New Deal Project: Radio Commercial and Advertizing Poster

Assignment: your group will select one of the New Deal Programs from the 100 Days or the Second New Deal to Research.

Once you complete the research you will

1)      Create a Visual Poster advertising the New Deal Program

2)      Create a Script  for a  1minute 30 seconds to 3 minutes in length radio commercial advertising an aspect of the New Deal

3)      Record your radio commercial

Your research must answer the following questions

-         What is the basis of the New Deal Project you are researching?

-         What was it intended to do?

-         What region (s) of the US does it help?

-         What type of project is it?

-         How is it helping the US?

-         Why is it needed?

-         You must include 3 images of New Deal Project

Your commercial must

• Describe the program that you are supporting
• Explain to the audience whom it is helping and where
• Answer the question, why is it needed?
• Try and convince the listener that it is a wise idea
• Include a graphic of your program (poster advertisement)

Students will be graded on

1) Research notes on the Program & Accuracy of facts (Homework grade due _______)

2) Graphic of your New Deal Program (Poster advertisement) (Quiz grade due _______)

3) Written script of commercial (Test grade due _______)

4) Recording of the commercial (Test grade happening in class _______)

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Slang vocabulary of the 1930's can help you "dress up" your commercial. http://www.paper-dragon.com/1939/slang.html