At 42, the youngest President ever.At 42, the youngest President ever. A man of privilege – supports the common man.A man of privilege – supports the common man. The first “modern president.”The first “modern president.”

“In life, as in football, the principle to follow is: Hit the line hard” TEDDY ROOSEVELT “The Steward of the people”

“The pen (again) is mightier than the sword”

, Quote from the book about the unsanitary conditions in the slaughterhouses Click on View Program and scroll to Clip #29 29:08 to 29:56

From Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle “There would be meat that had tumbled out on the floor, in the dirt and sawdust, where the workers had trampled and spit uncounted billions of germs. There would be meat stored in rooms and thousands of rats would race about it..A man could run his hand over these piles of meat and sweep handfuls of dried rat dung. These rats were nuisances, and packers would put poisoned bread out for them; they would die, and then the rats, bread, and meat would go into the hoppers together…

In 1906 Sinclair’s novel The Jungle drew outrage against the Chicago meatpacking industry for its arrogant disregard of basic health standards. This led to government regulation of food and drugs.

International outrage over The Jungle What impact did the Jungle have on the American people?What impact did the Jungle have on the American people? The power “of one paragraph”- ExplainThe power “of one paragraph”- Explain. Scroll to clip #55 (2:13:03 to 2:15:21)

Compare and contrast the early 20th and 21st centuries in terms of life for immigrants within the U.S. and within the meatpacking industry. Consider:  ethnic groups  wages  hours  turnover Compare and contrast the early 20th and 21st centuries in terms of the working environment of the meatpacking industry. Inside the meatpacking industry today Click on image

Teddy Roosevelt’s Reaction to The Jungle

What impact did The Jungle have on TR and what action did he take to address the issue? President Theodore Roosevelt was sickened after reading an advance copy. He called upon Congress to pass a law establishing the Food and Drug Administration and, for the first time, setting up federal inspection standards for meat.

Meat Inspection Act, 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act, 1906

Review Historical Themes: Review Historical Themes: “The pen is mightier than the sword” Click View Program Scroll to Clip #60 (2:30:13 to 2:30:47)

Expanding Presidential Powers Click View Program Scroll to Clip #62 (3:16:42 to 3:18:27) How did TR shape the office of the Presidency? How were TR’s environmental policies compare with other actions as president?

First President to take actions toward conservation of the environment (Newlands Reclamation Act of 1902)

Plessy vs. Ferguson Fighting the lasting effects of Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896) and Jim Crow laws

TR and Race Relations Click the image below and scroll to down Teddy Roosevelt Sept 3 program What qualities did TR admire about Booker T. Washington? What impact did Booker T. Washington’s visit to the White House have on race relations? View 2:43:08 to 2:44:37

or Evaluate TR’s success or failure on each Progressive agenda item listed on this note sheet CONSERVATION CONSUMER PROTECTION RACE RELATIONS