Subjects
- U.S. History
- Art
- Language Arts
- Technology
Grades
Brief Description
Students create a new monument for a U.S. president!
Objectives
Students
- define the word monument,
- learn about monuments honoring U.S. presidents,
- design a new monument for a president.
Keywords
president, monument
Materials Needed
- teacher-selected library, textbook, and/or online sources about monuments honoring U.S. presidents
- drawing paper
- pens or pencils
- markers
Lesson Plan
Suggestion: You may want to complete this activity in two lessons.
Lesson 1
- Discuss the meaning of the word monument. Ask students to name some famous monuments in the United States. Ask which of those monuments honor presidents.
- Have students study images of some of the monuments honoring presidents from teacher-selected library, textbook, or online sources. Begin your research with these sites:
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Mount Rushmore
- Tell students: Imagine you are an artist who has been asked to design a new monument for a president. Which president would you choose to honor with a monument? Why? What kind of image and design would you create for your monument?
- Divide the class into small groups. Distribute drawing paper. Tell students to work together to choose the president for a new monument and create a design for the monument. Tell students to write a short paragraph telling the reason they chose their president and describing the design for the monument. Encourage students to use print and/or online sources for any needed research.
Lesson 2
Have students present their completed designs to the class. Ask the class to choose their favorite designs.
Extension:Let the class choose one design to build as a model. Let students choose the materials for the model.
Assessment
Evaluate students' designs and presentations.
Lesson Plan Source
Education World
Submitted By
Lois Lewis
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Last updated 2/13/17