Review Grapes of Wrath excerpt from previous night's homework.
Question prompts to stimulate discussion:
How does Steinbeck describe the progression over time from the small farmer to the big owner? What is his attitude toward the big owner? Sympathetic or not?
Recall yesterday's term: "Okies." How does Steinbeck describe them? What is their relationship to the storekeepers and big land owners?
How does the language change about mid-way through? What effect does that have?
Projected on white board:
Question prompts to stimulate discussion:
How does Steinbeck describe the progression over time from the small farmer to the big owner? What is his attitude toward the big owner? Sympathetic or not?
Recall yesterday's term: "Okies." How does Steinbeck describe them? What is their relationship to the storekeepers and big land owners?
How does the language change about mid-way through? What effect does that have?
Projected on white board:
Short lecture
The first image is of the 31st President of the United States, Herbert Hoover, who served from 1929 to 1933. After the stock market crash of 1929 during his first year in office, Hoover tried to reassure the country that the outlook was not as bleak as it truly was. "Any lack of confidence in the economic future...is foolish," he confidently stated. Many would come to blame Hoover for his inability to solve the problems facing the country.
Hoover favored a government role that would act as mediator between business and labor disputes, which increased sharply during the Depression era. He opposed any form of federal welfare for the needy and believed that federal handouts would weaken people's self-respect and wasn't in keeping with the myth of rugged individualism the country was founded on. Hoover's response shocked Americans who were suffering and felt that his efforts to help private charities generate contributions for the poor did not go far enough.
Projected on white board:
The first image is of the 31st President of the United States, Herbert Hoover, who served from 1929 to 1933. After the stock market crash of 1929 during his first year in office, Hoover tried to reassure the country that the outlook was not as bleak as it truly was. "Any lack of confidence in the economic future...is foolish," he confidently stated. Many would come to blame Hoover for his inability to solve the problems facing the country.
Hoover favored a government role that would act as mediator between business and labor disputes, which increased sharply during the Depression era. He opposed any form of federal welfare for the needy and believed that federal handouts would weaken people's self-respect and wasn't in keeping with the myth of rugged individualism the country was founded on. Hoover's response shocked Americans who were suffering and felt that his efforts to help private charities generate contributions for the poor did not go far enough.
Projected on white board:
"Yes Jim, what we need is confidence." Q. How does this cartoon from the period relate to Hoover's quote that "Any lack of confidence in the economic future...is foolish."?
Short lecture
Although there were some successful construction projects and federal agencies established during this period, pain throughout the country continued unabated and Hoover's administration would be plagued by controversy. The Boulder Dam (later called Hoover Dam), built during this period, would employ many thousands of out of work men, and still provides electricity and water to Western states. Additionally, the Federal Home Loan Bank Act and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation were examples of state intervention into the economy, but while the former helped some homeowners and farmers to avoid foreclosure, the latter was mainly to benefit businesses and was seen as a bailout to companies and not the masses of people in need of help.
Short lecture
Although there were some successful construction projects and federal agencies established during this period, pain throughout the country continued unabated and Hoover's administration would be plagued by controversy. The Boulder Dam (later called Hoover Dam), built during this period, would employ many thousands of out of work men, and still provides electricity and water to Western states. Additionally, the Federal Home Loan Bank Act and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation were examples of state intervention into the economy, but while the former helped some homeowners and farmers to avoid foreclosure, the latter was mainly to benefit businesses and was seen as a bailout to companies and not the masses of people in need of help.
BONUS ARMY
2 minute video to watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkmo4ygPTjc
Q.Compare the Bonus Army protests of 1932 with the “Occupy” protests that began in September 2011. What are similar and different in these protests?
Projected on white board:
2 minute video to watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkmo4ygPTjc
Q.Compare the Bonus Army protests of 1932 with the “Occupy” protests that began in September 2011. What are similar and different in these protests?
Projected on white board:
Q.What do you notice right away on the top of the filer? Why is that significant?
What does this flier have to say about the Hoover established Reconstruction Finance Corporation?
Are there any established political parties that support the Bonus Marchers, according to this flier?
Term from this flier to know: rank and file, meaning those who comprise an association that are not in management or generally direct policy.
What does this flier have to say about the Hoover established Reconstruction Finance Corporation?
Are there any established political parties that support the Bonus Marchers, according to this flier?
Term from this flier to know: rank and file, meaning those who comprise an association that are not in management or generally direct policy.
In remaining time, review oral history/elder interview project and clarify questions
Project on whiteboard:
ALTERNATIVE PROJECT:
This can be done in lieu of the interview project, or if you wish, as extra credit.
1. Create a cartoon about any of the topics discussed in the last three days. It can be in a strip form or single panel.
2. Update the Depression era rail-traveler symbols with 5-10 that would make sense today. Think the logo for wifi or a restroom sign for male and female, but get more creative [ie how would you represent "Warning: Drones in area!" or "Starbucks bathroom around the corner"?]. Refer back to symbols we discussed yesterday & that were emailed to you. Yes you can use my examples but think of your own. :)
With remaining time, play "Interviews with Survivors of the Great Depression" to transition into their interview project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=polnEBTnQ6g
Project on whiteboard:
- Points to remember in conducting the interview are:
You are looking for quality information.
If the person you're interviewing does not want to answer a particular question, don't insist.
If you are interested and intrigued with something the person being interviewed is discussing, continue the conversation.
If you don't complete all of the questions, don't worry; get through as many questions as possible. - You may record your interview, but you must type it out.
- Hand in a typed interview transcript written in complete sentences--except for the vital statistics like age, name, male or female, etc. Include the questions with the answers.
- If only a portion of the interview is transcribed, you must hand in the notes or recording from the entire interview.
- Use spell-check and grammar-check and proofread the interview transcript. Do not correct or change the grammar, idioms, etc., of the person interviewed. If the person interviewed uses unique phrasing or pronunciation of a word, insert [sic] in the transcript following each non-standard item, to indicate that the phrasing or spelling is intentional and reflects the language of the answers.
- To conclude this unit, you will participate in a classroom round table discussion, in which you will share with you classmates what you found most interesting during the interview.
ALTERNATIVE PROJECT:
This can be done in lieu of the interview project, or if you wish, as extra credit.
1. Create a cartoon about any of the topics discussed in the last three days. It can be in a strip form or single panel.
2. Update the Depression era rail-traveler symbols with 5-10 that would make sense today. Think the logo for wifi or a restroom sign for male and female, but get more creative [ie how would you represent "Warning: Drones in area!" or "Starbucks bathroom around the corner"?]. Refer back to symbols we discussed yesterday & that were emailed to you. Yes you can use my examples but think of your own. :)
With remaining time, play "Interviews with Survivors of the Great Depression" to transition into their interview project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=polnEBTnQ6g