1. Bell Ringer Part I Monday November 6th
You’ve just gotten off from work and are leaving your job at Burger King. As you come to a stop light, you notice a middle aged man standing on the median between the lanes of traffic. He’s carrying a sign that says “No work. Homeless. Please Help.” His clothes and shoes are torn. It is clear that this individual is suffering. The light turns red and you are stopped there, facing him. How do you handle the situation?
Please write 2-3 sentences describing how you would handle this.

2. Bell Ringer Part II
Read FDR’s inaugural address. Answer the four questions in the bell ringer section of your notebook as you read or after you read.

4. Introduction to FDR
Focus Question: How did FDR try to solve the problems of the Great Depression?

5. Franklin Delano Roosevelt Focus Question: How does FDR try to solve the problems of the New Deal?
32nd President

6. FDR Video Clip: Things we learned
Link to video

7. Meet Franklin Delano Roosevelt!
32nd President ( )
Democrat
Had the Polio Disease and could not walk
Americans were ready for a change after the failed attempts of Herbert Hoover to fix the Great Depression.
FDR campaigned with the idea of a “New Deal” for the American people.
You Tell Me:
Why did Americans want a change from Hoover?

8. Eleanor Roosevelt
FDR married his distant cousin Eleanor Roosevelt (she was Teddy’s niece)
Eleanor played a big role in FDR’s government and in public affairs by giving speeches, radio addresses and writing newspaper columns about social conditions.

9. FDR and The New Deal His plan: The New Deal
Expanded the role of the federal government
3 goals: Relief, Recovery, Reform
Different from Hoover because:
Hoover believed depression relief should come from state and local governments and private agencies.
FDR believed the depression required strong action and leadership by the federal government.

10. FDR’s Cabinet
Even though FDR was a democrat, he still included some republicans in his cabinet
He chose Frances Perkins, the first female cabinet member ever to be his Secretary of Labor.

11. 100 days
During the first 100 days in FDR’s Presidency, FDR proposed 15 bills.
Wanted to provide relief from hardships of the depression, achieve long term economic recovery and put reforms in place that would prevent other depressions.
Declared a bank holiday the day after his inauguration.
Banks closed for 4 days so they could get their accounts in order before re-opening.

12. “When you deposit money in a bank, the bank does not put the money into a safe deposit vault. It invests your money… A comparatively small part of the money that you put into the bank is kept in currency – an amount which in normal times is wholly sufficient to cover the cash needs of the average citizen --- President Roosevelt

13. Fireside Chats Fireside Chats: Informal radio speeches by FDR
8 days after becoming President, he gave a fireside chat convincing the public that American banks were safe.

14. “Overcoming Fear” Audio
Listen up! Listen to FDR’s Speech “Overcoming Fear”.
What words would you use to describe FDR’s tone during the fireside chat?
Who do you think was listening to the radio address?
What was FDR’s goal (or reason) for these chats?
Why does FDR Say “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself?”
Text
Audio

15. Hoover vs. FDR
Read the articles comparing Hoover’s view on government with FDR’s. You are encouraged to annotate and highlight as needed, although this is a class set so you will only submit your NB paper, not your annotations.
On a sheet of notebook paper, please write:
Your name at the top
A 2-3 sentence summary of Hoover’s view on government
A 2-3 sentence summary of FDR’s view on government
A 2-3 sentence summary of who you agree with more and why
At least TWO open-ended/thought provoking questions pertaining to the documents.

16. Hoover v. FDR After reading the FDR & Hoover article, complete this venn diagram on the back of today’s notes. You need at least 10 points in both outer circles and at least three in the center circle.
Hoover
FDR

17. Do Now
Complete the readings comparing Hoover and FDR. Only do the reading you were assigned.
Add detail to your venn diagram as you read.
**Be sure to pick a golden line- most important thing your person said. Write this on your venn diagram & be sure to label it.

18. Hoover vs. FDR: Final Thought Q (Please answer on your NB paper to be turned in.
Who had the better approach to solving the problems of the Great Depression? Include at least three reasons to support your decision. This should be a 1 page response. You must use at least two quotes from the documents (be sure to cite them!). end of period.

19. Crash Course Great Depression
Watch the Crash Course Great Depression Video linked on my site (under unit 5).

20. Do Now
If you finish early, work on your Unit 5 Study Guide, Unit 5 EC or your Unit 5 Reading.