US History: The Human Impact of the Great Depression

Directions: Create an original collage of pictures describing the Human Impact of the Great Depression using Google Drive.  You must include 8-10 pictures in your collage.  Your collage must have a 2 paragraph (body paragraphs) description of what people went through during this time period.  Use the websites below to collect information to form your understanding of the human suffering of what people were going through.

Very Brief Descriptions
The Dust Bowl
Deeper Descriptions w/Pictures
Letters from people during the GD
Regions of the Country and how they were effected

World History: Crisis! The Movie Review

Directions: Write an original Movie Review of your fictional film you created with your movie poster...imagine history as a film and evaluate the "film" according to the instructions below.

US History: FDRs First 100 Days in Office...

Directions: Presidents are judged by what they accomplish over time.  FDR didn't have the luxury of time on his hands and had to act swiftly.  In the first 100 Days FDR and the Democratic Party-led Congress acted fast to address some of the nations ills. Using the below website, identify the 11 major accomplishments FDR made early in 1933.  Summarize each in your notes.

Website: Shmoop - FDR's First 100 Days

HOMEWORK: This weekend, choose 2 of his accomplishments and conduct further research using 3 different sources (NOT WIKIPEDIA!!!) to identify the following information:

• The Industry/Regional Area/Segment of the Economy the Action Addressed
• A Deeper Description of the Program or Action
• The Impact the Action had on the Industry/Regional Area/Segment of the Economy it was designed to address
• How Did this Industry/Regional Area/Segment of the Economy Action Effect the Relationship between FDR & the American People

US History: Lecture from Wednesday 2/18

For those that missed class on Wednesday...

Lecture on the Election of 1932: Hoover vs. FDR

US History: Herbert Hoover & the Beginning of the Great Depression

Directions: Analyze who the 31st President was, what his goals and values were, and identify what he did at the beginning of the Great Depression in response to the greatest economic calamity in American History. Respond to each question on the image from class as a comment to this post after reading a brief article on his response to the economic collapse early in his administration.

Reading: Hoover & the Great Depression

U.S. History: Cinderella Man Writing Assessment

Directions: on a piece of binder paper, write a 4 paragraph response to 1 of the 4 writing topics. This needs to be done by the end of the period. Make sure you use evidence from the film to support your claims and reasoning.

Option 1: Inspiration

Courageous, determined, gritty, survivor - these words can be used to describe Jim's character during his comeback. Describe how Americans may have found inspiration in Jim, his comeback, and his success. In what way did Americans see themselves in Jim?

Option 2: "Fighting" & Gender

How is boxing and "fighting" an apt metaphor for the struggles of those during the 1930s? Describe how Mae was "fighting" during this time period. What assumptions can we make about gender issues and the struggles women faced throughout the Depression?

Option 3: Hope

The theme of hope rings throughout the film. Describe how Jim represented hope throughout the film. Focus on and describe 2-3 scenes that demonstrate this concept. 

Option 4: Family

While millions of families suffered tremendously throughout the Great Depression, the Braddock family stayed in tact not without hard work from all members. Describe how family and community was depicted in the film. What assumptions can we make about family life in the 1930s?

Psychology: Zombie Ads!!

HOW TO TURN IN YOUR ADS

LOW TECH: 

• Turn in at the beginning of the period Thursday 3/5

HIGH TECH:

• GOOGLE PRODUCT: Share with me by allowing me access to view through the "Share" settings -- paste my email in the correct field and hit Share - dcrossen@njuhsd.com
• OTHER HIGH TECH PRODUCT: email me the link/file - dcrossen@njuhsd.com

US History: 1920s Economic Prosperity and the Coolidge Era

Directions: Copy down the graphic organizer in your notes and identify information on why Americans felt the American Economy was one that was looked at as a "sure thing" to invest in.  The website to collect information is below.

Website: Prosperity & Thrift: the Coolidge Era