Differing Federal Responses to the Great Depression: Letter Analysis
In this activity students read two letters (one from Hoover, one from FDR) to determine different political beliefs that guided the presidents in their responses to the Great Depression.
Tags: Constitution and Government, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Great Depression, Herbert Hoover, New Deal, Other Teaching Activity
Item Type: Teaching Activity
Historical Era: Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)
FDR's Tree Army: Personal Turning Points in the CCC
In this activity students learn about the goals of the Civilian Conservation Corps and the opportunities it provided for young men. Students create poster presentations about different aspects of the CCC by combining photographs and quotes from [...]
Tags: Active Viewing, Civilian Conservation Corps, Great Depression, Group Work, Lessons in Looking, New Deal, Young America
Item Type: Teaching Activity
Historical Era: Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)
A "Great Cause for Better Citizens"? Attitudes Towards the New Deal
In this activity students read letters from ordinary people to government leaders in the Roosevelt Administration. Then they interpret the range of attitudes about the changing role of the federal government during the New Deal. The letters for [...]
Tags: Constitution and Government, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Group Work, New Deal, Reading Supports
Item Type: Teaching Activity
Historical Era: Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)