Book Detail

So You Want to Be President

Publication Information
Author:  St. George, Judith Illustrator:  Small, David
Title:  So You Want to Be President Date:  2000
Publisher:  Philomel City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-399-23407-1 ISBN, hardback:  

Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes ESOL:  
Family:   Young Adult:  
Picture:   Yes

General Information:
Book Type(s):    nonfiction, biography and autobiography

HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies

Summary:
Presidents of the U. S. are grouped by what they had in common and what was unusual--names, states of origin, pets, size, etc. The book contains brief biographies of all U. S. Presidents in chronological order. The book does not discuss the duties of the President.

Teaching Ideas:
The biographical section could be used to do map work to see what states the presidents call home. Students could add other categories to use to compare presidents. They can add President George W. Bush in the appropriate categories in the book. Students could make a Trivial Pursuit game using information from the book. For more information on presidents look at these web sites: www.ipl.org/ref/POTUS/ and www.worldbook.com/fun/presidents/html/intro.htm.

Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > group > leadership
bullet History > region > U.S. history
bullet History > region > U.S. history > presidents
bullet Government/Civics > government > Presidents


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