Social Studies
Standard- identifies the principal as the leader of the school and the president as the leader of our country.
Third Grade
Students
will learn what a president is, what he does, where he lives, and other
basic facts. Students will then take an online tour of the White House
to see where the president lives. As a culminating activity, students
will create a power point about the President of the
United States. Explain that a leader is someone who directs other
people or guides them in the on-goings of life. Give some examples of
leaders such as parents are leaders of families, teachers are leaders
of classrooms, pastors and priests are leaders of churches, and the
president is the leader of our country. Ask the students to think about
the President of the United States and tell them everything they know
about him including his name, what his duties are, and other important
facts. Record this information on the board.
Instructional Topic Websites
Activities for Topic
Software for Topic
Other links
Instructional Topic Web Sites
1. Great website from national geographic
National Geographic Website
2. Great picture of white house that students can print for their power point.
White House Picture.doc
3. This is a great educational website that is useful for helping the students define the president's tasks.
President's Tasks!
4. This is a cool website that the kids will love. Students can acutally take a virtual tour of the white house.
See the White House!
5. Great website that allows students to listen and learn patriotic music.
Listen to Patriotic Music
Topic Activities
1. Have students use this link as a resource when describing the President's tasks. As the students discover new tasks, have them come up to the board and write the task they discovered. After the board has several tasks, record the tasks on small sheets of paper and put them in a bag. Have students come up one at a time and pull out one of the tasks and describe how and why the president does it.
Presidents Tasks!
2. This is a virtual tour for kids of the White House from the official site of the United States government. After students have explored this website, have them recreate their favorite room in the paint program.
See the White House!
3. After students have an understanding about who the president is, what he does, and where he lives,
Topic Related Software
Microsoft Word
Students can type a journal or list of duties that he president performs. This program is also useful for typing exercises to create fluent typing.
Power Point
Students can create a beautiful power point with information about the president and his duties.
Animated States and Capitals Software
Published by Flix Productions. Always important to know states and capitals for social studies. This is a great software program that would be very educational and fun for students when finished with assignment.
Present and Past Presidents
Awesome software program that allows students to explore President Bush's history along with all of the past presidents. Published by Nordic Software.
Sheppard Software
Great website where students can click on any U.S. location and get facts. Have students research President Bush's hometown and list facts about it in Microsoft Word.
