Week 17
Monday- Read the questions below and keep them in mind as you read and study your assigned Life History. Then, answer the questions below based on your reading. You will only be reading one life history. Click here to see which Life History you are to read. (A-20) History Social Science Standard 11.6.3
| Title of life history: | Your name: |
| Date of life history: |
1. What is the general tone or attitude of the person being interviewed?
2. What are the current circumstances of this person's life?
3. What events seem to have led to these circumstances?
4. At least two government agencies are identified in each Life History. Describe how each agency impacted your person's life.
5. Who do you think should be responsible for helping citizens who are struggling to keep a roof over their head and food on their plate? (ie. the government, private charities, family members) Explain your answer.
6. If you were an employer, would you hire this person? Why?
Life Histories
Experiences of a Farm Owner I Managed to Carry On
Unable to Stage a Comeback Minnie Caranfa
Tuesday- Now look at the Lab Day assignment. You will be writing an in-class essay based on the person whose life history you read. In order to prepare for the essay, study the following NEW DEAL programs and decide which New Deal programs could have helped your person the most. You must use programs that were NOT mentioned in the life history. You can bring one page of hand written notes with you to class to help you write your essay.
Lab Day- This is an on demand writing prompt. You will have 50 minutes to write your essay.
New Deal Essay
Instructions
You have studied
photographs and read the life history of an American who lived through the Great
Depression of the 1930s. You have also learned about the New Deal agencies that
were created to help these people.
With this collection of
information on the person/family and the New Deal agencies that could help them,
it is now your job to pull this information together. You will be writing an
essay that is creative, informative, and demonstrates your
understanding of the effect of the New Deal on private citizens. Your
task is to "conduct" a new interview with your
assigned person. Follow the format closely.
Introduction:
 | Review the
information regarding the person/family. In general terms, discuss their
problems, concerns, and crises, based on the reading of the American Life
History interview. What was their greatest area of need?
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Interview: Using
an interview format, provide at least 6 questions and answers that reveal
the following:
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Specifically,
what experiences and problems occurred to your person/family during the Great
Depression? (This should be explained in the first two
questions) |
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Explain, in
detail, how at least two different New Deal agencies could have
provided help to your person/family. These agencies must be different
from the ones mentioned in the Life History. Be very specific about how
those agencies could have helped this particular person/family. Explain to your
interviewee how the agency might have aided them and then ask your person why
they didn't receive help from an agency. |
Conclusion:
| In hindsight, how helpful was the New Deal in solving the problems faced by your person/family? |
After the essay, we will watch a video called Focus on the 1930's.
You will have your unit exam on Friday. Here is a study guide to help you prepare.
Friday- Today is devoted to taking your exam on the Thirties. It will cover the causes and impact of the Great Depression, as well as the programs and impact of the New Deal.
I will not be checking my e-mail regularly over the break. If you e-mail me, it might take several days for me to respond. Have a great break.