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    The document describes a simulation activity where students take on the role of members of President Roosevelt's "Brain Trust" in November 1932. Their task is to choose three problems facing the nation - such as unemployment, farmers' issues, and banking problems - and propose New Deal programs to address each one. They must explain how their proposed programs would solve the problems, how the programs would be funded, and consider any potential unintended consequences of the solutions. The document provides a list of common problems facing the nation during the Great Depression as well as several actual New Deal programs that could be proposed as solutions.

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    The document describes a simulation activity where students take on the role of members of President Roosevelt's "Brain Trust" in November 1932. Their task is to choose three problems facing the nation - such as unemployment, farmers' issues, and banking problems - and propose New Deal programs to address each one. They must explain how their proposed programs would solve the problems, how the programs would be funded, and consider any potential unintended consequences of the solutions. The document provides a list of common problems facing the nation during the Great Depression as well as several actual New Deal programs that could be proposed as solutions.

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    The document describes a simulation activity where students take on the role of members of President Roosevelt's "Brain Trust" in November 1932. Their task is to choose three problems facing the nation - such as unemployment, farmers' issues, and banking problems - and propose New Deal programs to address each one. They must explain how their proposed programs would solve the problems, how the programs would be funded, and consider any potential unintended consequences of the solutions. The document provides a list of common problems facing the nation during the Great Depression as well as several actual New Deal programs that could be proposed as solutions.

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    Brain Trust SIMULATION

    GROUP MEMBERS: 1.
    2.
    3.
    4.
    Time: November 1932: FDR was just elected and the Depression is at its deepest point
    Situation: You have just graduated from a prestigious Law School (Yale, Columbia, or Harvard). You have been
    invited to be a part of President Roosevelts Brain Trust, designed to brainstorm solutions and New Deal
    programs to help resolve the problems and hardships brought on by the Great Depression.
    Your Job: Form a group of 3 or 4. Choose three of the problems below.
    1. List the three problems your group has chosen:
    Problem A: ________________________________________
    Problem B: ________________________________________
    Problem C: ________________________________________

    2. Brainstorm Solutions: There have been many solutions and New Deal programs proposed by many
    experts from the Brain Trust. From the list provided at the Brain Trust meeting, identify which New
    Deal programs you believe will be the most effective in solving the problems youve chosen.
    A. Program(s) for Problem A:
    i.
    ________________________________________
    ii.
    ________________________________________
    B. Program(s) for Problem B:
    i.
    ________________________________________
    ii.
    ________________________________________
    C. Program(s) for Problem C:
    i.
    ________________________________________
    ii.
    ________________________________________

    On a separate sheet of paper, write out a response for Steps 3 through 5:


    *President Roosevelt wants action. You will propose the ideas for New Deal programs to President
    Roosevelt. In your proposal, your group will explain HOW the New Deal programs will help solve the
    problems and HOW your group proposes to fund these programs.
    3. HOW will your proposed New Deal programs solve each problem? Be detailed and specific.
    4. HOW will these New Deal programs be funded?
    5. Include a CONSEQUENCE ANALYSIS: solutions often cause other problems. Your group must brainstorm
    possible problems caused by the New Deal solution or program. The President wants to know possible
    consequences for all possible solutions.

    Problems & Solutions


    Problems
    Trade

    Farmers
    Labor

    Banking Problems
    Natural Disasters
    Unemployment
    Fear
    Education

    International Trade dried up because of the Hawley Smoot Tariff and the enforcement
    of Europes war debts to the U.S. Get world trade going again. Also, business
    competition has become cut throat: work it out so businesses that make the same
    product or service do not ruin each other and some how raise prices so you can have
    the companies stay alive so they dont have to fire workers.
    Solve the farmers problem of prices being too low. Dont have the government buy
    food from the farmers because that will only make the farmers grow more.
    Workers cannot unionize (collectively bargain) due to certain practices by employers
    (black lists-making sure a union organizer is fired and never gets a job again by putting
    his name on list) they also want a decent wage and eventually a 40 hour work week.
    They would also like to avoid strikes; some form of negotiation procedure between boss
    and worker
    Fix the banking problems (runs on the bank, foreclosures, no cabinet post, deflation,
    stock market).
    Solve the flooding along the Tennessee and Ohio Rivers as well as the drought and Dust
    Bowl that is about to come because of this drought and certain abuses by farmers and
    cattlemen (over plowing and over grazing)
    Find a way to solve the adult and youth employment problem.
    Restore the hope and control the fear that is widespread in America. What can the
    president do to sooth the fear that has caused riots and violence in America?
    Many of our youth across the country have dropped out of school, brought on by the
    hardships of the depression. Also, many college graduates are unable to find jobs.

    Proposed New Deal Programs


    Agricultural Adjustment Act AAA
    Civil Works Administration CWA
    Civilian Conservation Corps CCC
    Federal Emergency Relief Act FERA
    Glass-Steagall Act - FDIC
    National Industrial Recovery Act NIRA
    National Youth Administration NYA
    Public Works Administration PWA
    Rural Electrification Administration REA
    Securities and Exchange Commission SEC
    Social Security Act SSA
    Tennessee Valley Authority TVA
    Wagner Act NLRB
    Works Progress Administration - WPA

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