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Students explore Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Second New Deal and how programs like the WPA, Wagner Act, and Social Security Act provided jobs, protected workers, and offered long-term security during the Great Depression. Activities include cartoon analysis, quote interpretation, and short-response questions focused on the federal government’s growing role in supporting Americans.

Included in this resource:

Do Now - “Oliver Twist - More Please!” 1937 primary source political cartoon analysis with scaffolding questions
The Second New Deal graphic organizer reading passage with scaffolding questions
WPA
Revenue Act of 1935
Wagner Act
Social Security Act
Welfare and new role of government
FDR Fireside Chat 1937 primary source document analysis with scaffolding questions
Application/Closing/Higher-Order Thinking Assessment: Why did programs like Social Security and the WPA have a lasting impact on American society?
Answer key for teachers (suggested)
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