About the
Theodore Roosevelt
Lesson
Summary
To introduce Theodore Roosevelt to the students using a short reading and listening worksheet.
Lesson Objectives
• Students will get an introduction to the life of Theodore Roosevelt.
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Students will have an interest in great historical figures and leaders in our nation.
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Students will practice their listening and comprehension skills.
Suggested Grades
6th Grade
Lesson Excerpt
One time on a hunting trip in Mississippi, Roosevelt was asked to shoot a black bear that had been caught and tied to a tree. Roosevelt refused. However, a political cartoon was drawn showing Roosevelt refusing to shoot a bear. This cartoon inspired a Brooklyn store owner to create a new toy, a stuffed bear with a sign that read, “Teddy’s bear”. Thus, how we got the teddy bear.
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