Lesson 2: Legislating Neutrality, 1934-1939 | EDSITEment
In this lesson students examine a series of primary source documents that will help them understand why neutrality laws were passed, and how they were applied in the mid- to late-1930s.
Lesson 4: The Great Debate: Internationalists vs. Isolationists | EDSITEment
In this lesson students will be introduced to the main arguments used by both sides in this great debate. Through the use of an interactive map and primary source documents they will trace the events of 1941, and think critically about what foreign policy would have best served national interests.
"Dear Mrs. Roosevelt" Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan fro the New Deal Network
Lesson 6: Spelling "Help" in a New Way
AT&T Knowledge Network Explorer: Black History: Tuskegee WebQuest
The Great Depression and New Deal - Curriculum Unit
Narrative explanation of the the time period, five lesson plans and resources links to accompany New Haven Teacher Institute
New Deal Network Lesson plans
Lesson plans regarding TVA, WPA Slave Narratives, Eleanor Roosevelt and the FDR memorial
The Great Depression - Themed Resources
Study the effects of the Great Depression and World War II on specific groups such as African Americans, women and children by studying images, maps, documents and life histories. Trace the history of labor unions. Access photographs taken by Works Progress Administration photographers and read expert commentary on Dorothea Lange’s famous "Migrant Mother" picture
FDR's Fireside Chats: The Power of Words | EDSITEment
In this lesson, students will gain a sense of the dramatic effect of FDR's voice on his audience, see the scope of what he was proposing in these initial speeches, and make an overall analysis of why the Fireside Chats were so successful.
This lesson will focus on two of FDR's Fireside Chats. The first, "The Bank Crisis," was given on March 12, 1933, and the second, "On the New Deal," was given on May 7, 1933.
The Social Security Act | EDSITEment
This lesson engages students in the debate over Social Security that engrossed the nation during the 1930s. Students will be given the opportunity to examine the 1935 Social Security Act, and to read, listen, and watch the debates surrounding the development of this important legislation.
The activities in this lesson have students use primary source documents to develop their own points for a debate. In addition, analysis of visual, audio, and video sources will enable the students to evaluate the reasons for the creation of this act and related agency.
Depression-Era Photographs: Worth a Thousand Words | EDSITEment
Throughout the Great Depression, the federal government employed photographers to document the need for New Deal programs and the extent of these programs' successes. Today, through the Internet, students can view this record of an era and see for themselves how Americans faced the challenge of those testing times.