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Primary
US National Archives

Our Documents: National Industrial Recovery Act (1933)

For Students 9th - 10th
Along with an image of the first page of the National Industrial Recovery Act is an excellent description of what it entailed and the high hopes of improving the economy its passing engendered. You can also read about the opposition to...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Lesson Plan: Obama's First 100 Days

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will compare and contrast the First 100 Days of Franklin Roosevelt with those of Barack Obama.
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: Franklin Roosevelt and the Depression [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
After reading brief biographical information about Franklin Roosevelt, find out what he did immediately upon being sworn in as president in 1933. Find out about the legislation that aimed to encourage trust in banks, and the legislation...
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Graphic
Other

Fdr Project/ the First 100 Days

For Students 9th - 10th
A school site that shows a collection of editorial cartoons from the 1930s responding to the First Hundred Days of Roosevelt's presidency. Great primary source material for viewpoints of the day.