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Presidents and American Symbols: Supplemental Guide DR | Domain Review 153

Note to Teacher

You should spend one day reviewing and reinforcing the material in this

domain. You may have students do any combination of the activities

provided, in either whole-group or small-group settings.

Core Content Objectives Addressed in This Domain

Students will:

 Identify the American fl ag

 Recall that Washington, D.C., is the capital of the United States

 Name the current president of the United States

 Recall that Washington, D.C., is the city in which the current U.S.

president lives and that the White House is the president’s home

 Describe the differences between a president and a king

 Identify George Washington as someone admired for his honesty

 Identify the cherry tree story as a legend

 Recall that George Washington was a clever general and explain why

 Identify George Washington as the fi rst president of the United

States

 Explain why George Washington is known as the “Father of Our Country”

 Identify Thomas Jefferson as the third president of the United States

 Identify Thomas Jefferson as the main author of the Declaration of

Independence

 Identify the Statue of Liberty

 Identify Abraham Lincoln as an important president of the United

States

 Explain why Abraham Lincoln was known as “Honest Abe”

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