Teddy Roosevelt:  A Singular Life

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum

TR Safari

Go exploring Teddy Roosevelt:  A Singular Life

to learn about the 26^th president of the United States.

Activity Description:

Have students complete this activity while at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum.  There are at least two questions per section, including the introduction.  They may work individually or in small groups.

Follow-up Activity:

1. TR Bio-poem

      Have students write a Bio-poem from Theodore Roosevelt’s name.  A letter from his first or last name should begin each line of the poem.  Each line must contain a fact about TR’s life and / or career.  You may want to provide additional resources for your students to review while working on this project (a chronology, biographies, web sites).

Theodore Roosevelt Bio-poem

                                T

                                H

                                E

                                O

                                D

                                O

                                R

                                E

                                R

                                O

                                O

                                S

                                E

                                V

                                E

                                L

                                T

2.  Have students write a narrative on the life and times of Teddy Roosevelt based on the information collected in this activity.