Creator: PBS | visit site
Grade Range: 6 - 11
PBS offers this series of lessons aligned to their popular mini-series, The Roosevelts. All lessons include alignment to standards, background information, discussion questions, and evaluation rubrics. Choose from full-length Lesson Plans or Snapshot Lessons containing quick, adaptable activities for classroom use.
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans offered to supplement your current lessons based on the Roosevelt family. Have groups of students complete different Snapshot Lessons then share with the class. Have students make a multimedia presentation using one of the many TeachersFirst Multimedia Edge tools, <a href="/content/edge.cfm?c=16">reviewed here</a>. Have students use Fakebook, <a href="/single.cfm?id=14197">reviewed here</a>, to create a "fake" page similar in style to Facebook about a member of the Roosevelt family.
At Home
Share The Roosevelts with your preteen or teen as a resource for in-depth information for use with school projects.
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American History, Government/Civics: U.S, History & Culture: The Americas, Social Studies, Social Studies,