Domain 11 - Lesson 3: Eleanor Roosevelt

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What are civil rights?

• rights guaranteed by a government to all its citizens

• rights acquired by being alive.

• duties

Open Ended

What are some civil rights guaranteed by the U.S. government?

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What is discrimination?

• unfair treatment of someone based on traits such as skin color, race or religion.

• fair treatment of someone despite the different traits such as skin color, race or religion.

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In what ways was Susan B. Anthony's fight for civil rights and Abraham Lincohn's fight for civil rights similar?

• both fought to abolish slavery

• both fought for women to get the right to vote

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In what ways was Susan B. Anthony's fight for civil rights different from Abraham Lincohn's fight for civil rights?

• Abraham Lincohn fought for women to get the right to vote, whereas Susan did not.

• Susan fought for women to get the right to vote, whereas Abraham Lincohn did not.

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How did Susan fight for equal rights for women?

• She stared a newspaper, gave speeches, wrote petitions, and voted for president although it was illegal to do so.

• She joined the U.S. army.

• She joined the U.S. navy.

Eleanor Roosevelt

A Voice for Human Rights

admirable (a)

deserving of respect or admiration.

Example:

George Washington had many admirable qualities.

devotion (n)

extreme dedication or attachment to a cause or a person.

Example: Susan B. Anthony's work was a lifelong devotion to achieving equal rights for women.

First Lady (n)

the wife of the President of the U.S., or the wife of the governor of a state.

Example: Mary Todd Lincohn became the First Lady of the U.S. in 1861 when her husband, Abraham Lincohn, became president.

human rights (n)

rights that are believed to belong to everyone, such as food, a place to live, and the right to an educational and a job.

Example: Eleanor Roosevelt devoted the last part of her life to improving human rights for everyone.

politics (n)

the activities of the people involved in the government, or activities that attempt to persuade people in government.

Example: Several former presidents continue to be involved in American politics.

Eleanor Roosevelt

Being First Lady of the United States allowed her to travelled and see firsthand how many people struggled. In addition, after her husband was no longer president, she worked for peace and an end to poverty throughout the world. She fought not only for the civil rights, she also fought for human rights.

What is the connection between Eleanor Roosevelt and the fight for woman rights?

What is the connection between Eleanor Roosevelt and the fight for human rights?

• Eleanor Roosevelt spent much of her life as First Lady seeing peole did not have jobs, enough food, or places to live, so she worked to try to help them.

• After she was no longer First Lady, President Harry S. Truman asked her to work at the United Nations, where she became the leader of the the UN's Commission on Human Rights.

• She wrote the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which say that all the people should have right to work, the right to rest, the right to an education, and the right to share in the life of their own community.

One important cause that Eleanor Roosevelt fought for was human rights. What does it mean to fight for human rights?

One important cause that Eleanor Roosevelt fought for was human rights. What does it mean to fight for human rights?

Fighting for human rights means to try make sure that all people are treated equally and fairly, that they receive rights such as food, a place to live, an education and a job, even if those rights are not promised by the government.

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How would you describe Eleanor Roosevelt's childhood? (choose 3)

• Her family was wealthy

• She was unhappy.

• She was happy.

• She had to live with her strict grandmother.

Multiple Choice

Who taught Eleanor Roosevelt the importance of helping others?

• Her parents

• Her teachers

• Her grandfather.

• Her grandmother.

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How did Eleanor become her husband's "eyes and ears"?

• She traveled around the country and told her husband about all the things she saw, as well as the things people told her.

• She stayed in the President House and listened to the people who she sent to travel around the country and told her husband about all the things she heard.

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Because she was married to a president, what title did Eleanor Roosevelt have?

• President's Wife

• Princess

• First Lady

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What was the Great Depression in the U.S?

• The difficult time period in American history when many people did not have jobs or much money.

• The happy time period in American history when many people have jobs or much money.

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What were some of the groups of people Eleanor tried to help?

• Women, Children, African American, Native American, the poor.

• Women, Children, African American, Native American, farmworkers.

• Women, Children, African American, Native American, African American athletes.

• Women, Children, African American, Native American, the rich.