Presidents and American Symbols: Supplemental Guide PP | Pausing Point 95Virtual Tour of Washington, D.C.
Materials: Various websites
Take a tour of the various places and landmarks mentioned in this
domain.
The White House
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/inside-white-house/interactive-tour
Washington, D.C. monuments (National Mall)
http://www.nps.gov/nama/photosmultimedia/index.htm
The Statue of Liberty
http://www.nps.gov/stli/photosmultimedia/index.htm
Class Book: Presidents and American Symbols
Materials: Drawing paper, drawing tools
Tell the class or a group of students that they are going to make a class
book to help them remember what they have learned in this domain. Have
students brainstorm important information about the U.S. presidents and
related American symbols. Have each student choose one idea to draw
a picture of and ask him or her to write a caption for the picture. Bind the
pages to make a book to put in the class library for students to read again
and again.
On Stage: The Legend of George Washington and the Cherry Tree
Have a group of students plan and then act out the legend of George
Washington and the cherry tree. Have Image Cards 6–9 as well as Flip
Book images from Lesson 2 available for students to use.