President Hoover Encourages Private Charity
President Herbert Hoover wrote the following letter to 10-year-old Barbara McIntyre of Columbus, Ohio after she wrote to him 1931 to report that she and her friends planned to collect old blankets, clothing, shoes, and food to send to him in [...]
Item Type: Diary/Letter
Historical Era: Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)
Differing Federal Responses to the Great Depression: Letter Analysis
In this activity students read two letters (one from Hoover, one from FDR) to determine different political beliefs that guided the presidents in their responses to the Great Depression.
Tags: Constitution and Government, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Great Depression, Herbert Hoover, New Deal, Other Teaching Activity
Item Type: Teaching Activity
Historical Era: Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)
Differing Federal Responses to the Great Depression Close Reading Worksheet
This worksheet helps students undertake a close reading of letters from President Herbert Hoover and President Franklin Roosevelt and summarize their different ideas about the role of government during an economic crisis.
Tags: Common Core Reading, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Great Depression, Herbert Hoover, New Deal, Reading Supports
Item Type: Worksheet
Historical Era: Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)