bottom of the chart, write an analysis on why each of the actions were effective or not.
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Model how to find information on Presidential elections and how to draw conclusions from the final results. (US.1A, US.1B, US.1C, US.13B, US.13C, US.24B, US.24C, US.25A, US.25B, US.25C, US.25D)
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Looking at the Presidential Election map of 1940, write 3 conclusions that can be made about how the nation felt about the executive branch.
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ocial Studies – U.S. History Since 1877