Franklin+D.+Roosevelt,+infantile+paralysis+(polio)

Home 1920's Topics __1920’s Project Assignment__ Franklin D. Roosevelt and Infantile Paralysis Corbin Dennis __Task One---DESCRIBE YOUR TOPIC -Due Tuesday, February 7__
 * [[image:509px-FDR_in_1933.jpg width="305" height="362" caption="Franklin D. Roosevelt"]] || [[image:FDR-Wheelchair.jpg width="261" height="356" caption="Rare picture of FDR in wheelchair from polio"]] ||
 * [[image:FDR-Polio.jpg width="327" height="329" caption="FDR with young infantile paralysis patient"]] || [[image:March_of_Dimes.jpg width="237" height="312" caption="The March of Dimes funded the cure for polio"]] ||

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) served as President of the United States from March 4, 1933 to April 12, 1945. He was one of the greatest Presidents of the U.S. and told the country, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." (Elkins, Elizabeth. "Franklin D. Roosevelt.") FDR overcame his own fear. In 1921, at the age of thirty-nine he contracted infantile paralysis or polio. (Franklin, Harry. “FDR Saluted for Polio Initiatives”) He never regained the full use of his legs. FDR refused to be seen as an invalid. He worked hard to hide his condition, always maintaining the illusion of health. There are very few photos of him in a wheelchair. He often struggled to stand with the help of leg braces and crutches, even though it was painful for him.

In 1938, FDR announced the creation of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis (today known as the March of Dimes Foundation) to fund polio research. Infantile Paralysis was a terrible disease. The disease left victims, mostly children, unable to move parts of their bodies, sometimes even paralyzing their lungs so that they needed a machine to help them breathe. A young doctor named Jonas Salk was one of the scientists whose work was supported by the March of Dimes. Dr. Salk created the first polio vaccine. “While some vaccines are made using a "live" version of the virus, Salk's vaccine used a "killed" version, which didn't carry the risk of infecting the patient with the disease.” (Lusted, Marcia Amidon. "Jonas Salk.") On April 12, 1955, the vaccine was declared to be safe and effective. Due to FDR’s vision, a prevention for polio was discovered.

Each topic includes an association or movement and an individual. Please write __two__ extended power paragraphs that address the following prompt:**Explain the achievements associated with your topic. Who and what were altered? Describe why both were significant in the 1920s. Explain the relationship between the individua****l and the association or movement.**
 * Support the ideas in each paragraph with evidence from a minimum of three credible sources.
 * Select only signed sources from the LC databases--each source must have a credible author.
 * Establish the credibility of the author the first time a source is referenced.
 * Credit sources with internal citations and in a Works Cited.
 * Insert the Works Cited after the Third Task.
 * Post the paragraphs to the wiki. Timely posting of completed tasks earn 10 points.

__Task Two-EVALUATE YOUR TOPICS INFLUENCE-Due Friday, February 10__

In the 1920’s polio was an epidemic. “Polio is an infectious disease caused by a virus (poliovirus) that lives in the throat and intestinal tract.” (Center for Disease Control (CDC)) Most people infected with the polio virus have no symptoms. However, about one percent may develop paralysis that results in permanent disability and even death. It was usually contracted by children in the summer. Families all around the world lived in fear that their children would become paralyzed or die. “At its peak, the virus is estimated to have paralyzed or killed as many as 500,000 annually worldwide.” (Vaccine Ethics.Org)

The March of Dimes founded by President Roosevelt made a major impact on polio. In the years between 1938 and the approval of the vaccine discovered by Dr. Salk in 1955, the foundation spent $233 million on polio patient care. (March of Dimes) The March of Dimes funded Dr. Salk’s research which produced the polio vaccine. “Today, health officials report that polio is a threat to only a handful of countries, with fewer than 2,000 worldwide cases each year.” (Vaccine Ethics.Org) Polio was declared eradicated from the United States in 1979. One of President Roosevelt’s many legacies was creating the March of Dimes which continues today to improve the health of mothers and babies.

Please write two extended power paragraphs which each cite a minimum of three credible sources. Discuss the scope of influence of your topic on the 1920s. How extensive was the influence? Which part of society was influenced? Did the change endure or stimulate additional changes? What is the topic's legacy? What impact did the topic have in the Twenty-First century.

Task ThreeJUDGE THE IMPACT OF THE INDIVIDUAL & ASSOCIATION---Due Feb. 15 Now that you have a basic understanding of your topic, and you know the scope of its influence, explain the forces that produced or created the topic. Additionally, what were the driving forces behind the society's reaction to your topic? Use the criteria described in the the Great Man Continuum to determine your topics long-run influence on society. Place your topic on the continuum and justify the reasons for your placement. Please confine your analysis to two extended power paragraphs with each citing a minimum of three credible sources.

Franklin D. Roosevlet was the driving force in the cure of polio. He really wanted to cure the diease because he had it. FDR didn't want other to get it because he knew how painful it was. In 1938 he created the March of Dimes to help find the cure to polio. Polio was cured in 1955 but unfortuntaly FDR had already passed and couldn't see the cure for himself. (Vaccine Ethics.Org)

FDR's creation of the March of Dimes which funded the cure for polio was a significant accomplishment. This accomplishment endores today since the March of Dimes still excists today. (March of Dimes) The extent of infulence was world wide with polio because children in almost every country were having problems with this diease. Today there are almost no cases of people having polio. The impact of what FDR and the March of Dimes did was amazing and a great accomplishment world wide.

Civil Society Defined Great Man Continuum Individuals with high mostly 5’s should be placed close to Great Men; those with low scores near social determinism. Great Man Continuum Great -X--Event Making -Eventful -Social Men --Hero -Hero ---Determinism
 * Great Man Criteria: Use a scale of 0-to 5 to evaluate the individual’s accomplishments, legacy, influence, and impact. ** ** 0=not at all, 1=little effect, 2=short run, 3=moderate, 4=wide-spread, 5=long run **
 * Great Man Criteria || ** 5=long-run ** || ** 4=wide-spread ** || ** 3=moderate ** || ** 2=short run ** || ** 1=little effect ** || ** 0=not at all ** ||
 * ** SIGNIFICANCE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT ** || X ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ** ENDURANCE OF LEGACY ** || X ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ** EXTENT OF INFLUENCE ** ||  || X ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ** IMPACT ON DAILY LIFE ** || X ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||

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 * Works Cited**

Elkins, Elizabeth. "Franklin D. Roosevelt." //Cobblestone// Jan. 2010: 10+. //Gale Power Search//. Web. 6 Feb. 2012.

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Lusted, Marcia Amidon. "Jonas Salk." //Cobblestone// Jan. 2010: 14+. //Gale Power Search//. Web. 6 Feb. 2012.

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Franklin, Harry. FDR SALUTED FOR POLIO INITIATIVES - HUNDREDS ATTEND 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF ROOSEVELT 'S DEATH

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer (GA) - Wednesday, April 13, 2005

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Center for Disease Control (CDC), Vaccines and Preventable Diseases:
Polio Vaccination, January 3, 2012 []

Vaccine Ethics.Org. Salk Polio Vaccine. University of Pennsylvania Center for Bioethics.3401 Market Street, Suite 320, Philadelphia, PA 19104, 2011. []

March of Dimes. March of Dimes National Office 1275 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY 10605 []

Rubric for all three tasks: Outstanding paragraphs include the following elements: ✓ Accurate power paragraph format with each paragraph citing evidence from three different sources. ✓ Correct research components such as credibility statement, internal citations, Works Cited entries <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19px; text-align: left;">✓ T<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19px;">houghtful and thorough response to the each prompt  <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19px; text-align: left;">✓ A variety of sentences with interesting, clear diction <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19px; text-align: left;">✓ Photos exemplifying the influence of the individual and association or movement <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19px; text-align: left;">✓ Place your topic on the Great Man Continuum; <span style="color: #800080; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 19px; text-align: left;">✓ Complete the criteria table to justify the reasons for your placement.