Presidents and American Symbols: Supplemental Guide 1A | The Home of the President: Washington, D.C. 21
have a king and that the leader of our country is called the
president.- Tell students that today they are going to hear a read-aloud about
the capital of the United States and the home of the U.S. president—
Washington, D.C. Tell them that over the next few weeks, they will
learn about several important United States presidents.
Introducing Washington, D.C.
Show image 1A-2: Washington, D.C.- Tell students that the city in the picture is called Washington, D.C.
[Have students repeat Washington, D.C. with you three times.] - Tell students that Washington, D.C., is the most important city in the
United States. It is where the U.S. president lives and where important
decisions for the country are made. - [Show Image Card 2 (George Washington).] Ask students: “Do you
know who this is?” Call on volunteers to answer. Tell students that this
is George Washington, the first president of the United States, and
that he lived long ago. - Remind students that the capital of the United States is Washington,
D.C. Refer to the image of George Washington. Then say to students:
“Tell your partner why you think our nation’s capital is called
Washington, D.C.” Call on volunteers to answer. Tell students that they
will find out the answer in the read-aloud. - [Show Image Card 3 (White House), Image Card 4 (U.S. Capitol
Building), and Image Card 5 (Washington Monument).]
Tell students that these are important buildings in Washington, D.C.,
and that they will hear about them in today’s read-aloud.
Vocabular y Preview
President (Instructional Master 1A-1)- Today you will hear about the many differences between a king or
queen and a president. - Say the word president with me three times.
- A president is the elected—or chosen—leader of a country.
- Every four years people in America vote for their president.
The current U.S. president is.