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Monday, February 20, 2017

Book Of The Week: President's Day by Anne Rockwell

President's Day by Anne Rockwell

Summary:  The students in Mrs. Madoff's class are putting on a play.  Get to know a little bit more about four of the nation's Presidents: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, and Theodore Roosevelt. 

Vocabulary: 
assembly - a group of people gathered together for a reason
paper-mache - a material made of shredded paper and glue that becomes hard when dry
granite - a hard stone used for making monuments and buildings
elected - to chose by voting
divided - separated
nation - people who live in a space and have their own government
gallop - to ride a horse at full speed
hobbyhorse - a toy that has the head of a horse at the end of a long stick that children can pretend to ride
mural - a large painted picture
spouting - to flow out in a forced way
election - choosing a person for position by voting

Questions:
Which Presidents were born in February?
What important job do adults have every four years?
What did the students decide to do?
Who helped the American people fight for freedom from the king of England?
Why did Charlie get to be Abraham Lincoln?
Who was the 16th President of the United States?
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
What was the Declaration of Independence?
Who had the nickname "Teddy?"
What was important to Theodore Roosevelt?
Why do you think the audience clapped for a long time when the play was finished?
What did the students do after the play?
Who won the election?

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