Notes: President Theodore Roosevelt made a memorable speech entitled "A Citizen in the Republic" in 1910. A section of the speech, "The Man in the Arena," inspires many even today. This four-minute video frames the context for the speech. Consider Roosevelt's message in the work of the "heroes" we have come to know during the course and our role as citizens.

How does the Theodore Rosevelt speech relate to the idea of positively affecting our communities?