6th Grade Presidents' Day Cultural Activities

"Abe's Honest Words" by Doreen Rappaport: This introductory Google Slide lesson provides digital pre-reading information for the story’s author and genre. Bold photo visuals and engaging video clips support the story details. The lesson includes an in-depth vocabulary study, practice, assessment, and printable organizers.

This standard-aligned material is for use with whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual/homeschool classrooms

Google Slides:

1. **Author Biography** We provide author biographies for each short story. This adds depth to the lesson, allowing students to appreciate the story in the context of the author's life experience.

2. **Setting**Highly informative slides include maps, historical images and intriguing video links allowing students to have a deeper understanding of the location and time-period in which the story takes place. This is a crucial element when preparing students to read outside their own worldview.

3.**Bold Photos: ** Visual learners will thrive with our visually appealing slides, featuring bold and relevant images that help reinforce vocabulary concepts and make learning more engaging.

4. **Vocab with Concise Definitions and Part of Speech: ** Our lesson provides clear and concise definitions for challenging vocabulary words, ensuring that students understand the meaning of each word in context. Understanding the parts of speech is crucial for effective language comprehension. Our lesson includes sections dedicated to identifying the part of speech for each vocabulary word.

Vibrant Vocab slides (haste, divided, shattered, tension, address, proclamation, opposed, perish)

5.**Quizlet Practice Link ** Reinforce learning and encourage self-assessment with Quizlet practice tailored to the vocabulary words covered in the lesson. This interactive tool allows students to review and quiz themselves.

6. **Fun Fact Images and Videos** These features highlight unique elements of the text to aid comprehension (Videos on Abraham Lincoln and The Gettysburg Address)

PDF FILE.

Plus, each ZIP file comes with a PDF folder containing printable worksheets to be used with the lesson!

**Grammar Sort**

Strengthen language skills with integrated grammar review sections, ensuring students can apply the vocabulary words correctly in their own writing and communication.

**Connotation Sort**

Dive deeper into vocabulary nuances by exploring the connotations of words, helping students grasp the subtle shades of meaning and usage.

**Context Clues Sentences, Word Bank and Key: **

Our lesson includes carefully curated sentences that employ context clues, enabling students to decipher word meanings from surrounding text. This fosters independent comprehension skills. These worksheets can be used for practice or assessment.

**Vocabulary Organizer**

This worksheet allows the students to infer the meaning from the animated vocabulary slide. After students complete the organizer, it is a great reference sheet.

**Synonym and Antonym Word Study**

The graphic organizer allows the students to explore the variations in meaning of the new vocabulary word.

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:

· Introduce new story

· Provide backstory to text

· Stimulate group discussion

· Create predictions about text

· Use as distance learning resource

· Post on webpage for review

· Add to electronic notebooks

· Provide test review

· Prompt Writing or Research assignments

· Grammar study / parts of speech

· Discuss Word Connotation

Please be sure to view the preview and watch the video for detailed images and descriptions of the lesson.

This lesson is also available in PowerPoint.

Enjoy!

-From Kiwious About Vocab!

Dive into Presidents' Day with these engaging & educational paper craft crown templates, perfect for celebrating George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, the cornerstones of the U.S. Constitution. These printable worksheet templates are designed to captivate & educate, making it a must have for any classroom commemorating Washington's Birthday, Presidents' Day or President's Day. With 11 versatile templates, your students have the unique opportunity to color, customize & assemble their very own president themed crowns. Choose from George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, or a special vote template for dynamic role play activities. These crafts enrich your celebration of Presidents' Day and serve as a hands-on, creative way to explore American history, leadership and the values that shape our nation. Perfect for a wide range of grade levels, these Presidents' Day Crown Craft Templates are an ideal blend of fun and learning, guaranteed to spark curiosity and patriotism in your classroom.

Some fun ideas:

1. Presidents' Day Parade: Organize a classroom or school-wide Presidents' Day parade where students proudly wear their crowns. Your students can act out significant events or deliver famous speeches from George Washington or Abraham Lincoln's lives.
2. Educational Gallery Walk: After creating the crowns, set up a gallery walk where students can display their work and learn interesting facts about the presidents they represent. Each crown could be accompanied by a brief written biography or notable achievements of Washington or Lincoln.
3. Presidents' Day Discussion Circle: While wearing their crowns, gather your students in a discussion circle to talk about the qualities of a good leader, drawing examples from the lives of Washington and Lincoln. This can foster a deeper conversation about leadership, democracy and the presidents' legacies.
4. Voting Simulation: Utilize the vote template crown for a classroom voting simulation. Your students can learn about the electoral process, the importance of voting and how leaders are chosen in a democracy. This can be a great practical lesson in civics tied directly to Presidents' Day celebrations.

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Do you want to make learning about President's Day FUN? Your students will learn about George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and more with these three engaging trivia games! These individual or team building activities are well suited for the Language Arts or Social Studies classroom. Use it as an engaging opener, attention-getter, a brain break, or build right into your lesson plans!

This engaging NO PREP resource comes with 30+ multiple-choice questions and instructions for three different games. Games can be played moving around the classroom or sitting in seats or on the floor. A handout is included for quiet seatwork, homework, or emergency sub plans!

➟ How this resource helps you:

• Students will learn a lot about President's Day
• The 3 engaging games keep students interested and motivated
• NO PREP and very little resources needed (whiteboard, printouts, marker, possibly dice)

➟ This resource includes:

• 30+ unique multiple-choice trivia questions
• Instructions on how to play 3 different trivia games
• Answers (answers to each question are in BOLD)
• An additional handout of questions without answers
• Terms of Use

➟ How to use this resource:

• For a classroom party
• For sub plans
• When your students need a 'brain break'
• And more!

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