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FDR’s Fireside Chat

FDR’s Fireside Chat. Lesson 7. Objectives. Listen and analyze the song “Can You Spare a Dime?” for its representation of the times Identify the actions taken by FDR in the early months of his presidency Closely read the text to FDR’s 2 nd Fireside speech and summarize its meaning

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FDR’s Fireside Chat

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  1. FDR’s Fireside Chat Lesson 7

  2. Objectives • Listen and analyze the song “Can You Spare a Dime?” for its representation of the times • Identify the actions taken by FDR in the early months of his presidency • Closely read the text to FDR’s 2nd Fireside speech and summarize its meaning • Develop a fireside chat to address the nations problems

  3. Warm Up • Why was FDR overwhelmingly elected President in 1932? • Hoover’s failures (inaction & Bonus Army), poor state of econ, people’s desire for govt action against Depression

  4. Can you spare a dime? • Listen to the song by Bing Crosby and discuss what the song is about.

  5. Quick Action • The Hundred Days • Bank Holiday • Alphabet Soup • Fireside Chats • Cabinet & Advisors • Frances Perkins – DOL • Mary McLeod Bethune • Eleanor

  6. Fireside Chat • What was it? • Series of Radio shows given by FDR between 1933-1944 • A chance for the President to address the nation

  7. Activity: Fireside Chat Analysis • You will be reading and listening to one of FRD’s fireside chats to the Nation. • How does he speak to the people? • What is his tone?

  8. Activity: Your Turn! • Working in small groups you will be creating your own fireside chat. Imagine you are the newly elected FDR, how will you address the nation? What are the important points that you want to make? • Outline • Use your book for help!

  9. Activity Share • Share the fireside chats!

  10. Closure • How did the radio and FDR’s fireside chats impact the decade?

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