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Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Disability: Was He Successful in Concealing It?
Students examine how President Franklin Roosevelt kept his disability out the public eye. In this presidential history lesson, students analyze political cartoons and information from the Roosevelt Library to determine whether or not...
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The Great Depression and the New Deal
Students examine New Deal legislation. In this Great Depression lesson, students read the listed materials in order to gain insight into what American citizens thought about New Deal legislation when it was passed.
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The Great Depression
Eighth graders examine the relief, recovery, and reform legislation to combat the Great Depression. For this New Deal lesson, 8th graders investigate New Deal programs as well as images from the depression era. Students then present...
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The Four Freedoms
Seventh graders consider the freedoms they hold dear. In this historical perspectives instructional activity, 7th graders identify 4 freedoms that they have and then compare them to the listed freedoms in Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Four...
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Understanding the Great Depression Through Film
Eleventh graders consider the role that government should play in economics. In this Great Depression lesson, 11th graders watch the film Cinderella Man and then complete a packet of worksheets to help them analyze the themes of the film...
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The Great Depression - FDR and the New Deal
Students consider the role that government should play in economics. In this Great Depression lesson plan, students analyze New Deal legislation to develop an informed opinion about the public programs and then present their findings to...
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FDR Fireside Chat
Eleventh graders examine the purpose of Franklin D. Roosevelt's chats. In this American History lesson, 11th graders collaborate with their group members on becoming an expert on a specific chat.
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Was it a New Deal or a Raw Deal?
Young scholars investigate the facets of the New Deal. In this Great Depression lesson, students research primary documents to explore the pros and cons of the New Deal legislation. Young scholars respond to 1930's newspaper editorials...
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What Obama Can Learn from FDR
In this presidential perspectives worksheet, students read a 5-page article titled "What Obama Can Learn from FDR?" and then respond to 5 short answer questions about the article.
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The Great Depression (1920–1940)
In this online interactive history learning exercise, students respond to 50 multiple choice questions about the Great Depression. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
In this presidential history worksheet, students respond to 9 essay and short answer questions about the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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People in the Depression
Students discover what it was like to live in 1930's America. In this Great Depression lesson plan, students listen a guest speaker talk about his/her experience during the time period in American history. Students take notes on the...
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FDR's New Deal
Young scholars explore the facets of the New Deal. In this Great Depression lesson, students research the New Deal and then create radio broadcasts that explain the New Deal to the American public.
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New Deal
In this Great Depression activity, students read articles about the effects of the New Deal. Students then respond to 20 short answer questions.
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Chapter 18 – The New Deal
In this U.S. history worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages regarding New Deal policies and respond to 47 short answer questions.
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Interpreting Primary Sources: Letters
In this primary source analysis worksheet, students examine letters and respond to 8 short answer questions regarding their content.
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New Deal Programs: Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Students research New Deal programs. In this Great Depression lesson, students analyze primary sources to develop an understanding of the effects of the depression and how WPA programs and other New Deal programs impacted people's...
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Fighting for Democracy, Fighting for Me
Ninth graders investigate specific individuals involved in Operation Iraqi Freedom and working backward to stories from World War II. In this US History lesson, 9th graders read documents that depict the conflicts faced by individuals...
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New Deal Agencies
Students identify examples of government intervention during crisis. For this New Deal lesson, students play a game to place descriptions and names to abbreviations of New Deal Agencies. Students interview a person who lived through the...
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Social Security
Students investigate the inception of Social Security benefits provided by the Government. In this Social Security lesson plan, students debate whether or not people should be entitled to receive money from the government. Students...
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FDR and the Lend-Lease Act
Young scholars analyze primary source documents and photographs to analyze the implications of the Lend-Lease Program. In this research lesson plan, students read and discuss letters and speeches related to the Lend-Lease Act, evaluate...
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The New Deal: Domestic Policies (2)
In this online interactive American history worksheet, learners answer 10 multiple choice questions regarding FDR's New Deal. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The New Deal: Domestic Policies (3)
In this online interactive American history activity, students answer 10 multiple choice questions regarding the domestic policies of the New Deal. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The New Deal: Domestic Policies (5)
In this online interactive American history worksheet, students answer 20 fill in the blank questions regarding the domestic policies of the New Deal. Students may submit their answers to be scored.