Virginia’s Great Presidents Presented By Renee S. Brown

Virginia’s Great Presidents

History/Social Sciences SOL Virginia Studies Grade 5 TSW demonstrate Knowledge of the Reconstruction of Virginia following the Civil War. *TSW identify the importance of railroads, new industries, and the growth of cities to Virginia’s economic development. *TSW identify the political, social, and /or economic contributions made by many famous Virginians

SOL VIRGINIAN BORN PRESIDENTS TSW develop skills for historical and geographical analysis including the ability to: (a) identify and interpret primary and secondary source documents to understand events in history; (b) determine cause and effect relationships; (c) compare and contrast historical events; (d) draw conclusions and make generalizations; (e) make connections between past and present; (f) put events in Virginia history; (g) interpret ideas and events from different historical perspectives; (h) evaluate and discuss issues orally and in writing; (i) analyze and interpret maps to explain relationships amonghistorical events. Overarching Understandings / Essential Questions Historical events have cause and effect relationships. Economic, social and political factors motivate people to change. What leader did in the past affects what we do today. What motivates people to change? What are the causes and effects of an historical event? How does what leaders did long ago affect our lives today?

Lesson 1 SOL VS.1A TSW identify each president Lesson 1 without Technology:TSW cut out and match names with each picture Lesson 1 technology- infused: Click and match each picture by the correct name.

Virginia’s Great Presidents

Student Sample Lesson 2 SOL VS.1f TSW arrange in sequential order the VA born Presidents Lesson 2 without Technology: Read and find out about each president. Lesson 2 technology- infused: Fill in Chart using researched information.

Chronological Order of Presidency Washington* ( ) FEDERALIST Jefferson* ( ) DEM/REP Madison* ( ) DEM/REP Monroe* ( ) DEM/REP Harrison** ( ) WHIG Tyler ( ) WHIG Taylor** ( ) WHIG Wilson* ( ) DEMOCRATIC

Lesson 3 SOL VS1i TSW analyze and interpret maps to explain and locate places of birth for each president. Lesson 3 without Technology- TSW draw and fill in on map places where each president is born. Lesson 3 technology- infused:Using the map on disk #3, draw/locate or highlight city or county where each president was born

Student Sample Lesson 3 Use the worksheet and create A LEGEND with color codes to Show where each president Was born. VIRGINIA BORN PRESIDENTS Harrison, William Henry Charles City County Jefferson, Thomas Goochland Madison, James Port Conway Monroe, James Westmoreland Taylor, Zachary Orange County Tyler, John Charles City County Washington, George Westmoreland County Wilson,Woodrow Staunton

Lesson 4 SOL TSW read / interpret information from a chart Lesson 4 without Technology: The student will read from text and answer questions on worksheet,. Lesson 4 technology- infused: The student will use Diskette #3, find chart and type in information about each president.

Student Sample Lesson 4 Use the completed chart to answer the questions on this page using a data base. Which two presidents died while in office ? Which presidents served two terms ? Washington* ( ) FEDERALIST Jefferson* ( ) DEM/REP Madison* ( ) DEM/REP Monroe* ( ) DEM/REP Harrison** ( ) WHIG Tyler ( ) WHIG Taylor** ( ) WHIG Wilson* ( ) DEMOCRATIC

Lesson 5 SOL TSW use the internet Lesson 5 without Technology: TSW do research using encyclopedias and other references in the media center; then record data on worksheet. Lesson 5 technology- infused:TSW will use the internet and do research using a website; then create a spreadsheet and record data.

Student Sample Lesson 4

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