Category Archives: Great Depression & New Deal

US History – The New Deal: FDR’s Alphabet Soup

CH 16 – The New Deal (notes) New Deal Notes (google pres) New Deal (web outline) Social Security (web outline) Directions:  Use my notes, pages 537-544 in your textbook, the web-outline provided, and any other resources provided to organize and … Continue reading

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US History – The Effects of the Great Depression

Use my class notes and the two links (to a good web-outline) below to answer the questions provided about the effects of the Great Depression. Notes on the Great Depression  Web-Outlines: Sinking Deeper and Deeper Hoover’s Last Stand Social and … Continue reading

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US History – The Stock Market Crash of 1929

The first link below will access a power point presentation on the basics of the stock market and the market crash of 1929.  The second link will access questions to be answered as you read through the presentation. The Stock … Continue reading

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CH 15 – The Great Depression Notes & Study Guides

Market Crash of 1929 & Great Depression CH 15 Notes CH 15, ST 1 Study Guide CH 15, ST 3 – Surviving the Depression Outline

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US History – New Deal Legislation (Timeline) & Fireside Chats

Timeline of the New Deal (use this link to answer the questions below) Timeline of the Great Depression Terms Below is one of FDRs “Fireside chats”. 1. What is FDRs main message to the people of the United State’s in this … Continue reading

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Honors US History – FDR’s First Inaugural Address (1933)

Read this primary source document and answer the reading questions that go along with it about Roosevelt’s first inaugural address in 1933. FDR’s First Inaugural Address (Transcript with questions) If you would rather watch and listen to FDR deliver his inaugural address check … Continue reading

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US History – President Hoover & The Bonus Army March

This photostory provides a brief description on the WWI Veteran protest on Washington D.C. over their bonuses being withheld for their military service during the Great Depression Era. Below is archival footage of the Bonus Army March.

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US History – Cinderella Man (the real James J Braddock)

The link below will take you the the official webpage of James J Braddock.  It is full of information, photos, videos, etc.  This gives you the “real” story of the man depicted in the movie “Cinderella Man”. James J Braddock Webpage

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