Instructional Video

Franklin D. Roosevelt- Mini Biography

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The New Deal, Fireside Chats, the Arsenal for Democracy, the Four Freedoms. This short video of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 32nd President of the United States, provides viewers with a brief overview of FDR's life and accomplishments.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Use the video establish a context for the times or to stimulate interest in more in-depth studies of the many topics and events pictured
Pros
  • Included in the resource are links to additional videos about Roosevelt, as well as mini-biographies of Hitler, Stalin, Truman, Eleanor Roosevelt and others
Cons
  • The video begins with a short advertisement