Identify new sources of information. Retrieve data important to their needs. Helping second graders gather information can be very time consuming, but this lesson was developed to be driven by the students. Students draw on folklore and biographies to describe people who make a difference. Students identify the nation's heroes who took the risk of new and controversial ideas.
Students read and understand grade level appropriate material.
They draw on a variety of comprehension strategies as needed, including generating and responding to essential questions, making predictions, and comparing information from several sources. Easy to read books about President Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and T. Roosevelt. United States maps, and maps of South Dakota. Your local automobile club and travel agencies are excellent sources. Although visiting websites can be time consuming, it may be helpful to visit the additional Washington and Jefferson sites and print out necessary information to be used as additional resources.