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Social Studies Lesson Plans
Kindergarten
President’s Day
Date: _______________
Time Allotted: 5 Days
Desired Results: (Unit
Understanding)
Unit Question:
Objective/TEKS:
Did George Washington
 I can explain why we celebrate holidays
and Abraham Lincoln
throughout the year. 1A
deserve to have a holiday
Leaders of the past and
 I can tell about customs that are related to
named after them?
present have helped our
holidays that we celebrate. 1B
country.
Assessment:
 I can identify people from the past who
Why do we need a
helped shape our country. 2A
president? Why do we
 I can explain how voting works as a way to
make a decision in a group. 10C
celebrate President’s Day?
Anticipatory Set: (Hook) (Universal Generalization) We celebrate people and
Topics:
occasions that are important to us.
President’s Day
Ask students what they would do if they were the President of the United States? Allow students
time to think and then share their ideas with a partner. Students will draw a picture and/or write
about something they would do if they were president.
Instructional Input: (Line) Modeled/Guided Practice
DAY ONE
Read a book about the job of the President. Discuss his responsibilities and make a list on chart
paper. Ask students what they might do if they were the President that would help the people of our
country, or the citizens, of the country.
DAY TWO- George Washington
Read a book about George Washington and/or view a portion of a Discovery Education video.
 George Washington (05:17)
 President’s Day: Washington and Lincoln (15:00) You can watch the segments about
Lincoln for the following day.)
Discuss 3-5 facts learned about Washington. Make a list on chart paper as students’ share ideas
learned.
Students will make a foldable and draw/write about three things they learned about George
Washington.
Vocabulary:
 George Washington
 Abraham Lincoln
 Current President
Materials/Resources:
Discovery Education
related texts
chart paper
DAY THREE- Abraham Lincoln
Read a book about Abraham Lincoln and/or view a portion of a Discovery Education video.
 President’s Day: Washington and Lincoln (15:00)
 Animated Hero Classics: President Abraham Lincoln (29:47) (Select appropriate amount
of content to view.)
Give students pennies and a magnifying glass to observe the penny’s attributes. Guide students to
locate President Lincoln on the penny.
Students will recreate a penny on a paper plate or do a rub art activity by rubbing a crayon on a
piece of paper laid on top of the penny.
DAY FOUR- Current President
Place a picture of the current president on chart paper. Tell students that this is our current
president. Read a book about being president and discuss the elections and how a person becomes
president.
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DAY FIVE:
Students will write down one thing they learned about one of the presidents’ studies in
this unit on a post-it note. The teacher will allow students to place their post-it note on
the chart and share what they write with the class.
Independent Practice: (Sinker)
Provide students with a copy of the graphic organizer. The student will write one thing
they learned about each of the presidents from the past as well as the current president.
The students should use words and pictures. Then, in the last box, the class will come up
with a summary statement about how leaders of the past and present have helped our
country. The teacher will model writing the summary statement and the students will
write it. or their own version, in the final box.
Modifications/Extensions:
How will you check
for understanding?
Closure:
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George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
President’s Day
Current President
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Summary:
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