Teaching Successes with ELLs: Fabulous February--A History Bonanza:)

Sunday, February 1, 2015

Fabulous February--A History Bonanza:)

It was our intention to have information on Quizlets a wonderful site that helps you form “flashcards” for your learners which can be used both for teaching and review. There are a number of games on the site that give variety to studying. However, the time to develop a quality newsletter about the site passed too quickly and so, we will cover it in a later edition.

Since I have been unable to meet that assignment, I spent time looking for interesting resources for Presidents’ Day for all grade levels. I was thinking that having M.L. King Jr Day as background, the exploration of the social justice aspects of Lincoln’s & Washington’s presidencies would be a great continuation. However, there was little I could find that compared the three men so I decided to go with information on each of the presidents separately, and in comparison where I could.

All Three:

The Freedom Three: Song about Washington, Lincoln & King

http://www.songsforteaching.com/curriculumrocks/freedomthree.htm

Contributions of People who Defended American Principles

http://civics.pwnet.org/3/3.3.html

Both Presidents:

Lincoln & Washington, 2^nd grade lesson plan

http://rampages.us/abigailcwilliams/wp-content/uploads/sites/2962/2014/12/Whole-Unit-Plan.pdf

Comparing Lincoln & Washington personalities more than politics

http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/abrahamlincoln-georgewashington-presidentsday/2010/02/12/id/349760/

President’s Day Activities, K-6

http://www.nea.org/tools/lessons/presidents-day-grades-k-5.html