1. Bell Work What do you think should be the response of the American government given the economic and social problems plaguing Americans at the beginning of the Great Depression

2. Objectives: Students will… Evaluate the role of the federal government in addressing social and economic problems. Compare Hoover and FDR’s response to the Great Depression. Persuade FDR and his cabinet of the necessity of a New Deal program.

3. Agenda 1.Bell Work 2.Primary Source Analysis: Role of the gov’t 3.Hoover vs. FDR 4.New Deal Activity

4. Overproduction and Underconsumption Overproduced goods lead to high supply High supply leads to low price Low Price falls below profit line Goods stop being produced Workers lose jobs and have no money to buy (consume)products

5. Dorothea Lange -She was an influential American documentary photographer and photojournalist during the Great DepressionAmericanphotographer photojournalist - Lange's photographs humanized the tragic consequences of the Great Depression and profoundly influenced the development of documentary photography. documentary photography

9. Hoover v. FDR What is the role of the federal government according to: – Hoover? – FDR? Who would you vote for in 1932 and why?

10. Common Beliefs During the Depression IndividualismSelf-Reliance Individual Initiative

11. Hoover’s Outlook “Rugged Individualism” – People rely upon themselves – Oppose federal welfare (help from gov’t) Philosophy of Government

13. Hoover’s Actions Glass Steagall Banking Act – Increased bank reserves & provided bank loans Federal Farm Board – Raise crop prices by gov’t buying crops & keep off market temporarily Federal Home Loan Bank Act – Lower mortgage rates for home owners – Refinance farms Reconstruction Finance Corporation – Finance large businesses

17. 1932 Election Results

18. FDR Philosophy of Government Inaugural Address The Brain Trust The Hundred Days Congress New Deal Programs (alphabet soup)

19. New Deal Landmark Domestic Legislation Expanded Role of Government Provided Relief for the Needy Provided Economic Recovery Provided Financial Reform