<p>Progressive Presidents Lesson Plan</p><p>Lesson: A high school junior level lecture and activity designed to introduce students to the three progressive presidents of the early 20th Century. </p><p>Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson will be discussed and notes taken by students. </p><p>Afterward, an activity called “Grade the Prez” will be given to students. </p><p>Objectives: Compare the political trends of the Populist and Progressives to today’s current political trends.</p><p>Materials Needed: Paper, pencil or pen, textbook and Grade the Prez handout and overhead of lecture notes.</p><p>Preplanning: Accumulate all materials and have a solid understanding of the three progressive presidents.</p><p>Instructional Input: Lecture about Progressive Presidents and explain Grade the Prez handout. Explain that students will need to use their textbooks to grade the performance of the three Progressive Presidents. </p><p>Activity: After lecture notes are given, have students work on activity. </p><p>Students are to list three weaknesses and accomplishments, give an overall impression and assign a Final Grade to each.</p><p>Check for understanding: Handout will be returned at the beginning of the next class period. These questions will show the instructor what students got out of the exercise. Closure: Remind students to finish the activity as homework.</p><p>Assessment/Evaluation: Certain important aspects of the material covered will be on a test. Also, activity questions will be turned in so that the teacher may evaluate the effectiveness of the lesson.</p>