Core Knowledge Foundation
Presidents and American Symbols Tell It Again!™ Read-Aloud Anthology
Scholars look into the country's current president, past presidents, the White House, Washington D.C., and the Declaration of Independence. They identify the flag, the Statue of Liberty, as well as Mount Rushmore and the significance of...
Curated OER
Follow the Leader
Here is a phenomenal lesson on the three branches of government for your second and third-graders. It presents this often-confusing information in an easy-to-understand format. Many excellent activities and worksheets are embedded in the...
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Mount Rushmore
How did those faces get on that mountain, and why did they choose those particular presidents? Learn about Mount Rushmore's construction and the history behind the men represented on the mountainside with a short reading passage and set...
Sharp School
US Geography Landmark Commercial
Experience famous geographical landmarks around the United States right from the comfort of your very own classroom. Learners research national landmarks, such as the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone National Park, and Niagara Falls, and then...
Curated OER
Presidents Day 2008
Bring some purpose to your next Presidents Day. Share facts about Mount Rushmore, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and J.F. Kennedy.
Curated OER
The Presidents of Mount Rushmore
Students understand the importance of Mount Rushmore as a national symbol. In this Mount Rushmore lesson, students locate Mount Rushmore on the map and investigate each of the four Presidents on Mount Rushmore. Students understand how...
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Follow the Leader
Students examine the roles of national leaders and the three branches of government and their duties. They view and discuss the images on the South Dakota Quarter Reverse transparency, complete a worksheet, and create a mobile of the...
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Teddy Roosevelt
Students examine the life, contributions, and influence of Teddy Roosevelt. They view a slideshow lecture and take notes on a handout, filling in the blanks on the handout. Students then write a persuasive letter to a governmental...
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What an Accomplishment
Students identify and discuss the images on the back of the South Dakota quarter. They discuss the differences between facts and opinions, and research information about the four presidents memorialized on Mount Rushmore.
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South Dakota Quarter Reverse: Four Famous Faces
Students recognize the faces of the four presidents on the South Dakota quarter reverse. After discussing the duties and responsibilities of presidents, they list the contributions of the four presidents. They decide which presidents are...
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Four Famous Faces
Fifth graders examine the South Dakota Quarter Reverse and identify the images on it. They discuss the accomplishments of the four presidents. They create coins of four people in their school. They arrange bags of plastic coins by their...
Kids' Wings
Texas Bluebonnet Books: "So You Want to Be President"
Here you will find a variety of websites to refer to regarding the presidents. These websites will enhance your study of this book with presidential biographies, anecdotes, inaugural addresses and more!
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Mount Rushmore
This resource contains descriptive and educational links about one of our country's most beloved national monuments: Mount Rushmore. Features interesting, little-known facts about the rationale, creation, and completion of the famous...
Other
The Weekly South Dakotan: South Dakota History for 4th Grade
From the very beginning and through the twentieth century, this comprehensive collection of lessons will enrich students studying the history in between and the effects on South Dakota.
Other
Canal Kids: Mundo (Natural & Historical World Wonders)
The "Mundo" area of Canal Kids highlights forty of the world's natural and historical wonders. Pick a location from the drop-down menu and get background information on the Parthenon, Mount Fuji, the Grand Canyon, the Great Wall of...
US Government Publishing Office
Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Statues and Memorials: Mount Rushmore
Presents images and descriptive details of this national monument that features the faces of past U.S. Presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.
Other
South Dakota: Mount Rushmore
Presents information about the famous sculpture in South Dakota's Black Hills.
Read Works
Read Works: World Wonders
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about six famous landmarks: Mount Rushmore, Machu Picchu, the Great Sphinx, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Great Wall of China, and the Sydney Opera House. A question sheet is...
Read Works
Read Works: American Symbols
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage lists and explains some of the different American symbols. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Dynamite Presidents
Ready for an interactive game about the four presidents whose images are carved into Mount Rushmore? This site also shares short biographies of these four presidents.
HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: National Symbols
Lesson in which students create American symbol folders to help them understand and identify national symbols.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Mount Rushmore Facts and History
Provides the history of Mount Rushmore with many interesting facts.