Presidents and American Symbols: Supplemental Guide 8A | Barack Obama 135- Inferential What did Barack’s family tell him was the most precious gift?
- They told him that education was the most precious gift.
Why do you think they told him that? - Answers may vary, but could include that they thought a good education
would help him succeed.
- They told him that education was the most precious gift.
- Inferential What was one thing that President Obama wanted to make
sure everybody had the chance to have?- He wanted to make sure everyone had a chance to get a good
education.
- He wanted to make sure everyone had a chance to get a good
- Inferential What did Barack Obama do to help others?
- He helped the poor and the people who needed help in his community;
he encouraged young people to stay in school; and he worked hard to
get more people to vote.
[Please continue to model the Think Pair Share process for students, as
necessary, and scaffold students in their use of the process.]
I am going to ask a question. I will give you a minute to think about the
question, and then I will ask you to turn to your partner and discuss the
question. Finally, I will call on several of you to share what you discussed
with your partner.
- He helped the poor and the people who needed help in his community;
Sentence Frames:
Is education important to Barack
Obama?
Education is important to Barack
Obama because...
As the president of the United
States, Obama...
- Evaluative Think Pair Share: How is education important in Barack
Obama’s life and presidency? - After hearing today’s read-aloud and questions and answers, do
you have any remaining questions? [If time permits, you may wish to
allow for individual, group, or class research of the text and/or other
resources to answer these remaining questions.]
Word Work: Accomplishment
- In the read-aloud you heard, “[Becoming president of the United
States] was a great accomplishment for President Obama.” - Say the word accomplishment with me three times.
- An accomplishment is something that was done successfully or well.
- One of her biggest accomplishments in kindergarten was learning to
read. - Tell your partner about one of your biggest accomplishments during
kindergarten. Try to use the word accomplishment when you tell
about it.