Cleveland’s New Deal

Teacher/Team:

United States History

Grade Level:

10

School:

Solon High School

Ohio Graduation Competencies:

1.  Analyze the major political, economic and social developments of the 1930s, with emphasis on conflict generated by the New Deal

a.       the causes and consequences of the Great Depression

b.       the New Deal policies, including work programs, farm supports, social security, the impact on organized labor and the changing role of federal government

 

  1.  Analyze the impact of the Great Depression on the economy of the United States and on the expanding role of the federal government in promoting growth and stability. 

 

3.   Describe the ways in which government policy has been shaped and set by the influence of political parties, interest groups, lobbyists, the media and public opinion, with emphasis on:

a.       the suffrage movement

b.      labor unions

    

4.  Determine the credibility of sources by considering the following:

a.       the qualification and reputation of the writer

b.      agreement with other credible sources

c.       recognition of stereotypes

d.      accuracy and consistency of sources

freedom from bias.           

Project/Task:

You are a member of the campaign staff of a mayoral candidate in the city of Cleveland in 1935. The city, like the rest of the nation, is reeling from the impacts of the Great Depression. In preparing for the campaign, your candidate is proposing a wide range of Social, Political, and Economic initiatives to promote the development of the wounded city.

 

The candidate has assigned you to a task force on Relief, Reform, and Recovery programs.  Your task is to prepare a campaign proposal that convinces voters that your candidate is the best hope for rebuilding the city.

 

 

Assessment:
  1. Create either a website using Microsoft Word or a 3-fold brochure using Microsoft Publisher
  2. WebQuest on Cleveland in the 1930’s
  3. Multimedia Rubric

Learning Strategies:
  1. Introduce  New Deal Legislation
  2. Background Reading/ Textbook
  3. Independent Research/ Group Planning
  4. Create Multimedia Products

 

Tools:

Computers, digital cameras, textbooks, and library materials.