US President Booklet Instructions and Suggested Timeline

 

 The US President project will focus on a former president. Students may use coloring pencils, embellishments, construction paper, scrapbook paper, cardstock, felt, colored buttons, twine, and paint. Please use glue dots and/or glue gun, with supervision, as needed. 

 

 The US President booklet, red, white, and blue yarn for binding, one portrait page, one state map, and the Table of Contents (US President Guide 2026), were given to all students, along with several websites for research (Links & Resources). The map needs to be either traced onto the page or copied onto a colored paper. Map section needs to include a map legend/key, state capital, city of birth, cities, mountains, lakes, and rivers, and a compass rose.   

 

 

President's Life and Portrait

 

 President's Life and Portrait suggested deadline: Friday, January 9th

 

Read information about the US President from the websites given. Write notes/summary in SS journal. Design a layout and review ideas of how you'll be presenting information in a creative way.  

 

LEFT PAGE: Facts/Information read and summarized websites given presented in a creative way. United States President Project - Section 1 (click) 

 

RIGHT PAGE: Color/cut US President portrait given, add border with felt or cardstock. 

 

 

            

 

 

President's Life and Portrait due: Tuesday, January 20th 

 

 

 

 

President's Flag(s) and State Map

 

President's Flag(s) and State Map suggested deadline: Friday, January 16th

 

Read information about the US President's flag(s) from the website given. Write notes/summary in SS journal. Design a layout and review ideas of how you'll be presenting information in a creative way. 

 

LEFT PAGE: Include the flag(s) during the presidency. (ex. include state(s) added, official date(s), and presidents that served under the flag(s) presented in a creative way) (flips)

 

RIGHT PAGE: The state map needs to be either traced onto the page or copied onto a colored paper.  Map section needs to include a map legend/key, state capital, city of birth, cities, mountains, lakes, and rivers, and a compass rose. (map legend: star-capital, red dot-city of birth, black dot-cities, blue circle-lakes, squiggly blue lines-rivers, three peaks-mountains, etc.) 

 

 

 

                

 

 

President's Flag(s) and State Map due: Tuesday, January 20th

 

 

 

State Facts and State Song 

 

State's Facts and State Song suggested deadline: Friday, January 23rd 

 

Read information about the US President's state from the website given. Write notes/summary in SS journal. Design a layout and review ideas of how you'll be presenting information in a creative way.  (landscape)

 

LEFT PAGE: State facts/information read and summarized from website given presented in a creative way.  (ex. include at least three important facts, describe in detail) (flips)

 

RIGHT PAGE: The state song presented in a creative way. (flips)      

 

 

              

     

 

 

State's Facts and Song due: Tuesday, January 27th

 

 

 

State Bird, Flower, & Plant and State Economy 

 

State Bird, Flower, & Plant and State Economy suggested deadline: Friday, January 30th  

 

Read information about the US President's state from the website given. Write notes/summary in SS journal. Design a layout and review ideas of how you'll be presenting information in a creative way.  (landscape)

 

LEFT PAGE: The state bird, flower, and plant presented in a creative way. (ex. include scientific name and add details) (flips)

 

RIGHT PAGE: State economy facts/information read and summarized from website given presented in a creative way. (ex. include at least three important sources, describe in detail) (flips)

              

 

      

 

 

State Bird, Flower, & Plant and State Economy due: Tuesday, February 3rd

 

 

 

State Government and State Tourists' Sites 

 

State Government and State Tourists' Sites suggested deadline: Friday, February 13th  

 

Read information about the US President's state from the website given. Write notes/summary in SS journal. Design a layout and review ideas of how you'll be presenting information in a creative way.  (landscape)

 

LEFT PAGE: State government facts/information read and summarized from website given presented in a creative way. (ex. list names of current governor, lt. governor, include state flag, state seal, etc) 

 

RIGHT PAGE: State tourists' sites facts/information read and summarized from website given presented in a creative way. (ex. create a booklet with at least five main sites, describe in detail)

 

 

         

 

 

State Government and State Tourists' Sites due: Tuesday, February 17th

 

Booklets should be binded by the week of January 5th with yarn. Students need to do a beautiful and creative cover. Please use colored cardstock to frame colored image on cover. If you have a blue booklet, use a red frame; if you have a red booklet, use a blue frame. Edge scissors are optional. Embellishments may be added, if you wish.  

 

Title is (Insert Name of President) under colored photo

 

Student's name should be in the lower right corner. 

 

 

     

 

 

        

 

 

All US President booklets are due on Tuesday, February 17th. If students have the project completed earlier, they may bring to class. Thank you!