Video Curriculum Guides

The following curriculum guides were created by the Eductaion and Archives staff of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum. We believe they will be of great value to teachers because they combine historic film footage with copies of primary source documents in a concise format. This makes the material readily applicable to classroom instruction in a variety of innovative ways.

The written material for these guides is fully available at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum website through the links below. To view the materials, follow the links listed below. If you are unable to access the video and would like a copy of the film material on DVD, please contact the Education Specialist Jeff Urbin at 845-486-7761 or by e-mail at jeffrey.urbin@nara.gov.


Available Guides

VCG - FDR WW2

Franklin D. Roosevelt and World War II

This guide includes an overview of Franklin D. Roosevelt's leadership during World War II, a selection of historical documents on this topic, and a series of teaching activities for you to adapt to your classroom and curriculum needs.

vcg - presidency & supreme court

The Presidency and the Supreme Court

This guide includes a brief overview of the Presidency and the Supreme Court since the Hoover Administration, a set of topical documents, and a series of teaching activities for you to adapt to your classroom and curriculum needs.

vcg - Farm security admin

Sights and Sounds of the Farm Security Administration 1935-1943

This guide includes an overview of the Great Depression, the New Deal Programs developed to combat it, and a series of teaching activities for you to adapt to your classroom and curriculum needs.

vcg - red tailed angels

Red Tailed Angels: The Story of the Tuckegee Airmen

This guide includes copies of primary source documents, an overview of the Tuskegee Experiment and and a series of teaching activities for you to adapt to your classroom and curriculum needs.