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    Happy Birthday George!

    Celebrating Presidents Daythe ____________grade way!

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    Blow out the candles and make a wish because we

    are celebrating George Washingtons 280th Birthday!

    Waithow can he be 280 years old?! THATS OLD!

    George Washington, the first president of the United

    States, was born on February 22, 1732. When he was

    born, America wasnt even a nation yet!

    Americans celebrate his birthday along with Abraham

    Lincolns on the Monday before Washingtons and after

    Lincolns birthday on February 20th, 2012.

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    Presidents Dayis a holiday honoring past presidents of

    the United States. This learning center offers

    8 activities that will help you learn more about

    America and our presidents!

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    Activit ies:1. Lincoln Penny Pinchers(2 Pennies, eraser, dry erase marker)2. Making Monuments

    (Monument books, copies of blueprint pages)

    3. Liberty Letters(Copies of Letter Templates, Blank Envelopes)

    4. If I Were President(Time For Kids Graphic Organizer see link)5. Star-spangled String

    (String hung in classroom, clothespins, star template, red/white/blue paper, scissors,

    glue, President flashcards, President pics)

    6. Mini Mount Rushmore(See material list on page)

    7. Pop-Out Paper White House(See materials on page)

    8. Coloring Sheets/Flashcards/Books(Supplied by teacher)

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    1.

    Lincoln Penny PinchersHappy Birthday, Lincoln! With a partner, have one person

    be heads and the other tails. Take turns flipping coins tosee which column reaches the top first. Use the erasable

    marker to put an x in the boxes. Who will win?!

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    2.Making Monuments

    Imagine this

    You are an artist and you have been asked to design a newmonument for a president. Which president would you

    choose? What kind of design would you create?

    What is a monument?

    A monument is a building or statue that honors a person

    or an event. Some monuments honor presidents.

    Take a look at a monument book for some ideas for

    your design. Research the Washington Monument,

    Lincoln Memorial, Thomas Jefferson Memorial,

    Mount Rushmore, etc.

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    Memorialtohonor

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    President

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    Make a monument blueprint by sketching your idea on

    graph paper for the construction workers to use in

    their planning.

    Dont forget to name the monument after the

    president you have chosen!

    Name: ___________________________________

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    3.

    Liberty Letters

    Write a letter to the President and mail it to the WhiteHouse! It takes 6-8 weeks to get a reply, but your class

    may get a packet back from the President that includes

    stickers and information about all the presidents and

    more!

    Dont forget to put your schools return address on the

    envelope!

    Include the Return Address:

    ______________________

    ______________________

    ______________________

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    Things to tell the President:

    All about your school/grade What you know about presidents and

    American symbols What you want to learn If you have any ideas Thank you for _______________. What you like about America How you want to help your country

    Steps to writing your letter:

    1. Use the letter form provided.2. Address the envelope using the address on the

    letter above Dear Mr. President.

    3. Use your best handwriting!4. Put in an envelope provided by your teacher.

    Teacher Link for Letter Template:

    http://www.abcteach.com/free/w/writingprompt_lettertopresident.pdf

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    ____________________________

    ____________________________(your address)

    ____________________________(the date)

    President Barack Obama

    1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

    Washington, DC 20500

    Dear Mr. President:

    ________________________________________________________

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    ________________________________________________________

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    ________________________________________________________

    ________________________________________________________

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    Sincerely,

    ____________________________(your signature)

    ____________________________(your name)

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    4.

    If I were PresidentBeing president takes a lot of responsibility. They make

    many decisions and must listen to the people of America.Use the worksheet to draw and write answers for each

    box.

    Who knows

    You could be President someday!

    (Teacher link to print worksheet - http://www.timeforkids.com/content/if-i-were-president-0)

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    5.

    Star-Spangled StringClass Goal:

    To have 44 stars on our Star-Spangled String!

    Your Task:

    1.Make a star by tracing the star template on red, white, orblue paper.

    2. Choose from the list of presidents and place a check nextto the one you pick.

    3. Find this Presidents picture in the Ziploc/envelope.(Teacher must cut out pictures provided)

    4. Glue this picture onto your star. (http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents)5. Find this President in the U.S. President Flashcards.

    6.On your star, write one interesting fact you found.

    7. Hang your star on the string by using a clothespin to attachit to the string.

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    List of Presidents:1. George Washington, 1789-17972. John Adams, 1797-18013. Thomas Jefferson, 1801-18094. James Madison, 1809-18175. James Monroe, 1817-18256. John Quincy Adams, 1825-18297. Andrew Jackson, 1829-18378. Martin Van Buren, 1837-18419. William Henry Harrison, 184110. John Tyler, 1841-184511. James Knox Polk, 1845-184912. Zachary Taylor, 1849-185013. Millard Fillmore, 1850-185314. Franklin Pierce, 1853-185715. James Buchanan, 1857-186116. Abraham Lincoln, 1861-186517. Andrew Johnson, 1865-186918. Ulysses Simpson Grant, 1869-187719. Rutherford Birchard Hayes, 1877-188120. James Abram Garfield, 188121. Chester Alan Arthur, 1881-188522. Grover Cleveland, 1885-188923. Benjamin Harrison, 1889-189324. Grover Cleveland, 1893-189725. William McKinley, 1897-190126. Theodore Roosevelt, 1901-190927. William Howard Taft, 1909-191328. Woodrow Wilson, 1913-192129. Warren Gamaliel Harding, 1921-192330. Calvin Coolidge, 1923-192931. Herbert Clark Hoover, 1929-193332. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1933-194533. Harry S. Truman, 1945-195334. Dwight David Eisenhower 1953-196135. John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 1961-196336. Lyndon Baines Johnson, 1963-196937. Richard Milhous Nixon, 1969-197438. Gerald Rudolph Ford, 1974-197739.

    James Earl Carter, Jr., 1977-198140. Ronald Wilson Reagan, 1981-198941. George Herbert Walker Bush, 1989-199342. William Jefferson Clinton, 1993-200143. George Walker Bush, 2001-200944. Barack Hussein Obama, 2009-

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    Star Template

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    6.

    Min i Mount Rushmore

    Mount Rushmore is a monument in South Dakota that

    honors 4 Presidents important in the first 150 years

    of American history:

    George Washington

    Thomas Jefferson

    Theodore Roosevelt

    Abraham Lincoln

    From 1927 to 1941, more than 400 men and women helped to carve the

    mountain. They had to work hard by climbing 506 steps everyday to getto the top! Gutzon Borglum was the sculptor. Did you know that 90% of

    the carvings were done using more than 800 pounds of dynamite?! Did

    you know that each Presidents head is as tall as a 6-story building? Or

    that each nose is 20 feet long and each mouth is 18 feet wide?

    THATS BIG!

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    Make a Mini Mount Rushmore

    Youll need:

    A penny, nickel, dime, and quarter White paper Blue construction paper Brown crayon or colored pencil Tape Glue Scissors

    Make it!

    1. Tape your coins onto your white paper in this order: From left toright, penny, dime, nickel, quarter. Make sure the Presidents' heads

    are facing down!

    2.Flip your paper over and rub your brown crayon or pencil over topof the coins and all around. You'll see the Presidents' faces appear!

    3.Cut your white paper into a mountain shape and tape or glue it ontoa piece of sky blue paper.

    **Special Note: Keep in mind that the Theodore Roosevelt is the President on

    Mount Rushmore, Franklin D. Roosevelt is the President on the dime.

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    7.

    Pop-Out Paper White House

    For more than 200 years, the White House has been a home for

    many Presidents and their families. It is also recognized as a

    symbol of America.

    Fun FactsThere are 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, and 6 levels in the Residence. There are also 412 doors, 147windows, 28 fireplaces, 8 staircases, and 3 elevators.

    At various times in history, the White House has been known as the "President's Palace," the

    "President's House," and the "Executive Mansion." President Theodore Roosevelt officially gavethe White House its current name in 1901.

    Presidential Firsts while in office... President James Polk (1845-49) was the first President to

    have his photograph taken... President Theodore Roosevelt (1901-09) was not only the firstPresident to ride in an automobile, but also the first President to travel outside the country

    when he visited Panama... President Franklin Roosevelt (1933-45) was the first President to ride

    in an airplane.

    With five full-time chefs, the White House kitchen is able to serve dinner to as many as 140guests and hors d'oeuvres to more than 1,000.

    The White House requires 570 gallons of paint to cover its outside surface.

    For recreation, the White House has a variety of facilities available to its residents, including atennis court, jogging track, swimming pool, movie theater, and bowling lane. (http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/history

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    Build it!

    What you need:

    Printed Paper White House

    Blue and Green construction paper

    Scissors

    Glue

    Make it!

    1. Prepare your background paper. Glue a small strip of green paperonto the bottom of a full sheet of sky blue paper.

    2. Cut out your printed paper White House. Cut around each piece ofthe building carefully. Dont forget to cut out the flag! Look at

    the small cut out, cut out the rectangles carefully to make thepillars.

    3. Glue the back of the White House onto your construction paper.

    4. Put the front pillar section on the building by folding on the dottedline.

    5. Glue these folded parts on to your White House where it saysGlue Here. It should look 3D. on these tabs.

    6. Color and glue your American flag on top!

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