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Presidents and American Symbols Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology Unit PlanPresidents and American Symbols Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology Unit Plan
Publisher
Core Knowledge Foundation
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Grade
K
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
21 days
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2013
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Presidents and American Symbols Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology

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Scholars look into the country's current president, past presidents, the White House, Washington D.C., and the Declaration of Independence. They identify the flag, the Statue of Liberty, as well as Mount Rushmore and the significance of the land ion which it was built. With each of the nine lessons, pupils listen to and discuss a story, practice word words, and complete an extension activity.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

united states presidents, the white house, washington d.c., george washington, thomas jefferson, abraham lincoln, theodore roosevelt, barack obama, mount rushmore, reading, reading comprehension, reading comprehension strategies, informational texts, responding to reading

Instructional Ideas

  • If learners have visited any presidential monuments, invite them to bring in pictures to show the class
  • Dedicate a focus wall to the presidential theme

Classroom Considerations

  • The final resource in a series of 12 read-aloud anthologies
  • Browse the Included Materials to gather which items need printed
  • Have projection available to view images
  • Preparation varies depending on the lesson

Pros

  • An alignment chart highlights the Common Core standards addressed in the lesson
  • The unit is written in detail

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.K.1 RI.K.3 RI.K.4 RI.K.6 RI.K.7 RI.K.8 RI.K.9 RI.K.10 W.K.1 W.K.2 W.K.3 W.K.5 W.K.6 W.K.8 SL.K.1.a SL.K.1.b SL.K.2 SL.K.5 SL.K.6 L.K.1.b L.K.1.f L.K.4.a L.K.5.b L.K.5.c

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