Upper Elementary Homework Due 2/27/18 - Presidents of the United States

Monday (February 19) was President’s Day.  We celebrate President’s Day near both George Washington’s birthday and Abraham Lincoln’s.  The United States has had 45 presidents.  In some respects, they are very different from each other and in others, they are very similar.  Some were in office through times of peace and prosperity, and others faced challenges of war and unrest.  Each president had the power to shape our lives today in some way, and it is important to know who they were and how they influenced our history.  

Please take some time to research at least one president.  Write a biography of that person.  Make sure to include important dates (birth, dates in office, possible date of death), accomplishments, challenges, and major national and world events that took place while that president was in office.  

Next, write a short reflection on what you have learned.  Why did you choose the president you researched?  What do you admire or question about their time in office?  How do you think the president you chose has influenced your life today?  

We have books about the presidents at school.  You may use them to complete your research.  

Here are some websites that might help you complete your work:

Duckster’s:  http://www.ducksters.com/biography/uspresidents/

White House: https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/

PBS Learning: https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/presidential-biographies/#.WomBs5OpnOR

Expectations:

Fourth grade students should write a minimum of two organized paragraphs with topic sentences for each paragraph.  

Fifth grade students should write a minimum of three organized paragraphs with topic sentences for each paragraph.

Sixth grade students should write a minimum of four organized paragraphs with topic sentences for each paragraph.  

All students should edit their work for spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and basic grammar.