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Discover the true story of how America’s presidents gained power, and how the nation kept pulling it back!
Why isn’t the president called “His Highness”? Which president was put on trial and kept his job by a single vote? Why can a president only be elected twice? This one-week unit study answers those questions with true stories from history, written to be read aloud and enjoyed.
Recommended for Kâ6
Over five days, children travel more than two hundred years, from the Founders’ secret convention in Philadelphia to the Watergate tapes. They watch Thomas Jefferson buy Louisiana while doubting the Constitution allowed it, and they see “King Andrew” Jackson’s critics draw him in a crown. They gather around the radio as Franklin Roosevelt begins his first fireside chat with “My friends.” They also follow a president’s secret recordings all the way to the Supreme Court.
Along the way, students read real words from the past, such as letters, speeches, court decisions, and a political cartoon. They learn to ask the historian’s questions: Who said this, and why? What would the other side say?
Each lesson includes:
– A story-based reading with real historical images
– Lesson audio for independent listening
– Vocabulary words with kid-friendly definitions
– Questions to Think About
The complete unit also includes:
– Activity and lapbook pages
– Coloring pages
– An illustrated timeline
– Discussion questions and “Be a Historian” activities
– A final quiz with answer key
– A resource list with books, sites, and hands-on activities
-Audio lessons to listen on the go!
Use it for Presidents’ Day (officially Washington’s Birthday) or any time you study the Constitution. Complete one lesson a day for a meaningful week of learning, and watch your child discover why, in America, the law is meant to be king.
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