President's Day Opinion Writing Step-by-Step (Would You Rather)

President's Day Opinion Writing Step-by-Step (Would You Rather)

An exciting LOW PREP resource for teachers and homeschoolers seeking a captivating, educational activity on President's day. It's perfect for learners in the second to fourth grades and can be implemented at home, classrooms or cooperative learning environments.

• A unique approach to opinion writing – students focus their research on any two presidents (out of 45). The combinations range from figures like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson to modern leaders such as Barack Obama and Joe Biden.

After the independent or collaborative research phase, students present ‘would you rather’ via assigned writing prompts either orally or through written content using the provided graphic organizers.

• Differentiated writing graphics organizers adjusted to three distinct difficulty levels.
• A comprehensive step-by-step guide with checklists covering every stage from drafting initial ideas to final input refinement.

The blend of English Language Arts exercises fosters creativity and critical thinking around History & Social Studies. It also refines grammar practices while presenting original thoughts within group settings or individually via reading and researching activities centered around President’s Day.

Included Resources are:

*All are easily downloadable as a PDF file*

Instructions

President cards (46 in color and 46 in B&W)

Mix and match research report pages

Differentiated opinion writing graphic organizers (3 levels)

Step-by-step opinion writing instructions and checklists

Sentences starters and transitions