Theodore Roosevelt: Conservationist President
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All documents and text associated with this activity are printed below, followed by a worksheet for student responses.Introduction
President Theodore Roosevelt is known as the "conservationist president." He was president from 1901-1909. During his presidency, he created the United States Forest Service and established 150 national forests, 51 federal bird reserves, 4 national games preserves, 5 national parks, and 18 national monuments through the American Antiquities Act. Altogether, he helped protect about 230 million acres of public land.Examine the photograph of President Roosevelt below. You are seeing only a small portion of this photograph to begin with. Answer the following questions.
- What do you see?
- What is President Theodore Roosevelt doing in the photo?
- Write two words to describe President Roosevelt's clothing in the photo.
- Where do you think the photograph was taken?
- List something that helps prove where the photo was taken.
- Why do you think the photo was taken?
Once you've answered these questions, click on "Switch View" to see the entire photograph.
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Theodore Roosevelt: Conservationist President
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Examine the documents included in this activity and write your response in the space provided.
Click on "Switch View" to see the entire photograph.
- What do you see now?
- How many people are in the full photograph? How are they dressed?
- Where do you think the photograph was taken?
- Why do you think the photograph was taken?
- When do you think the photograph was taken?
- Where do you think you can find more information about the people in the photograph and why it was taken?
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Theodore Roosevelt, Gifford Pinchot, John Muir and others in a sequoia grove, Yosemite National Park
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Theodore Roosevelt, Gifford Pinchot, John Muir and others in a sequoia grove, Yosemite National Park
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Theodore Roosevelt: Conservationist President
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President Theodore Roosevelt was photographed with John Muir (fourth from the right in the photo ) at the base of the Grizzly Giant tree in the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias in Yosemite, California in 1903.
Briefly research information on John Muir. Write three sentences about how Muir influenced Theodore Roosevelt and contributed to the conservation movement. Based on your brief research, why do you think President Roosevelt was photographed at Yosemite with John Muir?