After listening to and analyzing a series of FDR's Fireside Chats, groups create their own recordings, and using New Deal programs, address a current economic condition.

Concepts

the great depression, the new deal

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Replace the lecture format with group research presentations

Classroom Considerations

• The lesson is the fifth in a series of resources devoted to an examination of the political and economic conditions of the Great Depression

Pros

• The 24-page packet includes a richly detailed plan, activities, and handouts

Cons

• None

Common Core

W.9-10.1.a W.11-12.1.a SL.9-10.1.a SL.11-12.1.a