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Sunday, January 17, 2010

Monday, January 18

Advanced American History


As we begin to culminate our study of the Great Depression and New Deal era, we are going to examine some of the nuts and bolts of the most noteworthy of all legislation from the New Deal era, the Social Security Act of 1935.  In small groups, answer the questions (handout) related to the background and overview of Social Security from the following website:

PBS Social Security NewsHour

Be prepared to discuss what you find here in class on Tuesday!


American Studies

After finishing a discussion of specific New Deal programs, please complete the following assignment on the legacy of the New Deal.

Assignment:  Read text 412-421 (complete 2-column notes).


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