1. Unit 7: The Great Depression

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

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

4. 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

5. 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?

6. 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

7. Unit 7: The Great Depression

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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

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