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Before Your Visit
Student Reporters Program During your class visit to the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historical Site, students will take on the role of reporters, recording their first-hand observations of the historic site where Theodore Roosevelt became president in 1901. Students will learn about the people, culture, ideas, and events of 1901 by analyzing primary sources, experiencing multi-media presentations, and interacting with knowledgeable site interpreters during a tour of key historic rooms and exhibition spaces. Students will delve into history with diverse experiences including role play, group discussion, creative drawing and writing exercises, decoding challenges, and multi-sensory observation activities. Explore the Pre-Visit Resources below, and the Post-Visit Resources, to prepare students for their visit, make curriculum connections, extend the learning experience, and further explore the role of the media in a democratic society.
Students’ observational skills are put to the test when a surprising incident occurs in the classroom. more...
Students create their own reporters’ notebooks out of common, inexpensive materials for use at the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site and on other occasions when on-site note-taking is required. more...
A glossary of terms used during the Students as Reporters program. You may wish to familiarize students with them ahead of time. more...
Learn More About the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site and How to Teach with Historic Places https://www.nps.gov/history/nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/77troosevelt/77troosevelt.htm Lesson plans linked to frameworks that explore the historical context of the 1901 inauguration through visual documents and historical texts. more... |
Last updated: February 26, 2015