Unit 8: Depression and New Deal
ss8h8, ss8e1
Although the country was celebrating good fortune after WWI, Ga was not. Students should learn about the impact of the boll weevil and drought on Georgia after World War I. They should also be able to explain the causes of the Great Depression, discuss the political career of Eugene Talmadge, and discuss four of the New Deal programs that had the largest impact on the state during the Depression.
STANDARDS
SS8H8 The student will analyze the important events that occurred after World War I and their impact on Georgia.
a. Describe the impact of the boll weevil and drought on Georgia.
b. Explain economic factors that resulted in the Great Depression.
c. Discuss the impact of the political career of Eugene Talmadge.
d. Discuss the effect of the New Deal in terms of the impact of the Civilian Conservation Corps, Agricultural Adjustment Act, rural electrification, and Social Security.
SSE1 The student will give examples of the kinds of goods and services produced in Georgia in different historical periods.
a. Describe the impact of the boll weevil and drought on Georgia.
b. Explain economic factors that resulted in the Great Depression.
c. Discuss the impact of the political career of Eugene Talmadge.
d. Discuss the effect of the New Deal in terms of the impact of the Civilian Conservation Corps, Agricultural Adjustment Act, rural electrification, and Social Security.
SSE1 The student will give examples of the kinds of goods and services produced in Georgia in different historical periods.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
EQ 1: How did the boll weevil and drought impact Georgia?
EQ 2: What factors led to the Great Depression and how did it impact Georgia?
EQ 3: How did the New Deal programs impact Georgia and American society?
EQ 4: How did the political career of Eugene Talmadge impact Georgia?
EQ 2: What factors led to the Great Depression and how did it impact Georgia?
EQ 3: How did the New Deal programs impact Georgia and American society?
EQ 4: How did the political career of Eugene Talmadge impact Georgia?
UNIT 8 RESOURCES