Today’s Walking Classroom podcast focuses on one of our most famous and influential First Ladies, Eleanor Roosevelt. Eleanor Roosevelt overcame her shyness after she realized that her intelligence and opinions could be appreciated. She spent most of her adult life advocating for social change and human rights, especially for women, children, and people who faced hardship and discrimination.
Character Value: Self-respect
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Common Core
L–Language | SL–Speaking and Listening | RI–Reading: Informational | RL–Reading: Literature | W–Writing | RH–6-8 Literacy in History/Social Studies | RST–6-8 Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects Elementary School:RI.3.1, RI.3.2, SL.3.1, SL.3.4
RI.4.1, RI.4.2, SL.4.1, SL.4.4
RI.5.1, RI.5.2, SL.5.1, SL.5.4
Middle School:
RI.6.1, RI.6.2, SL.6.1, SL.6.4
RI.7.1, RI.7.2, RI.7.3, SL.7.1, SL.7.4
RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RI.8.3, SL.8.1, SL.8.4
RH.6-8.4
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Eleanor Roosevelt Google Quiz
Slide Deck:
Eleanor Roosevelt Slide Deck
Discusses the life and work of Eleanor Roosevelt, a champion of equal rights, who is credited with transforming the role of the First Lady in American politics.
Presents first ladies of the United States in ascending order.
Includes Eleanor Roosevelt’s speech on human rights.
Take a virtual tour of the Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site.
Conduct a webquest to gather more information about Eleanor Roosevelt and write an news article detailing your findings in this teacher-created webquest.
Read letters written to the First Lady and choose one to respond to from her perspective in this Carolinak12.org activity.
Analyze a letter Eleanor Roosevelt wrote addressing social equality with this worksheet from PBS Learning Media.
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