17.4-17.5 Notes and reflection

Overarching Objective:

• Students develop an understanding of the impact of the Progressive era

Objectives:

• Develop an understanding of the impact of the Taft presidency on the US and world
• Develop an understanding of the impact of the Wilson presidency on the US and world

William ______________

• 6 foot 335 lbs
• pictures 535, 536
• Born 1857, son of a distinguished ______________ 
• ______________ University graduate
• By the time he was 34, he was a federal circuit ______________ 
• 1900- chief civil administrator in ______________ 
• T.R.'s secretary of ______________ 
• T.R. chose him as successor and the American people voted for him
• Remembered for:
• Payne-Aldrich ______________ 
• Baseball's Presidential first ______________ ceremony
• The stories of him playing golf at Myopia Hunt Club in South Hamilton, ______________ 
• After being President for one term, he returned to the courtroom and became a Supreme Court ______________ !
• Progressive President- Woodrow ______________ (1856-1924)
• Pictures page 605
• Son of a Presbyterian minister and abolitionist in VA
• Grandparents were Scottish and Irish immigrants to the US
• Grew up to have values like his father and uncles, etc.
• Could not read or write until he was 12- He was severely ______________ 
• His biggest weakness became his biggest strength.  He is regarded as one of our most intellectual presidents despite his learning disability!
• Davidson College, PHD at Johns Hopkins, passed the Georgia Bar exam, faculty at Bryn Mawr College and Wesleyan U, President of Princeton University 1902
• Governor of ______________ 
• 1912- Elected 28th President of the US
• 1913- Inaugurated
• The debate with him is- was he an idealist or a ______________ ?
• The thing that people debate the most is his post-WWI concept/plan of the League of Nations

NOTE- Reflections named after sections are always a minimum 4 sentences that you write connecting to the topic.  Students can just remark on something from that section or the best is when they compare it to what they know and show they understand how relevant it is to their lives.  Summaries will NOT be given credit on the next notebook check.  If you are uncertain how to write a reflection instead of a summary, see P. Cook.