Unit 4: Starter #8 Documents 1 & 2 P. 412
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1. Document 1. Why does FDR call December 7, 1941 “a date that will live in infamy”?
2. What does FDR predict will happen in the war against Japan?
3. Document 2. What is going on in this image?
4. What effect do you think images like this had on workers in war industries?
Lil Hitler – Robot Chicken
Crash Course US History ~ World War II Part 1
Discuss BOTH Chapter 13 Assignments
Collect “World War II Comes to America” Reading
Begin Chapter 14 Section 1 & 2 Assignment
Unit 4: Starter #7 Political Cartoon P. 402
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1. Who are the two figures in the cartoon?
2. What is the point of view of the cartoonist regarding US involvement in WWII?
Video and Guide: America Story of US, World War II Link to Video
Unit 4: Starter #6 Map P. 397
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1. Why did the Maginot Line prove ineffective?
2. List the six neutral countries depicted on the map.
1st Period only: Think Write Pair Share Prompt #2: What topic of WWII would you like to know more about: Blitzkrieg, Pearl Harbor, Holocaust, Homefront, etc.
Rest of Period: Go to the Tech Atrium for ACT paperwork session
Unit 4: Starter #5 Timeline P. 384-385
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1. When did Germany invade Poland?
2. Who was elected Prime Minister of the UK in 1940?
3. When did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?
3rd & 6th Period: Think Write Pair Share Prompt #2: What topic of WWII would you like to know more about: Blitzkrieg, Pearl Harbor, Holocaust, Homefront, etc.
Documentary Video: World War II 1931-1941
This covers the outbreak of war prior to US involvement. This was created by the US government as an informational video for the public... during the war. So it qualifies as a "Primary Source" from the actual time it is depicting!
Assignment: 20 Facts Notes- Information New to You
Unit 4: Starter #4 Study the Political Cartoons, captions and explanations on P. 377 Please copy the questions!
1. Why did poorer, downtrodden Americans support FDR?
2. Who were among FDR’s harshest critics?
3. Why did they feel this way about him?
Video & Guide: Ultimate Guide to the Presidents- Changing of the Guard 1921-1945
This video doesn't seem to be available online. To make up the assignment, research 5 facts about each of the following presidents:
Unit 4: Starter #3 Major New Deal Programs P. 360
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Which of the “Relief” programs is still in effect today?
How many of the “Reform” programs are still in place?
Name the two “Recovery” programs which are still in effect today.
Think Write Pair Share: Prompt #1 “What is the most interesting thing you learned watching Crash Course New Deal? Crash Course: The New Deal
Discuss Assignments + Additional Notes for Chapter 12
Chapter 12 Quiz/Chapter 12 Due
Text of Notes Given in Class:
Important Additional Notes for Chapter 12 ~ The New Deal
•FDR said he wanted to reach out to the “Forgotten Man” who was suffering in the Great Depression.
•The New Deal can be described with three “R’s” Relief, Recovery and Reform.
–Relief: immediate help, $$$, jobs, food
–Recovery: get the economy “going” to end the Great Depression
–Reform: programs and regulations to prevent future depressions
•Fireside Chats: Helped FDR “connect” with the American people via radio.
•Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)- provided jobs to young men as a way to help themselves and their families. Worked in National Parks and Forests (eventually phased out w/ the war)
•Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)- protected bank deposits, prevented bank runs (still exists)
•Federal Housing Administration (FHA)- encouraged loans for renovating or building homes (still exists)
•Scope/Role of government in everyday life
–Some people felt the role and size of government was becoming too powerful due to the New Deal
–Social Security dealt with a national issue, too big for families or individuals to tackle
–Roosevelt saw an active role for government in business and individual’s lives
The Simpsons: Last Exit to Springfield (the nuclear plant goes on strike!)
Unit 4: Starter #2 Election of 1932 P. 347
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1. How many electoral votes did FDR get?
2. How many electoral votes did Hoover get?
3. Why do you think this election was such a landslide for FDR?
Finish Chapter 12 Assignment
Reading Assignment “FDR Brings a New Deal”
Great Depression Era culture: music and movie clips
