Alabama Department of Archives and History
A Cry for Help in Alabama - 1934
What should be the role of the federal government during an economic crisis? That is the question at the center of this introduction to a study of the New Deal. Class members examine letters to the state government asking for help,...
Annenberg Foundation
By the People, For the People
A picture speaks a thousand words—no matter how old. The 18th installment of a 22-part series on the making of American history has scholars research the causes of the Great Depression and the factors of the New Deal. Using photographic...
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New Deal Agencies
High schoolers identify examples of government intervention during crisis. In this New Deal activity, students play a game to place descriptions and names to abbreviations of New Deal Agencies. High schoolers interview a person who lived...
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Was it a New Deal or a Raw Deal?
Students investigate the facets of the New Deal. In this Great Depression lesson, students research primary documents to explore the pros and cons of the New Deal legislation. Students respond to 1930's newspaper editorials regarding...
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The Great Depression and the New Deal
Students examine New Deal legislation. In this Great Depression lesson, students read the listed materials in order to gain insight into what American citizens thought about New Deal legislation when it was passed.
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FDR's New Deal
Students explore the facets of the New Deal. In this Great Depression lesson, students research the New Deal and then create radio broadcasts that explain the New Deal to the American public.
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The Great Depression - FDR and the New Deal
Students consider the role that government should play in economics. In this Great Depression lesson plan, students analyze New Deal legislation to develop an informed opinion about the public programs and then present their findings to...
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The Works Progress Administration and the New Deal
Students research the Depression Era and how it contributed to the formation of the Works Progress Administration. After research, they create a skit to illustrate life during the Depression and the role of the Works Progress...
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The New Deal
Students practice their reading comprehension skills by reading about Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal programs. They answer questions related to the reading to test for comprehension.
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The New Deal
In this 1930s American history worksheet, students study the New Deal as they write 10 vocabulary terms that match 10 definitions, rewrite 4 false statements as true statements, and explain 2 historical themes regarding this time period...
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The New Deal: Domestic Policies (5)
In this online interactive American history worksheet, learners answer 20 fill in the blank questions regarding the domestic policies of the New Deal. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Chapter 18 – The New Deal
In this U.S. history worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages regarding New Deal policies and respond to 47 short answer questions.
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Enduring Legacies of the New Deal
Students investigate U.S. history by listening to an economics lecture. In this U.S. government lesson, students research the "New Deal" which happened after the Great Depression. Students identify movies, books and music from the...
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Great Depression and the New Deal
Learners create a timeline detailing the events of the Great Depression to identify causes of the Great Depression. Then students organize the programs created by the New Deal using a graphic organizer.
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The New Deal: Domestic Policies (1)
For this online interactive American history worksheet, students respond to 10 multiple choice questions regarding the policies of the New Deal. Students may check their answers immediately.
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The New Deal: Domestic Policies (2)
In this online interactive American history worksheet, students answer 10 multiple choice questions regarding FDR's New Deal. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The New Deal: Domestic Policies (3)
In this online interactive American history learning exercise, students answer 10 multiple choice questions regarding the domestic policies of the New Deal. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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New Deal
In this Great Depression worksheet, students read articles about the effects of the New Deal. Students then respond to 20 short answer questions.
Center for History Education
The Federal Theatre Project: Analyzing Conflict Among Relief, Art, and Politics in 1930s America
In the effort to soothe the suffering of the Great Depression, New Deal programs funded a variety of approaches - including a theater project that proved controversial! Using documents such as oral histories, as well as photographs of...
Center for History Education
Franklin Roosevelt's Proposal for Reforming the Supreme Court: 168 Days of National Debate
Was it overreach or wise executive functioning? Scholars have long debated Franklin Roosevelt's court-packing scheme when he attempted to stack the court with justices friendlier to his New Deal measures. Now, learners pick up the...
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The Three R's: Relief, Recovery and Reform through the New Deal Programs
High schoolers explore how the United States recovered from the Great Depression. In this history lesson plan, students research a chosen program that was implemented by Franklin D. Roosevelt, then create an informational brochure or...
University of Richmond
Mapping Inequality: Redlining in New Deal America 1935-1940
Redlining—or the practice of racial discrimination in housing loans—directly led to today's segregated living patterns in America. Using data from the federal Home Owners' Loan Corporation, classmates visualize the impact of policy on...
Historical Thinking Matters
Social Security: 5 Day Lesson
Did the New Deal fundamentally shift the role of the American government in the economy? Your class members will examine the interpretations of various historians in answering this question, and use a variety of primary and secondary...
Federal Reserve Bank
Turn Your Radio On
After listening to and analyzing a series of FDR's Fireside Chats, groups create their own recordings, and using New Deal programs, address a current economic condition.