In order to complete this Jigsaw activity, place students into small groups of 3-4 students, and assign each group one of the following New Deal programs to research.

• Civilian Conservation Corps
• Works Progress Administration
• Federal Writers Project
• Farm Security Administration
• Social Security Administration

Students should find answers to the following questions as they research their assigned program:

• What was the central goal of your program?
• What did your program do or change in American society?
• How did your program impact Black Americans? List at least one specific example or statistic.

Then, have students share out in a mixed small group with students who researched different programs. Hold a class discussion to summarize takeaways and trends, focusing on these questions:

• To what extent did federal New Deal programs include Black Americans–and to what ends?
• How did Franklin D. Roosevelt’s policies help Black Americans? How did his policies harm Black Americans?
• Was the New Deal a good deal or a raw deal for Black Americans?