Presidents and American Symbols: Supplemental Guide DR | Domain Review 155Presidents Timeline
Materials: Timeline (see Introduction for example of a completed
timeline)
Invite students to identify George Washington, Thomas Jefferson,
Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, and the current president on the
timeline. Discuss where each president falls on the timeline. Remove the
Image Cards from the timeline and shuffl e them. As a class, put the Image
Cards back in the correct order.
Riddles for Core Content
Ask students riddles such as the following to review core content:
- I was the fi rst president of the United States and the person the
capital of the United States was named after. Who am I? (George
Washington) - I was the general of the American army when America was fi ghting
for its freedom from the British king. Who am I? (George Washington) - George Washington took this item out from his pocket during his
speech that reminded the angry soldiers of how hard he worked for
their freedom and helped to convince his soldiers to keep fi ghting.
What was it? (spectacles) - I loved books and was also a talented writer. I was asked to write the
Declaration of Independence. Who am I? (Thomas Jefferson) - I kept a very important paper in my hat that declared that enslaved
people were free. Who am I? (Abraham Lincoln) - I was admired for my honesty and was the fi rst president of the
United States. Who am I? (George Washington) - As a child, I spent a lot of time outdoors and was an expert in the
subjects of wild animals, birds, and fi sh. Who am I? (Theodore
Roosevelt) - I was named after “Teddy” Roosevelt because he worked to conserve,
or save, animals and nature. What am I? (a teddy bear) - We are the four presidents who were carved as statues into Mount
Rushmore. Who are we? (George Washington, Thomas Jefferson,
Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln)