Focus: As students are introduced to the lives and legacies of five famous presidents, they learn about several national symbols, the branches of government, the role of the president, and elections.
Number of Lessons: 9
Lesson Time: 50 minutes each. Each lesson may be divided into shorter segments.
Additional Search Terms: George Washington • Thomas Jefferson • Abraham Lincoln • Teddy Roosevelt • Mount Rushmore • Barack Obama
Read-Aloud Anthology: Presidents and American Symbols
This comprehensive teacher guide specifies learning objectives and provides background information, daily lesson plans, read-alouds, assessments, and other resources for teaching the domain.
Flip Book: Presidents and American Symbols
Each Flip Book contains a sequenced collection of images that accompany the Listening & Learning read-alouds. The engaging visuals reinforce students’ understanding of concepts and promote engagement with the text.
Image Cards: Presidents and American Symbols
Image Cards are used to reinforce and deepen students’ understanding of the information covered in the domain. They are primarily used during Extension Activities. Common exercises include sorting, retelling, and sequencing.
Read-Aloud Supplemental Guide: Presidents and American Symbols
Designed primarily to provide instructional scaffolding resources for reading specialists, special education teachers, and ESL teachers, the online-only Supplemental Guide offers activities that the general classroom teacher may use as needed. Resources include adapted read-alouds, engagement supports, Vocabulary Charts, Multiple Meaning Word Activities, Syntactic Awareness Activities, and Vocabulary Instructional Activities.
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