Social Studies

This lesson prepares students to use primary sources for research purposes. It provides students the opportunity to work on their analysis and research skills.

As part of a unit on the United States Government, students will examine the powers of the President. They will examine Executive Order 9981 and Executive Order 8802 in relation to implicit powers and civil rights.

Students will research requirements and qualities of presidential leadership and create a PowerPoint to share their research findings

Vacation planning as a fourth-grade introduction to a host of ideas including, map reading, state history, recreation in Missouri, scarcity, and opportunity cost

Students develop problem solving skills learning about Harry Truman

Students compare and contrast two composers

Teach students about Harry S. Truman through use of primary and secondary sources, physical artifacts, research, and role playing

Students analyze a biographical comic book summarizing President Harry S. Truman's life prepared by the Democratic Party.

Students explore and analyze artifacts in the Vietnam Traveling Trunk

Students will conduct and script an interview of a veteran of the Korean War and submit a finished product (video and script of questions and answers) for evaluation.