Joyce A. Patton
Presidents who have National Historic Landmarks listed in order as to how they served as President—
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James Monroe Law Offices, Virginia
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James Monroe Tomb, Virginia
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John Tyler Home (Sherwood Forest), Virginia
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James K. Polk Home, Tennessee
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Zachary Taylor Home, Kentucky
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Fort Zachary Taylor, Florida
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Millard Fillmore Home, New York
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Franklin Pierce Homestead, New Hampshire
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James Buchanan Home (Wheatland), Pennsylvania
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Rutherford B. Hayes Home (Spielgel Grove), Ohio
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Chester A. Arthur Home, New York
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Grover Cleveland Home (Westland), New Jersey
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Benjamin Harrison Home, Indiana
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Woodrow Wilson House (Prospect), New Jersey
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Woodrow Wilson Home, District of Columbia
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Woodrow Wilson Birthplace, Virginia
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Warren G. Harding Home, Ohio
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Calvin Coolidge Homestead, Vermont
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Richard M. Nixon Birthplace, California
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Gerald R. Ford, Jr. House, Virginia
Objectives
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1. Students will become familiar with the names of national parks, memorials, monuments and sites.
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2. Students will learn map skills by locating these areas on maps of the United States.
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3. Students will be able to recognize the presidents for whom these areas were dedicated.
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4. Students will become familiar with the accomplishments of these presidents.
Strategies
The teacher will discuss nouns with students as a means of introducing the names of national parks, memorials, monuments and sites. Students will know that nouns name people, places, and things. Students will know the difference between common and proper names of national parks, memorials, monuments and sites. List of national parks, memorials, monuments and sites along with the names of presidents, cities and states will be placed on the bulletin board for students to read on an on-going or daily procedure.
A map of the United States will be provided for students to locate the states and cities which contain these national parks, memorials, monuments and sites. The students will use classroom computer to help in their location of these places. The Compton’s Encyclopedia World Atlas Program will give them a closer look at these areas of study. This task will allow students to use map skills and learn new ways to locate information.
The teacher will provide pictures, books and videos for student viewing in order that they will recognize presidents. The students will be taught to use the computer to use the picture program of Compton’s Encyclopedia in order for them not only to see pictures but also the names of these men by bringing up the caption while viewing the faces. The students will also go to the library and look for books and other related materials on the presidents, national parks, memorials, monuments and sites.
The teacher and students will discuss the reasons these men were chosen to be honored in this manner. We will discuss their accomplishments while they held the office of president. Books will be read by students and the teacher to help in gathering information. The teacher as well as the students will read to the class about these presidents. We will also try to find out why some presidents were not honored. Students will make booklets to display at our Academic Fair.
Oral pre and post evaluations will be given to students to see if students acquired or retained any information studied. A written evaluation made up by the teacher will be given to students. This test will be one that requires the students to match names with faces and names with places. The teacher will reteach any lesson to help students reach the level of attainment structured by the teacher.