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1944 FDR "Fala Speech"



Media literacy and critical thinking activity analyzing the text of as speech from the 1944 Roosevelt campaign for messages about political attacks, target audience and labor.



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Unit: 1932-1944 The Personal Presidency
Kit: Media Constructions of Presidential Campaigns
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Relevant Subject Area(s)

US History And Government, US History, Civics And Government, ELA/English Language Arts

Grade Level(s)

High School, College

Media Type(s)

Informational Text, Literature, Speech

Author(s)

Sox Sperry & Chris Sperry

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Resource Standard Common Core ELA Strand
Reading: History Social Studies (RH), Reading: Literature (RL), Speaking and Listening (SL)