Standard:
SSUSH18 The student will describe Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal as a response to the depression and compare the ways governmental programs aided those in need. 
a. Describe the creation of the Tennessee Valley Authority as a works program and as an effort to control the environment.
b. Explain the Wagner Act and the rise of industrial unionism. 
c. Explain the passage of the Social Security Act as a part of the second New Deal
e. Identify the political challenges to Roosevelt’s domestic and international leadership; include the role of Huey Long, the “court packing bill,” and the Neutrality Act.

Unit 5 Journal 7

Essential Question – Why was the New Deal so important to the outcome of the Great Depression?
This journal contains three components, please complete all three components to receive full credit for this journal.



Journal Entry 7A
Titled: “Anatomy of the Tennessee Valley Authority (Map)”


  • Review the map of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) on textbook pages 520–521.
  • Then, on the accompanying map, locate the same 11 states found on the textbook map and add the listed bodies of water, cities, and dams. After completing the map, use it to answer the following questions.
Journal Entry 7B
Titled: “The New Deal Fights The Depression (Graphic Organizer)

  • As you read about President Roosevelt’s New Deal, take notes to answer questions about each new federal program. The first one is done for you.
  • On the other side of the paper, explain who Huey Long was and why he is a significant historical figure.
Journal Entry 7C
Titled: “The Second New Deal Takes Hold (Critical Questions)”

  • The following questions deal with the Second New Deal. Answer them in the space provided.