1. Warm Up
Read the passage titled, “Women and Voting Rights” on page 612. Answer the following comprehension questions based on the passage.
Define suffragists
How did Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony create a foundation for the woman suffrage movement?
What activist movement were Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony involved in before they became interested in women's suffrage?

2. Quote of the Day!!!

3. Objective- SWBAT understand Theodore Roosevelt’s policies Daily Vocabulary- Trustbuster, arbitration, Square Deal

4. Does anyone know how or where the teddy bear originated
Does anyone know how or where the teddy bear originated? Turn and talk to discuss your answers.

5. President Theodore Roosevelt very much valued nature
President Theodore Roosevelt very much valued nature. Once, during a hunting trip, he refused to shoot an injured bear that had been tied up to make his hunt easy. We will be learning about how Roosevelt’s passion for nature and wilderness led to one to the greatest policies for which his presidency is known.

6. In 1900, Theodore Roosevelt was the Republican choice for vice president. He was the choice for this position because he was a military leader in the Spanish-American War, and governor of New York in He had a good reputation and sound experience.

7. The president at the time, William McKinley was assassinated
The president at the time, William McKinley was assassinated. Theodore Roosevelt took over as the youngest president at 42 years of age. What are some pro’s and con’s of having such a young president?

8. Guided Practice
As a class, students will popcorn read a passage titled, “The Trustbuster/Trouble With Labor, (616) and answer the following comprehension questions:
What was Roosevelt in favor of in regards to big business?
Define “trustbuster” in your own words
In regards to the Mine Workers strike in 1902, how was Roosevelt’s handling of this situation different from the way such crises had been handled by previous presidents?

9. Independent Practice
Independently read a passage titled, “Square Deal/Conserving the Wilderness” and answer the following comprehension questions 
What did Roosevelt promise the people in 1904?
What did the Square Deal call for? How was this different from previous presidencies?
Why was Roosevelt known as the first environmental president?

10. Group Work
You will be presented with a political cartoon titled, “The Lion Tamer”
Group 1-Does this cartoon portray Roosevelt in a positive or negative way? Explain your answer.
Group 2-What do the lions in the cartoon represent? How do you know?
Group 3-What is Roosevelt’s attitude toward these “lions”
Group 4- Why was Roosevelt called a “trustbuster”

11. Homework
Write a 3-5 sentence paragraph answering the following: What was President Roosevelt’s approach to relations between business and labor?