US History- 4The New Deal Agencies Poster Due Friday

Task: You and a partner will work to create a poster regarding a New Deal agency/program to share with the class on Friday. You must have the information memorized.

Directions: You will have one day in the computer lab to work on your poster. For homework you should start organizing your notes and find at least one source about your program or agency to bring to class with you on Wednesday

  1. What were components of your agency or program?
  2. What did the program or agency do for the American people?
  3. Who was served by the program or agency?
  4. Was the agency/program a success or failure? Be sure to explain whether or not the agency continues to exist today.
  5. Explain whether the agency was capitalistic or socialistic in nature. Look back to previous notes on characteristics of capitalism and socialism.
  6. Predict whether or not another approach or program may have been more successful. If another program might have been more successful what would it look like?
  7. Find at least one picture of the agency and a political cartoon if possible

Programs/Agencies of the New Deal

1. Agricultural Adjustment Act

2. National Recovery Administration

3. Tennessee Valley Authoriy

4. Glass Steagall Act,FDIC, and SEC)- three people in group

5. Civil Works Administration

6. Civilian Conservation Corps

7. Federal Housing Administration

8. Home owner’s loan corporation

9. Social Security Act

10. Wagner Act

11. Works Progress Administration

12. National Youth Administration

13. Fair Labor Standards Act

CATEGORY / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Content (75%) of grade / Poster answers all questions. All facts displayed on the poster are accurate. / Poster answers most questions. Most facts on the poster are accurate. / Poster answers some questions. Some facts on the poster are accurate / Poster answers few of the questions. Few facts on the poster are accurate.
Required Elements / The poster includes all required elements as well as additional information. / All required elements are included on the poster. / All but 1 of the required elements are included on the poster. / Several required elements were missing.
Attractiveness / The poster is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness. / The poster is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness. / The poster is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy. / The poster is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It is not attractive.