Eleanor Roosevelt
A Personal and Public Life
J. William T. Youngs
ISBN 0-321-04372-3
While First lady of the county, Hillary R. Clinton said that she thought of Eleanor Roosevelt a
great deal. The two women had several similar life experiences.
After reading this biography of Mrs. Roosevelt, in a typed formal written paper, discuss the
following:
1. Her childhood, the relationship she had with her father and mother and the impact this
had upon her character (15 points)
2. Her education, how her experiences changed her and gave her self-esteem (15 points)
3. Her early relationship with Franklin Delano Roosevelt, before and during, her marriage.
Discuss the influence she had upon her husband, especially during the time he was
stricken with polio (15 points)
4. Her work as first lady, causes she championed while in the White House and after her
husband’s death (15 points)
Conclusion: What characteristics in Eleanor Roosevelt, our longest serving first lady, do you
feel made her such an admired and respected woman. What do you think are
Mrs. Roosevelt’s traits that Hillary R. Clinton most admired and tried to
emulate? (20 points)
The purpose of this assignment is to determine what you gleaned from reading this book. It
is strongly suggested you use quotes from the book to emphasize your points of view.
You will submit this page with your paper on Monday, March 7th. (E-mail if absent)
Organization: (5 points)
____Title Page
_____Bibliography
Writing: (15 points)
_____Use of Quotes from the book and other sources
______Writing: use of appropriate words, “flow” of the paper (Style used in
addressing the questions)
This is a formal paper, avoid the use of first person (I think, I believe) even when expressing
your opinion. As a college student you are expected to write well. Re-read your work or ask
someone else to read the paper for grammatical or spelling errors.