Scholars & Educators
Curriculum-Based Lesson Plans
Grades 5-12
(Based on National Standards)
Written by DeeGee Lester
Copyright February 2004, The Theodore Roosevelt Association
Updated February 23, 2004
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
The TRA web site provides basic tools for student research, including a biography of Theodore Roosevelt, a TR Timeline, Quotations, TR's Conservation Legacy, and a page entitled "Just for Kids." As an added service for teachers and students, the TRA adds a series of lesson plans based on National Standards in History, Civics, Geography, and Language Arts. Each lesson plan includes applicable national standards, lesson objectives, a lesson introduction, and a selection of activities for students, grades 5-12, focusing on Era 7 (The Emergence of Modern America, 1890-1930) for U.S. History Standards.
Today, we proudly reflect on The American Century, the roots of which lay in the vision and achievements of the first modern president, Theodore Roosevelt. Consumer laws, conservation, regulation of railroads and corporations, the building of the modern Navy, the increased use of mediation to avoid war were all introduced or expanded as TR changed the role of the modern presidency.
LESSON 1
Theodore Roosevelt: A Presidential Timeline
LESSON 2
Interpreting The Past; Assessing Its Impact On The Present
LESSON 3
Roosevelt's Legacy: Conservation
LESSON 4
Defining America's Role In The World