A Unit Plan on 44 USA Presidents & the State of Georgia: 4th Grade

Unit Plan Format

The 44 Presidents of the United States of AmericaAnd facts on the State of GeorgiaUnit Theme: United States Presidents' and basic facts of Georgia

Grade 4

Overall objectives: To teach students all 44 presidents of the United States and basic information facts on the state of Georgia.

Developmental Goals: To begin and complete the formal study of the United States Presidents and basic information on the state of Georgia.

Number of Weeks: 9

Objective standards:

1. Students will be able to state all 44 presidents by first and last name
2. Students will be able to state president's term and party
3. Students will be able to explain the basic information facts for the state of Georgia

Assessments:

1. Jeopardy Review Game-weekly on Fridays
2. Review Test bi-weekly on Fridays, last 2week session over the whole unit

Materials needed:

Map of Georgia, Pictures of all 44 presidents, social studies text book, audio visuals, state flag, Crayons, markers, Art paper, White board and dry erase markers

Day

Objectives

Procedures

Materials

Homework Assignment

Comments

M

Introduction

Of 44 Presidents &

Georgia

Show photos of the 44

Q&A

Photos textbook

Which president was serving term when you were born?

Allow students to discuss relevance of this study

T

Continue into intro with audio visuals.. GA state motto

Lecture, video, Q&A

audio visual presentation

map of GA

What Fruit is GA known for cultivating?

Notate levels of retained information of each child

W

Give students opportunity to create their own visuals..what does GA mean to you

Students will research most common GA maps & then create their own

Crayons, markers,

Art paper

Rulers etc.

No homework

(daily work gives account for assessment)

Discuss previous homework assignments

Th

Introduce song about the 44 presidents

Review GA state Motto

Have students listen to the ensemble & create group Song

Audio equipment

Cd/radio

Write your own state

motto

Make note of any creative suggestive thoughts by students

Fri

Review and jeopardy game

Have students team up to play against each other

White board

Dry erase markers

No homework (daily work gives account for assessment)

Take up Q&A notes student to overview during planning

Weekly Plans

Week 1: Introduction to Georgia and USA Presidents: Objective /Standard: Introduce students to the 44 presidents of the USA; begin focus on presidents in groups of six with an additional two in the fifth week.

Introduce Georgia as the last of the thirteen colonies to be founded in USA. Focus on the capitol and state motto.

Assessment: Jeopardy game review where a series of answers will be given and students must respond with a question to give correct response. Students will be equally separated into two groups for teams. Each correct answer merits points and the team with the most points has a chance at 10 bonus points toward the weekly quiz/test given regarding the lesson. While playing students will write Q&A's to help them study for test/quiz.

EX. Answer given- Wisdom Justice and Moderation...

Correct response- What is Georgia's state motto?

Students will be given weekly homework assignments to correlate lessons learned in class

Week 2: Terms and nicknames: Objective/Standard:teach students about Presidents 1-6 introduce with term served, party and first & last name.

Georgia-focus on state flag and Nickname (Peach state)

Quiz

Week 3: Parties and Politics: Objective/Standard: teach students about Presidents 7-12 term served, party and first & last name.

Georgia - Focus on Governor

Week 4: Agriculture and Presidents: Objective/Standard: teach students about presidents 13-18 term served, party and first & last name

Georgia-focus on Agriculture

Test

Week 5: Finding Likeness in the Presidents: Objective/Standard: teach students about Presidents 19-24 term served, party and first & last name

Georgia-Focus on Climate

Week 6: Our Leaders and our State: Objective/Standard: teach students about Presidents 25-30 term served, party and first & last name

Georgia-focus on geographical location

Quiz

Week 7:Our leaders: Objective/Standard: teach students about Presidents 31-37 term served, party and first & last name

Georgia: Review

Wednesday Field trip to state capitol

Week 8:Our leaders: Objective/Standard: teach students about Presidents 38-44 term served, party and first & last name

Georgia- Review

Q&A session

Jeopardy Tournament review-pupils switch teams (intermingled)

Week 9: Review all materials covered leading up to the day of the TEST

Q&A session

TEST

**This lesson can be condensed to a 5 week unit given the students are capable of learning the material in that set amount of time. (Advanced learners perhaps)

U.S. Presidents and Georgia Facts

Name______________________ Date_________________

1. Who as the 16^th president of the United States of America?

___________________________________________

1. What are the primary colors of the Georgia state flag?

____________________________________________

1. Name the 6 presidents whose face appear on paper U.S. currency

a.____________________ b._____________________

c._____________________ d._____________________

e.____________________ f.____________________

1. What is the Capitol of Georgia?________________________

1. What is Georgia's state motto?_______________________________________

1. Who was the 35^th President of USA?______________________________

1. What fruit is most common for being cultivated in Georgia?___________________

1. Name both Roosevelt's' which served as president._____________________________

1. Name the only father and son to serve as President.____________________________

1. What is Georgia's geographical location? Name each state that surrounds it.

a.____________________

b.____________________

c.____________________

d.____________________

*Bonus e.____________________