Eleanor Roosevelt III

Part I: What are 5 things you would put into a Declaration of Human Rights? Give reasons for your choices.

Part II: Here are some words used to describe Eleanor:

sweet, smart, powerful, outspoken, loving, caring, accepting, generous, respectful, tolerant, hard worker, never gives up, stubborn, persistent, enthusiastic

Pick three and explain how the words descirbe Eleanor - give examples from her life.

Now, connect yourself to Eleanor and tell us how you can be more like her. How can you use the three words you used to describe Eleanor to make yourself a better person.

Students Analyze Photos of the Great Depression

Check out this link! It's a PhotoStory of students analyzing photographs from the Great Depression.

The Great Depression

What are some of the things that you have learned about the Great Depression?

Great Depression Terms

Terms: Great Depression, Dust Bowl, Migrant Workers, Labor Camps, Ride the Rails, Hobos, Bread Lines, Soup Kitchen, Relief Check, Scrip, Street Vendors, Tenements, Hot-beds, Rooftop Gardens, Herbert Hoover, Hoovervilles, Franklin Roosevelt, The New Deal

Looking at Photographs from the Great Depression

Questions to ask yourself when analyzing a historical photograph.
1. Do you know who took the photo?
2. Does the photograph have a title? Is anything written on the photo?
3. Suggest your own title to the photo and give a brief explanation.
4. Why do you think the photo was taken?
5. What event is taking place?
6. Does the photograph try to make a point? Explain what it is.
7. Make a list of PEOPLE, OBJECTS, and ACTIVITIES in the photo.
8. Are there any details that give away any information?
9. What questions do you have when you see the photo?
10. What feelings do you have when you see the photo?

Photograph 1

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Marian Anderson

For use in class: February 4, 2008
Describe the course of events that happened with Marian Anderson during the time of Eleanor Roosevelt (10 points). Why was this such a big deal during that time in history(5 points)? You may use Wikipedia to help you with this assignment. Also, include four other facts associated with Marian Anderson and her life (8 points).


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marian_Anderson


Total points: 23 points

Notes needed for Eleanor II post....

- FDR took a seat on the US Senate
- 1913 FDR became the Assistant Secretary for US Navy
- The family moved to Washington DC with their four children
- Eleanor did not like social events, alcohol and people getting out of control
- FDR loved social events, poker and entertaining people
- Eleanor finds out about the affair between Lucy and FDR
- The decide to stay married but never live like husband and wife again
- 1920 they move back to NYC
- Eleanor decides to educate herself and start to lead the life of an independent woman
- Louie Howell encourages Eleanor to speak out about politics and the democratic party
- Eleanor asks for women to be represented at the Democratic convention. Women are allowed but the head of the party wants to pick the women. Eleanor gets angry and writes an article in the New York Times urging women to take a more active role in politics so they can get better jobs, pay and treatment
- Eleanor becomes an English teacher at her friend’s school
- FDR builds Eleanor her own home where she entertained many friends and started to enjoy life