Objectives

Students will:

1. Identify the many and varied facets of Theodore Roosevelt.

2. Demonstrate Roosevelt's impact upon the world of nature.

Method

Students will research and listen to information about Theodore Roosevelt and use art to share what they learn.

Materials

Research resources, including encyclopedias and the World Wide Web.

At least one copy of both Bully for You, Theodore Roosevelt!, by Jean Frits, and Teddy Roosevelt: Young Rough Rider, by Edd Winfield Parks

Old magazines

Tag board

Glue sticks, markers, crayons, colored pencils and scissors for each group of two to four students

Procedures

1. Students will use encyclopedias, books and the World Wide Web to find information about Theodore Roosevelt.

2. The teacher will read to students or share information from Bully for You, Teddy Roosevelt! and other sources.

3. Students will be divided into groups to work on an ego board.

4. One student in each group will be selected to draw a picture of Teddy Roosevelt in the center of the tag board.

5. Group members will find pictures and printed words in magazines to be cut out and pasted symmetrically around the picture. Students will look for words such as nature, politics, governor and safari. They will also look for pictures such as a cowboy, seal, boxer, birds, trees, wildflowers, rhinoceros, antlers, national parks, rocking chair, teddy bear, etc.

Extension

Students create ballads extolling Teddy Roosevelt's passion for nature and conservation.

Evaluation

Give group oral reports about the students' ego boards.