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Who is the greatest US president? George Washington? Abraham Lincoln? FDR? Find out the opinions of your young historians with this cross-curricular writing prompt that engages them in researching the accomplishments of these influential world leaders.
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united states presidents, abraham lincoln, george washington, theodore roosevelt, franklin d. roosevelt, john f. kennedy, the united states government, barack obama, bill clinton, john adams, john quincy adams, thomas jefferson, james madison, ronald reagan, historical research, Research, research writing, Expository Writing, Writing Prompts, Persuasive Writing, opinion writing, research reports
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Instructional Ideas
- Include this writing prompt as an in-class assignment during an upper-elementary unit on opinion/persuasive writing
- Offer this writing exercise as an extension activity during a social studies unit on the United States government
- As additional support, provide your class with graphic organizers for taking notes and structuring their writing
Classroom Considerations
- Adjust the complexity of this writing task to meet the abilities of students across the upper-elementary and middle school grade levels
- Gather reference materials from your school or local public library for students to use when researching presidents
Pros
- Guiding questions are provided that help direct students' research and writing
- Depending on children's handwriting, enough space is provided for one or two paragraphs
Cons
- None