Kimberly King- Harding Avenue Elementary History Lesson Plan- President’s Day Book

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Subject Objective1 SOL/FB Materials Description Assessment Notes2 History The

student will be able to create a President’s Day Book about George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, the Liberty Bell and the Bald Eagle.

The student will recognize that history describes events and people of other times and places by a) identifying examples of past events in legends, stories, and historical accounts of Powhatan, Pocahontas, George Washington, Betsy Ross, and Abraham Lincoln; b) identifying the people and events honored by the holidays of Thanksgiving Day; Martin Luther King, Jr., Day; Presidents’ Day; and Independence Day (Fourth of July).

President’s Day Book Materials: Page for each student

Centers: The students will create the George Washington and Abraham Lincoln pages to the book during centers that week. Throughout the week, the students will be read a story about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. These stories will talk about their lives and why they are so important. They will also be learning about the penny and quarter in math and they will see that these two presidents were honored on the two coins. Tuesday: The students will create the front page for morning work and will finish it during content time. The teacher will have an example for students to look at and will explain how to put the book together step by step. During content, the teacher will read the students a book about President’s Day. Wednesday: The students will watch the

The teacher will look at the President’s Day book that the students have completed.

This book will be created over a week during the week of President’s Day.

1 Objectives should be specific and detail what it is that you want students to do. Words like understand and know are not useful. How will students demonstrate that they know or understand? 2 This section is for YOU or you cooperating teacher or your university mentor to write notes in as the lesson is progressing. Jot down things that work, students’ 2 This section is for YOU or you cooperating teacher or your university mentor to write notes in as the lesson is progressing. Jot down things that work, students’ reactions, or things that you need to reteach or review later.

brainpop video about American Symbols. The teacher will read the students a book about the Liberty Bell. The teacher will walk the students through the creation of the Liberty Bell page. Thursday: The students will be read a story about the Bald Eagle. We will talk about why it is a symbol of our country and make the connection to the Bald Eagle being on the tails side of the quarter. Then the students will complete the Bald Eagle page. The teacher will walk students through the creation of the page.

Title page and George Washington page

Abraham Lincoln and Liberty Bell page

Bald Eagle page

Cover page and George Washington templates

Abraham Lincoln template and Liberty Bell template

Bald eagle template