Activity 1 (1 class period (40 minutes))
This activity is meant to give your students online researching practice, as well as to broaden their knowledge base about Ronald Reagan and Abraham Lincoln.
Objective: Students will explore the lives of Ronald Reagan and Abraham Lincoln through an online scavenger hunt.
Materials:
Picture of Lincoln
Picture of Reagan
The Ronald Reagan Scavenger
Hunt Worksheet
The Abraham
Lincoln Scavenger Hunt Worksheet
Introduction: Display pictures of Ronald Reagan and Abraham Lincoln. Ask your children the names of these two presidents. Allow them to brainstorm and record everything they think they know. Share knowledge.
Procedure: Pass out the Scavenger Hunt Worksheets. Depending on available computers and technology proficiency, you may or may not want your students to work in partners. Direct your students to visit www.whitehouse.gov/kids/presidents so that they can learn about Reagan and Lincoln and complete the scavenger hunt worksheets.
Assessment Keys for Worksheets:
TEACHER ANSWER KEY FOR RONALD REAGAN
TEACHER ANSWER KEY FOR ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Extensions Ideas:
