Exploring Economics: Did the New Deal end the Great Depression?

The COVID-19 pandemic, inflation, and war in Ukraine have all posed economic challenges to the world economy. Economic ebbs and flows have been a constant throughout our history, and our leaders have attempted a variety of solutions to mitigate recessions and depressions. During the Great Depression, President Franklin Roosevelt implemented a sweeping plan known as the New Deal to help the economy recover and provide welfare assistance to Americans. Did the New Deal end the Great Depression?

In this lesson from BRI's Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness U.S. history resource, two historians take different positions on this question. Students are invited to analyze their arguments and come to their own conclusions.

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Think the Vote Topic

For the next two weeks, we're asking students to weigh in on "Should the U.S. Government be More Active in the Economy?" The top answer for each side will win a $25 gift card and the chance to win the grand prize of $1,000 at the end of the school year. You could also win $25 and BRI swag as a referring teacher so encourage your students to submit their answers by March 31st!

Further Resources

March is Women's History Month! Find nearly two dozen resources, including podcasts, videos, and activities, in our Women's History Month playlist. From Abigail Adams to Zora Neale Hurston, our resources highlight women across American history.

Featured US Government Resource

Documents of Freedom is our primary source-based curriculum that covers history, government, and economics topics in a way that will excite your students more than a traditional textbook. The United States and the World unit discusses America's impact on the world and how foreign relations affect the United States and other countries around the world.

Featured Student Opportunity

Encourage your students to enter our We the Students Essay Contest! This year's question is "How does an understanding of natural rights and respect build a free society?" The top prize includes $7,500 and a scholarship to Constitutional Academy this summer in Washington, DC. Essays are due by April 15th.

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