Franklin D. Roosevelt: America's Most Popular President

- The document discusses a student's process for choosing and researching their National History Day project on Franklin D. Roosevelt. The student decided on Roosevelt after discussing potential topics with their history teacher and mother, who both recommended him as a great historical leader. The student gathered information from books and primary sources at the library and online to build their understanding of the Great Depression and New Deal era. They created a website to display their content on Roosevelt's impact and legacy as a president during difficult times. Their project related to the theme of leadership, as Roosevelt led the country through the Great Depression and served as a role model through his actions and programs.

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Franklin D. Roosevelt: America's Most Popular President

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Franklin D.

Roosevelt:
Americas Most Popular President

Emily Leding
Senior Division
Individual Website

Topic:
I was able to choose my topic by discussing ideas with my history
teacher from the previous year. I mentioned a couple different political
leaders, and we discussed each one. I had thought of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
I finally decided on Roosevelt when she told me he was a great idea and I
would be able to tie a lot of his actions into the topic. I brought the idea
home and discussed it with my mother. She told me he was a great historical
leader. After I got two people saying Roosevelt was a great political leader, I
decided he would make a great project.
Research:
I gathered my information from the Main Library in downtown Little
Rock, Arkansas. I got as many books as I could on the subject and began
skimming through them. Once I got the sections I knew I needed, I printed
them out. From there I thoroughly read my sources. I also found primary
sources online in the FDR Presidential Library and online databases
containing periodicals. I used the primary resources to set a historical picture
of what the Great Depression and the New Deal would be like.
Selection and Project:
I selected a website because I had done a website the previous year
and I was able to better display my content on a website. I decided to pick
the category I knew I could work with and operate. I created my project by
gathering the pictures, websites, quotes and words I wanted to incorporate
into the website and began constructing it on the given National History Day
Weebly website. I split the information into categories to create my tabs
within my website. I also used the pictures, quotes, and color of the fonts to
draw the reader into the website.
Relation:
My project relates to the leadership portion of the theme because
Franklin D. Roosevelt was a president during the time of the Great
Depression. He was also a role model for the citizens of the nation because
he was able to do great things during times of trial. His vice president, Harry
S. Truman, helped carry out his legacy by molding the New Deal into the