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President Franklin D.
Roosevelt as Seen Through
His Dog, Fala’s, Eyes
Who would have
thought I’d be
related to the
Common Core?President Franklin D. Roosevelt as Seen Through His
Dog, Fala’s, Eyes
Common Core Standards (Georgia)
• SS3H1 The student will discuss the lives of Americans who expanded people’s
rights and freedoms in a democracy (Franklin D. Roosevelt, New Deal and World War
II)
• b. Explain social barriers, restrictions, and obstacles that this historical figure had
to overcome and describe how he overcame them.
• SS3G2 The student will describe the cultural and geographic systems associated
with this historical figure in SS3H2a
• a. Identify on a political map specific locations significant to the life and times of this
historical figure.
• B. Describe how place (physical and human characteristics) had an impact on the
life of this historical figure.
• c. Describe how this historical figure adapted to and was influenced by his
environment.
• d. Trace examples of travel and movement of this historical figure and his ideas
across time.
• e. Describe how the regions in which this historical figure lived affected his life and
had an impact on his cultural identification.
• SS3CG2 The student will discuss the character of this historical figure.
• a. Describe how the historical figure displays character traits of cooperation,
diligence, courage, and leadership.
• b. Explain how the historical figure used positive character traits to support his
belief in liberty, justice, tolerance, and freedom of conscience and expression.
• c. Explain how the historical figure chose when to respect and accept authority.Enjoy reading First Dog Fala by Elizabeth Van Steenwyck.
What child doesn’t warm up to a great story that involves a dog? And
THIS dog is quite “the exception!” He belongs to none other than the
President himself, Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Common Core Standards (Reading, Grade 3)
1. Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text referring
explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
2. Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and
explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.
3. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text,
distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.
4. Explain how specific aspects of a text’s illustrations contribute to what is
conveyed by the words in a story (e.g., create mood, emphasize aspects of a
character or a setting).
5. Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or
concepts or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains
to time, sequence, and cause/effect.
6. Distinguish their own point of view from that of the author of a text.Hi! The name’s Fala, and in
1940, I became the proud pup
of President Franklin D.
Roosevelt.
What do you know about Scottish Terriers?
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Using the Internet and/or books, find the answers to these
Common Core Standard
questions:
Write 1. What physical characteristics does the “Scottie” have
informative/explanatory
texts to examine a (i.e., color and size)?
topic and convey ideas
and information clearly.
2. What kind of personality is part of a Scottish Terrier?
3. For what age person is a “Scottie” best suited?
4. From what country did the “Scottie” come?
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• Using the graphic organizer on the next page, write the
answers as you find them.
• Show what you know by using the research on the graphic
organizer to write a 1 – 2 informative/explanatory
paragraph. Grab your reader’s attention with a strong
hook.Appearance Personality
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Imagine yourself as Fala! Describe what you think it would be like to meet visitors at the White House, to ride with President Roosevelt in parades, and to sleep in a chair at the foot of his bed. What would you tell someone about your life as “First Dog?”
Matching Game: Use the cards to play “Memory” and help yourself remember key
vocabulary during your study of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Cut out the cards, turn them over, and
try to match each word to its meaning. Turn over two cards at a time. If you find a match, it’s
yours to keep. If not, turn the cards face down, and try again.
A set of programs that
were created by FDR
New Deal during the 1930s to
help get the USA back
to work and out of the
Great Depression.
The head of the
President government of the
United States and the
leader of the Executive
branch of government.A disease caused by a
Polio virus that may cause a
person to become
partially or fully
paralyzed.
Working on
Diligent something for a
long period of timeBeing able to face
Courage difficulty or
uncertainty without
being overcome by
fear.
The Little President Roosevelt’s
home in Warm Springs,
White GA.
HouseA time in the history of the
The Great USA of economic crisis that
began in 1929 and continued
Depression into the 30s. Many people
lost their jobs and homes.
President Roosevelt’s
Eleanor wife, also known as
“The First Lady”
RooseveltBirthplace of
Hyde Park, President Franklin D.
Roosevelt
NY
To be elected again;
President Roosevelt
reelected was elected first in
1932. He was
reelected 3 times
after that.Radio broadcasts every
Fireside Sunday night by
President Roosevelt
Chats where families would sit
by the fire and listen to
the President as tried to
offer hope to Americans.
A war fought from 1939 –
World War 1945 in which Great Britain,
France, the Soviet Union, &
the United States defeated
II Germany, Italy, & Japan.President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s obstacles What is an obstacle? An obstacle is anything that gets in the way of getting to a goal. President Franklin D. Roosevelt faced many obstacles. Name at least 3 and tell why they were obstacles. Then, tell how he overcame them.
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“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Imagine that you are Fala, President Roosevelt’s dog and constant
companion. You have just heard the President say the above quote
on one of his Fireside Chats. What do you think he meant by that?
Describe it by giving an example to help explain your thinking.
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