Reading and Writing

Read and understand literature representative of various societies, eras, and ideas

Write to communicate for a variety of purposes

Guided Reading

Guided discussion

Guided Writing

A Picture Book of George Washington – David Adler

KWL chart

Anticipatory Set

	KWL for George Washington
	Read A Picture Book of George Washington
	Review part where Washington was the leader of the Continental Army

Development

	Guided discussion What makes a good leader? - Leadership Word Web on board Have children come up with a list of people they know that are leaders today What makes them leaders? All people, including children can be leaders
	Adler Book
	Review why he was elected President

Closure

Guided writing Come up with a list of ways we honor George Washington on the board Children write about George Washington using this list and what was covered in discussion

Multiple copies of book, children read along

Children read what they wrote about George Washington

Internet research

Future uses could include George Washington videos