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White House Mystery by Penn Mullin
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Theme: |
Appreciating American History, National Monuments and the White House
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Grades: |
3 - 5
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Subject: |
Social Studies
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Duration: |
2 class periods
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Standards
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New Jersey State Core Curriculum Standards
Standard 6.1: All students will utilize historical thinking, problem solving and research skills to maximize their understanding of civics, history, geography and economics.
Standard 6.2: All students will know, understand and appreciate the values and principles of American democracy and the rights, responsibilities and roles of a citizen in the nation and the world.
Standard 6.3: All students will demonstrate knowledge of world history in order to understand life and events in the past and how they relate to the present and future.
Note that standards in this lesson plan are for example only. This lesson can be easily adapted to meet your state's specific standards.
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Objectives: |
Students will:
- State at least five facts about the White House and its history.
- Name at least two national monuments located in Washington, D.C.
- Make a model or a visual representation of one room in the White House (or the entire White House).
- Write a paragraph about the room that they chose to recreate.
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