Lesson Plan

Why Visit His Home?

Clinton Birthplace in Hope, AR
Grade Level:
Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Subject:
Literacy and Language Arts
Lesson Duration:
90 Minutes
Common Core Standards:
4.SL.4, 4.SL.5, 4.W.1, 4.W.2, 4.W.3, 4.W.3.a, 4.W.3.b
Thinking Skills:
Remembering: Recalling or recognizing information ideas, and principles. Understanding: Understand the main idea of material heard, viewed, or read. Interpret or summarize the ideas in own words. Applying: Apply an abstract idea in a concrete situation to solve a problem or relate it to a prior experience. Creating: Bring together parts (elements, compounds) of knowledge to form a whole and build relationships for NEW situations.

Essential Question

Why should you visit the Clinton Birthplace Home?

Objective

Compose a persuasive writing to others to visit the Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site.

Preparation

Students will complete a Writer's Workshop after conducting a site vist and tour of the home.

Materials

Download Graphic Organizer

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Used to activate prior knowledge and memories of the visit.

Download Images of Bill Clinton

Procedure

In a classroom setting, students will organize their thoughts, draft, edit and publish an essay, draft a speech or create a Prezi to persuade others to visit the site. 

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Last updated: October 7, 2019