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Students will learn about the First Ladies of the United States and the social causes they championed. Using primary and secondary sources, students will research a First Lady and then share their findings with others.

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.

Primary source discovery and analysis

Reflection and analysis of symbols and their use in political cartoons

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

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

Students compare and contrast the lives of three of the most prominent artists in the Regionalism movement: Thomas Hart Benton, Grant Wood and John Steuart Curry