Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was born to a wealthy New York family. He was a sickly child and lifted weights in order to make himself stronger. Being the iconic good citizen that he was, Roosevelt then wanted to serve the public. So, at the age of 23, he got elected to the New York legislature. He went on to serve on as the head of the New York Police Department (a department made famous because of the popular television show
NYPD Blue).
Roosevelt ran for president in 1904. His campaign was based on the square deal. Where everyone would have the same chance to succeed. Roosevelt took time during his presidency to help preserve the natural areas. He did not run for reelection in 1908.
The theme that Teddy Roosevelt represents is "Power comes from the top down." He believed that the government can do good things for the American population. For example, he believed that the government should take control of the bad trusts (trusts that took advantage of workers) or get rid of them all together. Another example of him representing this theme is when he publicized the unhealthy conditions in meat packing factories. Roosevelt is the positive spin on the power from the top idea.
Picture of Roosevelt:
http://theamalgam.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/teddy-roosevelt1.jpg
Picture of the national park:
http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/theodore-roosevelt-national-park-ga-258.jpg
Another fun fact: The teddy bear was named for Theodore Roosevelt
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This is very strong. I think that you are right in that blogging is different than actual writing. However, I wonder why this is the case. Is this due to the overall temperament of students to be more predisposed in blogging and typing, as opposed to actually writing. The concept of a "rough draft" or "sloppy copy" has changed over time with the idea of blogging and typing away. It is interesting to see how kids differ in their approach and the way you explain it is a part of that.
ReplyDeleteOne other thing. Don't be afraid to insert personal voice into the discussion. A nice job is done with the inclusion of the teddy bear fact, but remember that the essence of the blog is the idea of personal reflection combined with textual analysis. That personal voice was present in the first two entries. The challenge for you would be to do the same now that you are involving yourself in the history. Keep working well on it, though, because this shows extreme promise. I love the poll question. This is really quality work.
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