edHelper.com
The Great Depression
(1929-1945)
 FDR's New Deal - Social Security

FDR's New Deal - Social Security
Reading Level
     edHelper's suggested reading level:   grades 7 to 9
     Flesch-Kincaid grade level:   6.73

Vocabulary
     challenging words:    coughlin, townsend, dire, short-tempered, policies, legacy, margin, leadership, better, finance, radical, economic, needy, communism, reform, federal
     content words:    Franklin Roosevelt, Our Wealth, Senator Huey P., Father Charles E., Social Security Act, New Deal, Cosmetic Act, Civil Aeronautics Act, Civil Aeronautics Board

Print FDR's New Deal - Social Security
     Print FDR's New Deal - Social Security  (font options, pick words for additional puzzles, and more)

Quickly Print - PDF format
     Quickly Print: PDF (2 columns per page)
     Quickly Print: PDF (full page)

Quickly Print - HTML format
     Quickly Print: HTML

Proofreading Activity
     Print a proofreading activity

Feedback on FDR's New Deal - Social Security
     Leave your feedback on FDR's New Deal - Social Security  (use this link if you found an error in the story)

FDR's New Deal - Social Security
By Toni Lee Robinson 		  
1     Franklin Roosevelt had won the elections of 1932 and 1936 by a wide margin. His party, the Democrats, also controlled Congress. All this added up to a powerful presidency. You might have thought the president would have very few worries.
 
2     Roosevelt's popularity did help him. He was able to make big changes in the way government worked. Through his policies, government became much more involved in the lives of people. He moved America toward a more planned economy. By and large, Congress and the people approved of this new approach.
 
3     It couldn't be said, however, that Roosevelt had nothing to worry about. It was true that the voters had put their trust in him. But the Depression still seriously affected the nation. Millions of people in dire straits are a powerful force in themselves. They are apt to be short-tempered with leadership. They are also ready to jump at anything that promises to make things better.
 
4     In this time of crisis, several radical ideas popped up. Communism was gaining followers. It was easy for people in the depths of poverty to see the upper classes as the problem. "From each according to his ability and to each according to his need" sounded good. The Communist party won several elections during the 1930s.
 
5     The "Share Our Wealth" movement had somewhat the same appeal. Senator Huey P. Long of Louisiana backed this idea. Long thought that each American family should be given a plot of land worth $5,000. Each family should also receive an income of $2,000 a year. Huge taxes on the rich would finance the gifts. Those without homes and jobs liked the idea.

Paragraphs 6 to 11:
For the complete story with questions: click here for printable
Weekly Reading Books

          Create Weekly Reading Books

Prepare for an entire week at once!

The Great Depression
(1929-1945)
             The Great Depression
(1929-1945)

More Lessons
             High School Reading Comprehensions and High School Reading Lessons

United States
             United States


    American Government  
 
    Black History and Blacks in U.S. History  
 
    Children in History  
 
    Government Careers  
 
    Hispanic Heritage  
 
    How Can I Help?  
 
 
    Immigration  
 
    National Parks and Monuments  
 
    Native Americans  
 
    Presidents of the United States  
 
    Women's History  
 

United States History
    A Nation Divided
(1840-1861) 		 
 
    A New Nation
(1776-1830) 		 
 
    After the Civil War
(1865-1870) 		 
 
    American Revolution  
 
    Cold War
(1947-1991) 		 
 
    Colonial America (1492-1776)  
 
    Lewis and Clark
(1804-1806) 		 
 
    Pearl Harbor  
 
    Spanish American War (1898)  
 
    The 1890's  
 
    The 1900's  
 
    The 1910's  
 
    The 1920's  
 
    The 1930's  
 
 
    The 1940's  
 
    The 1950's  
 
    The 1960's  
 
    The 1970's  
 
    The 1980's  
 
    The 1990's  
 
    The 2000's  
 
    The Civil War
(1861-1865) 		 
 
    The Great Depression
(1929-1945) 		 
 
    The United States Grows
(1865-1900) 		 
 
    The War of 1812  
 
    Wild, Wild West  
 
    World War I
(1914-1918) 		 
 
    World War II  
 

50 States

             Fifty States Theme Unit

Document Based Activities
      Document Based Activities

More Activities, Lesson Plans, and Worksheets


Back to School
Graphic Organizers
Alphabet Worksheets
Sight Words
Math Worksheets
Mazes
50 States
Education
Teaching

Monthly Themes
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Fractions
Place Value
Time and Calendar
Money
Earth Day
Solar System
Analogies
Nouns
Following Directions
Listening
Capitalization
Cursive Writing
Patterns and Sequencing
Dinosaurs
All About Me

Kindergarten
First Grade
Second Grade
Third Grade
Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade
Sixth Grade
Multiplication
Division
Main Idea
Cause and Effect
Measurement
Decimals
Rounding
Order of Operations
Verbs
Community Helpers
Adjectives
Plants
Grammar
Addition and Subtraction
Contractions
Bulletin Board Ideas
Word Searches
Crossword Puzzles
Printable Puzzles

Reading Comprehension
Reading Skills
English Language Arts



Copyright © 2013 edHelper