The Great Depression Four Freedoms F.D.R

FOUR CORNERS ACTIVITY The Rules: 1.Ms. Kohlmeier will present a statement for your consideration. 2.Take a moment to consider how you feel about it: Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree or strongly disagree? 3.Move to that corner. 4.Discuss with others in your corner WHY you feel that way. Pick a spokesperson to share out to the whole class. 5.After group share out you may decide to switch corners, but you must tell the class why you are switiching.

Amidst war and the height of the struggles of the Great Depression President FDR spoke about Four “Essential Freedoms.” (1934). The first is freedom of speech and expression -- everywhere in the world. The second is freedom of every person to worship God in his own way -- everywhere in the world. The third is freedom from want -- which, translated into world terms, means economic understandings which will secure to every nation a healthy peacetime life for its inhabitants -- everywhere in the world. The fourth is freedom from fear -- which, translated into world terms, means a world-wide reduction of armaments to such a point and in such a thorough fashion that no nation will be in a position to commit an act of physical aggression against any neighbor-- anywhere in the world. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

1)Why do you suppose that these were the four freedoms he chose to highlight as "essential?" 2)Obviously there are more than four freedoms that the President could have mentioned. Which potential freedoms did the President leave out? 3)What does “freedom” mean to you as an American citizen? How might someone’s answer to this question from a “less developed” country be different from yours? 4) How does “freedom” change over time? Are we less or more free now than 100 years ago? Why do you think so? 5)What does the Declaration of Independence tell us about the universality of human freedom? Use your RT!!! WHAT DO YOU THINK?

ON YOUR RT… Research the following: Take notes in your Comp Book Find pictures of Hoovervilles and other images from the Great Depression era. Share with your tablemates Jobs were hard to come by during this time… what jobs were available to men and women? Where were those jobs located? Find information about child labor during the 1930s. Share any “good stuff” with your tablemates. The G.D. eventually ended. What/who helped to bring stability to the American economy? Any other interesting facts/info? Share out with group.

YOUR WEEKEND HOMEWORK… 1.Copy down Vocab #7 in your Comp Book with the CORRECT FORMAT! (Vocab template is on the website.) 2.Finish Chapter 1 of Of Mice and Men if you haven’t yet. 3.Chapter 1 questions due at the beginning of class Monday. 4.Reading Log #7 is due Monday.