Don't You Dare Shoot That Bear: A Story of Theodore Roosevelt by Robert Quackenbush

Don’t You Dare Shoot That Bear!: A Story of Theodore Roosevelt

By: Robert M. Quackenbush

Genre: Biography, Nonfiction

Grade: 4-8

Summary: The life and times of the 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt. This work discusses government, foreign policy, the environment, industrial working conditions, and food production standards. This is a very informative read about the impact Teddy Roosevelt had on the United States.

Possible Learning Activity: Students will use the text to create a presidential timeline

Learning Objectives:

1. Students will understand sequence of events and chronological order.
2. Students will understand the events of the Roosevelt administration.
3. Students will use text to create a timeline of events during Theodore Roosevelt’s years as President of the United States.

Possible Learning Outcome: Students will develop chronological thinking skills to create a timeline of events. Timelines are very helpful for teaching history.