Meet+the+President

We begin by having a [|Presidential Scavenger Hunt]. Some of our questions include: Which president was a peanut farmer? Who was the president during World War I? Who served longest as President? Who was known as "Old Hickory"? Small groups work together to find the answers using a variety of sources including posters, books, and internet sources. After the Scavenger Hunt, each student randomly selects a president. The student researches important dates for that president and creates a [|timeline] in computer class using a timeline program. The students then fill out a [|research guide] for "their president". Once the research guide is completed, the student writes a five paragraph research paper. [|Here] is one website students may use to research their president. [|Biographies of the Presidents] is another website. Finally, the students read their reports to the class. After all the reports are read we can truly say that we "Meet the President" as we certainly learn so much about the leaders of our country! ||  ||   ||
 * || **Meet the President** ||
 * || || During our "Meet the President" unit, third graders explore, investigate, research, and write about the Presidents.