Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/franklin-delano-roosevelt-memorial

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the year opened?1997
2. What is the architectural concept?Divided into four outdoor rooms, each representing one of FDR's presidential terms
3. How many rooms does the memorial have and why?The memorial is divided into four outdoor rooms. Each room represents one of FDR’s four terms as president, showing what happened during each period.
4. Who is Fala and why is he in the memorial?Fala is FDR’s Scottish Terrier. Sculptures of Fala are placed next to pictures of the president, showing the friendly side of his life.

Presidential Memorial: A monument or structure erected to honor and commemorate the life and achievements of a former U.S. President.
Great Depression: A severe global economic downturn that lasted from 1929 to 1939, profoundly impacting the United States.
World War II: A global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, involving the vast majority of the world's countries.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights: A foundational document adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1948, outlining fundamental human rights to be universally protected.