A Day that Will Live in Infamy: Analyzing Two Central Ideas

In this lesson, students analyze the speech delivered by President Franklin D. Roosevelt following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. The speech contains two distinct central ideas for students to analyze. Students will also read the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution to compare the foundational principles and ideals in the Constitution with those found in Roosevelt's speech.
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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 10
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Document Camera, Computer for Presenter, Internet Connection, Interactive Whiteboard, LCD Projector, Microsoft Office
Instructional Time: 45 Minute(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Keywords: English Language Arts, ELA, civics, integrated civics, Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, FDR, informational texts, literary nonfiction, presidential speeches, historic American speeches, Pearl Harbor, attack on Pearl Harbor, WWII, speech analysis, central ideas, foundational principles, 1941, Day of Infamy, textual evidence, Preamble, Preamble to the U.S. Constitution
Instructional Component Type(s): Teaching Idea,  Worksheet,  Assessment,  Text Resource,  Formative Assessment
Resource Collection: Integrated Civics with ELA Original teacher resources - Grades 6-12

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