Unit 7: The Great Depression 2.27.17

Entry Task Two Weeks Ago: The Great Depression Overview Take a few minutes & review What do you know about the Great Depression?

Was the New Deal a Success or Failure? Today: Gather information Organize evidence Come to a conclusion Tomorrow: Group discussion Whole-class debate

Step 1 Learn more about the New Deal Use the documents to answer the questions on pages 1 & 2 GDP: Gross Domestic Product, value of goods & services produced by the country If the GDP is up, the economy is growing If the GDP is down, the economy is shrinking

Step 2: Gather Evidence (Page 3) For each side: Find 5 quotes or pieces of info from the documents that support each side of the argument Review the evidence Which side do you agree with?

Step 3: Make a Decision (Page 4) Conclusion Write down your argument including why you think that and what evidence you have to support your conclusion Free-form writing Outline Paragraph

Unit 7: The Great Depression 2.28.17

Please take out your New Deal packets from yesterday Entry Task Please take out your New Deal packets from yesterday

Debate Was the New Deal a success or failure? Choose a side 5 minutes to discuss as a group Success arguments Failure arguments Questions & Rebuttal

Small Group Discussion Why do you think the New Deal was a success/failure? Use facts/ideas/stats from the documents Practice using the sentence stems on the board

Debate Expectations Arguments are supported by evidence (notes, textbook, documents) Comments & questions are respectful Absolutely NO personal attacks Follow the protocol Share the floor Everyone participates

Debate Was the New Deal a success or failure? Success arguments Failure arguments Questions & Rebuttal