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America in the 1930’s:

The Decade of Depression

Directions: You will have three days to complete a series of activities about America in the 1930’s using website resources. Follow the steps for each section to complete the tasks presented to you. You will need to go to the Pop Culture page on Mr. Amador’s website and click on the Projects & Assignments link to access the websites for the project. Click on the most recent blog post – America in the 1930’s: The Decade of Depression to get started. The assignment is worth 65 points. Good Luck!

|Name, Date & Number of the |Summarize the Article. What message is Roosevelt trying to get across to the American People? What issues does Roosevelt address? What is|

|Fireside Chat |the overall mood of the article? |

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|Name, Date & Number of the |Summarize the Article. What message is Roosevelt trying to get across to the American People? What issues does Roosevelt address? What is|

|Fireside Chat |the overall mood of the article? |

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|Name, Date & Number of the |Summarize the Article. What message is Roosevelt trying to get across to the American People? What issues does Roosevelt address? What is|

|Fireside Chat |the overall mood of the article? |

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|Name, Date & Number of the |Summarize the Article. What message is Roosevelt trying to get across to the American People? What issues does Roosevelt address? What is|

|Fireside Chat |the overall mood of the article? |

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|Name, Date & Number of the |Summarize the Article. What message is Roosevelt trying to get across to the American People? What issues does Roosevelt address? What is|

|Fireside Chat |the overall mood of the article? |

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|Name of the toy and how much it cost |Description of the toy. |Connections to today. Think of something that we have today |

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Task 1: Fireside Chats (25 Points)

Directions: Click on the Fireside Chats link. Once at the website, pick any 5 of the first 14 fireside chats to read and complete the graphic organizer below and on the next page for them.

Task 2: Money & Inflation of the 1930’s (10 Points)

Directions: Go back to Mr. Amador’s website and the blog post. Click on the Money & Inflation of the 1930’s link. Once at the website, complete the questions below.

1. Approximately, how much would $100 in 1930 equal today?

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2. How much was an average new home in 1930? What happened to the average price of a new home by 1939?

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3. How much was the average cost of a new car in 1930? What happened to the average cost of a new car by 1939?

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4. How much was the average yearly in come in 1930? What happened to the average yearly income by 1939?

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5. Based on the information that you gathered from questions 1-4, explain what is happening to the price of goods compared to the amount of money people make during the 1930’s. What do you think this has to do with the Great Depression?

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Task 3: Toys of the 1930’s (20 Points)

Directions: Go back to Mr. Amador’s website and the blog post. Click on the Toys of the 1930’s link. Once at the website, pick any 10 out of the 50 toys to complete the graphic organizer below.

Task 4: The Legacy of the New Deal (10 Points)

Directions: Go back to Mr. Amador’s website and the blog post. Click on the Legacy of the New Deal link. Once at the website, read the article in order to answer the question below.

What was the legacy of the New Deal, and how did it represent a shift in the role of the Federal Government?

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