Scholars & Educators
Curriculum-Based Lesson Plans for Grades 5-12
Written by DeeGee Lester
Copyright February 2004, Theodore Roosevelt Association
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
The Theodore Roosevelt Association provides a series of lesson plans for teachers and students 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