UNIT 7: THE ROOSEVELT YEARS

LESSON 1: THE GREAT DEPRESSION

We will explain the causes of the Great Depression, & we will describe its effects on ordinary Americans.

• This means we will list the causes of the Great Depression, and we can explain how each impacted the health of the American economy.
• It also means we will describe how the Great Depression affected the lives of ordinary Americans.

Class Materials:

• Pear Deck: The Great Depression​
• Sketch & Tell: Causes of the Great Depression
• Stations Activity: Effects of the Great Depression
• Pear Deck: Hoover's Response

LESSON 2: THE NEW DEAL

We will describe the government's response to the Great Depression, & we will evaluate its effects on the nation.

• This means we will compare and contrast Hoover and Roosevelt’s response to the Great Depression.
• It also means that we will analyze the ways in which the size and power of the U.S. government changed during this period.

Class Materials: 

• Activity: The Election of 1932​
• Pear Deck: The New Deal
• Sketch & Tell: New Deal Programs
• 8 Parts: Constitution Cancelled Cartoon
• NoCratic Seminar: Critics of the New Deal

LESSON 3: WORLD WAR LOOMS

We will summarize the origins of World War II, & we can assess the American response to the growing international crisis from 1935-1941.

• This means we will identify the events that led to the start of World War II in 1939.
• It also means that we will evaluate the United States’ reaction to each event.

Class Materials:

• Activity: The Rise of Dictators​
• Activity: World War Looms
• Pear Deck: World War Looms
• Thin Slide: Appeasement
• NoCratic Seminar: World War II Begins
• Sketch & Tell: Isolationism vs. Internationalism

LESSON 4: AMERICA AT WAR

We will analyze the military strategies the United States & its allies pursued during World War II.

• This means we will assess the battle strategies of the U.S. in both the Pacific and European Theaters and determine how each led to victory for the Allied Powers.
• It also means we will analyze Truman’s decision to use the atomic bomb against Japan in order to end the war.

Class Materials: 

• Sketch & Tell Comics: The War in Europe
• Numbermania: The War in Europe
• Choice Board: The War in Europe
• Sketch & Tell Comics: The War in the Pacific
• Choice Board: The War in the Pacific
• Activity: World War II Turning Points
• Pear Deck: The Decision to Drop the Bomb

LESSON 5: THE WAR AT HOME

We will explain the opportunities & hardships the war created for Americans on the home front.

• This means that we will explain the ways in which the home front supported the war effort, and we will analyze its impact on the lives of Americans.
• It also means that we will describe the growth of the US government during World War II.

Class Materials: 

• Pear Deck: The War at Home​

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