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Children will compare George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.

Vocabulary: Lincoln Memorial, powder, president, stovepipe hat, tricorn hat, Washington Monument, whiskers, White House

Social Studies Focus: Presidents’ Day

Simple, spectacular ideas to boost your lessons.

• Duck doesn't like the chores on the farm, so he holds an election! But the job might be a little harder than he thinks.

• Together, hunt for the names Washington and Lincoln on pages 2-3. Circle Washington in one color and Lincoln in another. How many times does each appear?
• Point out that in one appearance, Washington’s name is part of a place. That’s because Washington, D.C., is named after him!

Skill: history, oral language

Materials: paper plates, construction paper, cotton balls, brown tissue or construction paper, craft sticks

• These presidential masks are fun and easy to make! Give each child a paper plate and help them cut out the center, leaving the rim. Let kids choose whether they’d like to make a Lincoln or Washington mask.
• For Washington masks, have kids glue a tricorn-shaped construction paper hat to the top. Then have them glue white cotton ball hair on each side.
• For Lincoln masks, have them glue a construction paper stovepipe hat to the top, and torn pieces of brown tissue or construction paper to the bottom for whiskers!
• You can attach craft sticks for handles, so kids can hold the masks in front of their faces. Have kids hold the mask up and tell one fact about themselves as president!