FDR’s
Fireside
Chats
Listen to the first few minutes of FDR’s 1st
• FDR
usedchat
the radio
to sell
his New
Dealhe
fireside
in March
1933
in which
programsexplains
to the American
his bankpeople
holiday
– These “fireside chats” used simple , clear language
to explain his
New Deal
programs &
gain public
support for
these goals
•In groups, examine the information
on 1 New Deal program & create a
“fireside chat” to explain the
program to the class
After the presentations, match the
–Draft
a
fireside
chat
that
identifies
descriptions of each New Deal initiative
the problem
& aofbrief
found
on the back
youroverview
notes withof
thethe
plan
fireside chat presentations
–Do not mention the name of your
New Deal program—we will try to
guess it