All About Eleanor Roosevelt

What would you do if you saw someone being bullied or treated unfairly What would you do if you saw someone being bullied or treated unfairly? Would you walk away or step in to help? Helping others takes courage to say or do things that are sometimes not very popular.

Hi! I’m Eleanor Roosevelt. I love helping other people! Eleanor Roosevelt was one of these courageous people!

treating people in a way that favors some over others During Eleanor Roosevelt’s time, the United States had laws called Jim Crow laws that were unfair to African-Americans. Women were also treated unfairly during this time. the word unfair means treating people in a way that favors some over others

Eleanor believed that unfair laws were wrong and that people should be tolerant of others’ differences. the word tolerant means willing to accept feelings, habits, or beliefs that are different from your own

"We can't afford to have two kinds of citizens, We must have equal citizenship for anybody in our country.” - Eleanor Roosevelt What does this tell you about Eleanor?

According to the quote decide how Eleanor thinks the following groups of people should be treated: African-American white differently same men women rich poor

EQ: Who was Eleanor Roosevelt? Eleanor Roosevelt was born in New York, New York on October 11, 1884.

EQ: Who was Eleanor Roosevelt? Eleanor grew up in a wealthy family. This means her family had a lot of money!

EQ: Who was Eleanor Roosevelt? Eleanor’s mother was unkind to her. She would call Eleanor hurtful names. Eleanor was a very quiet and shy child. She did not like attention.

EQ: Who was Eleanor Roosevelt? Her mother died of diphtheria when Eleanor was only eight years old. Eleanor’s father was more loving than her mother, but he was an alcoholic. Eleanor’s father was hospitalized and couldn’t take care of Eleanor and her siblings. Eleanor and her siblings had to go live with her grandmother.

This is a picture of Eleanor with her dad and siblings after her mother died.

EQ: Who was Eleanor Roosevelt? Eleanor’s childhood was filled with more sadness when her dad and brother died. Eleanor was an orphan at the age of ten.

EQ: Who was Eleanor Roosevelt? When Eleanor turned fifteen her grandmother sent her boarding school near London, England. At first Eleanor was scared about being in a new place, but she eventually opened up and met new people. The time she spent there built up her confidence.

Eleanor went to school in London, England.

EQ: Who was Eleanor Roosevelt? Eleanor returned to New York and spent much of her time helping others. Eleanor’s dad had taken her to places to volunteer when she was a little girl and this passion for helping others stayed with Eleanor throughout her life.

EQ: Who was Eleanor Roosevelt? Eleanor volunteered in the slums of New York. She helped poor immigrants and anyone who needed help. She cared about making people’s lives better. Someone who concerned with the wellbeing of others is called a humanitarian.

EQ: Who was Eleanor Roosevelt? Eleanor started dating her distant cousin, Franklin Roosevelt. It was not uncommon during that time for people to date and marry distant cousins. Eleanor’s uncle, Theodore Roosevelt, walked her down the aisle when she married Franklin.

EQ: Who was Eleanor Roosevelt? Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt had six children. Eleanor took care of the children while Franklin became a famous politician. During Eleanor’s time, women were not considered to be as important or smart as men. Most women did not have jobs. The women that did have jobs didn’t not get paid the same amount as men.

This is a picture of Eleanor, Franklin, and their children.

EQ: Who was Eleanor Roosevelt? Eleanor’s husband Franklin Roosevelt became a lawyer, then a senator, and next the Assistant Secretary of the Navy.

EQ: Who was Eleanor Roosevelt? Most women at the time hosted parties and took care of their family. A women’s opinion at the time was not considered to be important. Being a female was a social barrier. This means that women had to work extra hard to get people to listen to their ideas.

EQ: Who was Eleanor Roosevelt? Eleanor decided she wanted to do something in her life that was separate from Franklin. She continued her humanitarian work as an organizer and a fund raiser.

Here is a picture of Eleanor with her dog. His name was Fala.

EQ: Who was Eleanor Roosevelt? Franklin dreamed of becoming president. It seemed as though the dream would never come true when he was diagnosed with polio. Polio caused Franklin to lose the ability to use his legs. The doctors recommended Franklin to spend time in a warmer climate.

EQ: Who was Eleanor Roosevelt? Franklin dreamed of becoming president. It seemed as though the dream would never come true when he was diagnosed with polio. Polio caused Franklin to lose the ability to use his legs. The doctors recommended Franklin to spend time in a warmer climate.

Franklin went to Warm Springs, Georgia to receive treatment for polio.

Franklin used a wheelchair because of polio.

EQ: Who was Eleanor Roosevelt? Eleanor helped Franklin during this time by attending functions and speaking for him when he could not be there. Eleanor’s help paid off for Franklin’s career. He ran for governor of New York and won. Then he ran for President in 1932 and won that office also. His slogan was "Happy days are here again".

EQ: Who was Eleanor Roosevelt? Eleanor worked hard to improve women’s rights while she was First Lady. She encouraged Franklin to appoint women to important jobs in the White House. Eleanor was also the 1st First Lady to hold press conferences. She would only speak with female reporters. This forced major newspapers to hire female reporters.

EQ: Who was Eleanor Roosevelt? Eleanor also traveled around the country helping poor people and looking for ways to make their lives better. Franklin created the New Deal which helped poor people get jobs during the Great Depression. .

Eleanor was a very active First Lady Eleanor was a very active First Lady. This picture shows her talking with other world leaders.

EQ: Who was Eleanor Roosevelt? Eleanor also worked hard to improve the rights of African-Americans. Eleanor became friends with Mary McLeod Bethune who was an American educator and civil rights leader. Eleanor believe in equality for all people.

EQ: Who was Eleanor Roosevelt? Franklin was elected president for a total of four terms. Eleanor became the longest serving First Lady. Franklin died during his fourth term and Vice-President Harry Truman became president. President Truman asked Eleanor to be a delegate to the United Nations.

The United Nations is an international organization that promotes peace and cooperation. This is a picture of the United Nations building in New York.

EQ: Who was Eleanor Roosevelt? While serving as a United Nations delegate, Eleanor helped write the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This document stated that people throughout the world should be treated fairly. It also stated human rights that no government should be able to take away.

Eleanor did many things to improve human rights while she served as a delegate to the United Nations.

EQ: Who was Eleanor Roosevelt? Eleanor died on November 7, 1962. She was buried next to her husband Franklin. She is considered to be one of the most admired and talked about woman of all time.

EQ: How does our life compare and contrast to Eleanor Roosevelt’s life? Think about your life today and Roosevelt life. How are things in your life different from Eleanor’s life? How are things the same?

EQ: How does our life compare and contrast to Eleanor Roosevelt’s life? Here are some things to think about: communication homes transportation hobbies rights and freedoms food clothing

EQ: How does our life compare and contrast to Eleanor Roosevelt’s life? Complete the Venn Diagram Write things that are different on the side. Write things that are the same in the middle.

EQ: What is the difference between a fact and an opinion? An opinion is how someone thinks or feels. It cannot be proven. Examples: New York is a beautiful state. Everyone should volunteer at the Red Cross. Franklin Roosevelt was a great president.

Eleanor Roosevelt was born in EQ: What is the difference between a fact and an opinion? A fact can be proven by looking in a reliable source. Non-fiction books like encyclopedias, dictionaries, and school textbooks contain facts. Examples: Eleanor Roosevelt was the longest serving first lady. The United Nations is an international organization that promotes peace and cooperation. Eleanor Roosevelt was born in New York, New York in 1884.

EQ: What locations are significant to Eleanor Roosevelt? Eleanor Roosevelt traveled to many different places! In one three month period, Eleanor traveled 40,000 miles!

EQ: What locations are significant to Eleanor Roosevelt? Let’s use a map to find some of the places that are important to Eleanor Roosevelt!

EQ: How can I put events in order? A timeline is a way of displaying a list of events in chronological order. Born in New York, New York Serves as First Lady of the United States events that happen earliest are towards the left of the timeline events that happen later are towards the right of the timeline

EQ: How can I put events in order? Complete the timeline on Eleanor. Cut out the events, place them in order, check your answers, then glue the events to the timeline.

EQ: What character traits describe Eleanor Roosevelt? courage is the ability to do something that you know is difficult or dangerous

EQ: What character traits describe Eleanor Roosevelt? tolerant willingness to accept feelings, habits, or beliefs that are different from your own

EQ: What character traits describe Eleanor Roosevelt? cooperative working or acting together peacefully for a common purpose or benefit

diligence steady, earnest, and energetic effort to accomplish a task EQ: What character traits describe Eleanor Roosevelt? diligence steady, earnest, and energetic effort to accomplish a task

leadership a person who rules, guides, or inspires others EQ: What character traits describe Eleanor Roosevelt? leadership a person who rules, guides, or inspires others

EQ: What character traits describe Eleanor Roosevelt? Complete the adjective bubble map on Eleanor. Write character traits and adjectives in the bubbles to describe Eleanor Roosevelt.

We have learned many important facts about EQ: What are the most important facts about Eleanor Roosevelt? We have learned many important facts about Eleanor Roosevelt!

EQ: What are the most important facts about Eleanor Roosevelt? We learned that she was born in New York, New York in 1884. She was a humanitarian who fought for human rights and equality. She had a difficult childhood and was an orphan at the age of ten.

EQ: What are the most important facts about Eleanor Roosevelt? She married Franklin Roosevelt who became President of the United States. Eleanor is known for her work as a delegate to the United Nations. She believe that people should be tolerant of other people’s beliefs. Eleanor spent her life working to improve the conditions of people's lives.

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