Title: The People, the Preamble, and the Presidents Grade: 3rd Content Area: Humanities
Objective:
● Read about the lives of presidents, research a president of interest, and present that information in a poem, a presentation board, or a slide show.
Time Allotted:
NAGC Standards:
1.7. Cognitive and Affective Growth. Students with gifts and talents recognize their preferred approaches to learning and expand their repertoire.
2.4. Learning Progress and Outcomes. Students with gifts and talents demonstrate advanced and complex learning as a result of using multiple, appropriate, and ongoing assessments.
3.4. Instructional Strategies. Students with gifts and talents become independent investigators.
Common Core Standards:
RI.3.4: Determine the meaning of general academic and domain‐specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a 3rd grade topic or subject area.
CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.RI.3.7
Use information gained from illustrations (e.g., maps, photographs) and the words in a text to demonstrate understanding of the text (e.g., where, when, why, and how key events occur).
RI.3.8 Describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text.
SL.3.3: Ask and answer questions about information from a speaker, offering appropriate elaboration and detail.
RF.3.4: Read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.W.3.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
W.3.7: Conduct short research projects that build knowledge about a topic.
Materials:
Session 1: CHROME BOOKS
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Session 2: CHROME BOOKS
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Session 3: CHROME BOOKS
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Session 4: CHROME BOOKS
● Poster board and markers if necessary
Session 5: CHROME BOOKS
● Poster board and markers if necessary
Session 6: Presentations
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Resources/Helpful Links:
Lessons/Steps:
Session 1
● What interests you about a president?
● What things you need to find out about your president.
Session 2 ‐ RESEARCH DAY
● Chromebooks
● RESEARCH SHOULD INCLUDE: o First, Middle, and Last name o Other jobs held during his life‐not presidency o Birthplace and parents names o Lover of (Marriage(s) and likes o Educational background o Resident of o Contributions o Number order of president o Nickname o Any other interesting/unique facts that you learned
Session 3
● Chromebooks
● RESEARCH SHOULD INCLUDE: o First, Middle, and Last name o Other jobs held during his life‐not presidency o Birthplace and parents names o Lover of (Marriage(s) and likes o Educational background` o Resident of o Contributions o Number order of president o Nickname o Any other interesting/unique facts that you learned
Session 4
LWDAT work on their presentation‐posterboard, slideshow, or poem.
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Session 5 ‐
LWDAT work on their presentation‐posterboard, slideshow, or poem.
Homework: If not ready for presentations next, please take home and finish for homework.
Session 6
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Lesson Extensions/ Presentation Options:
● Sample Poem‐From the book Common Core Curriculum Maps
George Washington
Surveryor, planted, soldier, commander
Born in Virginia, son of Mary
Lover of Martha, math, and farming
Educated in elementary school
Resident of Mount Vernon
Revolutionary commander, government creator, humble leader
First President
Father of our country