1. Franklin Roosevelt promised the American people a new deal. Most believed that he also meant a good deal. Did America get a good deal with the New Deal? Write an essay explaining ways in which the New Deal was a success and the ways in which it was not.

2. Franklin Roosevelt's presidency was the longest in U.S. history. He is famous for the fireside chats that informed and encouraged the American people through the Great Depression and World War II. Suppose you were asked to give your own fireside chat about Roosevelt's presidency. What would you say?