University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Fireside Chat 18: On the Greer Incident
U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt addresses the nation with his traditional Fireside Chat on September 11, 1941 with unfortunate news of the U.S. destroyer Greer in the north Atlantic Ocean. Listen to a voice recording of the speech...
CommonLit
Common Lit: President Roosevelt's First Fireside Chat
A learning module that begins with the historical text "President Roosevelt's First Fireside Chat" accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: Franklin D. Roosevelt: First Fireside Chat
A transcript of the very first Fireside Chat given by FDR in 1933. He addressed the American people about banking.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Fdr: Fireside Chats, the New Deal, and Eleanor
In this Curriculum Unit, young scholars will consider "FDR: Fireside Chats, the New Deal, and Eleanor" in 5 Lessons. The unit also includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: History Explorer: Nbc "Fireside Chat" Microphone
Read about the first of FDR's "Fireside Chats" that he delivered over the radio with an image of the microphone used.
TES Global
Blendspace: Fdr Fireside Chats
A nine-part learning module with links to videos, websites, and images to use while learning about President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his Fireside Chats.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal 1932 1941: The First New Deal
Examines the legislation enacted under Roosevelt's First New Deal; what was good, bad, and effective under this New Deal; and what the scope of Roosevelt's plan was for fixing the U.S. economy.
Lin and Don Donn
American History Lesson Plans: Fdr's Fireside Chats
A great lesson plan to examine Franklin D. Roosevelt's first fireside chat and apply the format in explaining a current economic problem.
Siteseen
Siteseen: American Historama: Fireside Chats
Provides detailed facts and interesting information about FDR's Fireside Chats, radio broadcasts made to reassure the nation and convey important information during the Great Depression and WW2.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Track the accomplishments of Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945 CE) through his four terms in office. He is considered to be one of our greatest presidents. This president "Guided America through its greatest foreign crisis, and, with...
Digital History
Digital History: Franklin Roosevelt and the Depression [Pdf]
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...
A&E Television
History.com: American Presidents: Franklin D. Roosevelt
A biographical overview of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's life, including an image gallery and video clips.
Curated OER
Franklin D. Roosevelt Prepares to Give the First 'Fireside Chats' March 12, 1933
Interesting article and a picture gallery on the textile workers' strike in 1934. The 500,000 workers were brought together through radio and music. You can listen to some of this music as well as a FDR Fireside Chat.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: President Franklin D. Roosevelt
This companion to the PBS series surveys the career of the longest-serving president in U.S. history and leader through the Great Depression and World War II.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Fdr and the Great Depression
Looks at the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, who held this office from 1933 to 1945, and his New Deal policies and initiatives that saw the United States through the Great Depression.
Digital History
Digital History: The First Hundred Days
It is truly amazing to see how much legislation President Franklin Roosevelt was able to get through Congress in the first one hundred days of his administration. Read about the many programs that were implemented in an attempt to stem...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: A Bank Holiday
Actions taken by Franklin D. Roosevelt upon becoming president in 1933. Read about how he took immediate steps to restore confidence in the banking segment of the American economy.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Great Depression
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is an overview of the causes and impact of the Great Depression and the effects of the New Deal. Included are many photographs from the time.
A&E Television
History.com: How Us Presidents Have Communicated With the Public From the Telegraph to Twitter
From carefully staged speeches to radio to Twitter, U.S. presidents have always leveraged the cutting edge to connect directly with voters. Two centuries before Twitter, U.S. presidents understood the power of communicating directly with...