Great Depression/New Deal Unit

Unit Homeworks

____In-CLass/HW # 1: Causes of the Great Depression (10 points)

Directions: Read Chapter 13.1 Causes of the Great Depression, pages 516-523, and complete the chart provided in class, or provided as a document available online.

____In-Class/HW # 2: Textbook Reading (0 points)

Directions: Read Chapter 13.2 Americans Suffer, pages 524-531, and focus your reading on helping to answer the unit essential questions.

____HW # 3: Reading & Annotating-Hardin Source (10 points)

Directions: Read and annotate the following source provided or available as a document online. Write a response that includes the summary of this source AND how this source might support your position on the unit essay with evidence or a counterargument for your position. (This response is likely to be at least 2 paragraphs.)

Honors: In addition to the directions above for this HW # 3, Read text Chapter 13.3, pages 532-536, stopping at “Americans Turn to Roosevelt.”

____HW # 4: Reading & Annotating-Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt Source (10 points)

Directions: Read and annotate the following source provided or available as a document online. Write a response that includes the summary of this source AND how this source might support your position on the unit essay with evidence or a counterargument for your position. (This response is likely to be at least 2 paragraphs.)

Honors: In addition to the directions above for this HW # 4, Read text Chapter 13.3 & 13.4, pages 536, starting at “Americans Turn to Roosevelt” through page 549

____HW # 5: (HONORS ONLY) Textbook Reading (0 points)

Directions: Read Chapter 13.5 Effects of the New Deal, pages 550-557, and focus your reading on helping to answer the unit essential questions.