A story of presidents

For the 6th Graders


ACTION 1
Look at the document above.
1) What can you see?
2) Do you recognize anyone? If yes, who?
3) Why do you think these faces have been carved into stone?

ACTION 2
Click and investigate.
https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-mount-rushmore
1) What's the name of this art work?
2) Where is it located? 
 3) When was it sculpted?
4) Who sculpted it?
5) Who are the faces sculpted? Why?  

ACTION 3
 Learn more about the men behind the faces!

 

 ACTION 4
Investigate and write their biographies in a creative way !
http://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/key-facts/ 
http://www.ducksters.com/biography/uspresidents/thomasjefferson.php
http://www.ducksters.com/biography/uspresidents/theodoreroosevelt.php 


For the 8th Graders


ACTION 1
Describe what you see and react!


 ACTION 2
Answer the questions below.

a) Where is this place located ?



http://www.mtrushmore.info/where-is-mt-rushmore/


b) Who created this monument ?
http://www.mtrushmore.info/where-is-mt-rushmore/ 


 c) What can you say about its construction ?
http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/mount-rushmore 



ACTION 3
Investigate!

a) Can people visit the place and see the monument closer ?
b) What does the place offer to do ?
https://www.nps.gov/moru/index.htm 


ACTION +
Imagine a campaign for an extra face on the Mount !
Who would you choose and why?



For the 9th Graders


ACTION 1
Do a quiz first. http://puzzles.about.com/od/trivia/l/bl_presidentsdayquiz.htm

ACTION 2
Did you know?

ACTION 3
If you were president game!

http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/games_quizzes/electiongame/game.asp