Grade 3 Students create 2 slides. One slide includes a picture and a big idea statement. The second slide shares a word cloud of treasure words about the President.

1. Presidential Celebrations
reading to inform
determining the “big idea”
writing a big idea statement
choosing traits and actions that fit the
character
Grade 3 Hampton Elementary
School
Hampton, CT. FEBRUARY, 2014

2. President John Adams was a diplomat. He kept America out of war with
France.
President John Adams

4.  Abraham Lincoln’s big idea is he helped
end slavery.
President Abraham Lincoln

5. President Lincoln

6.  Signed law to Force native indigenous people
out of their homes called the Trail Of Tears.
President Andrew Jackson

8.  The big idea is he ended slavery and he
died on April 15
President Abraham Lincoln

10.  Abraham’s big idea was to keep the
country together and help end slavery.
He was a leader.
President Abraham Lincoln

11.  John Adams major accomplishments were that he
signed the Declaration of Independence in
Philadelphia. In this document, it gives people the right
to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
President John Adams

13. President Eisenhower
Among his accomplishments, he signed a
truce with Korea and worked towards
building to maintain World Peace.

15.  He helped shape America.
President George
Washington

17.  Abraham Lincoln was the president who ended slavery.

President Abraham Lincoln

19.  He wanted kids to be smart. He added
100000 more teachers.
President William Jefferson Clinton

21.  Thomas Jefferson’s big idea was to
create the United States of America . He
is most famous for writing the Declaration
President Thomas Jefferson

23.  One of Barack Obama’s
accomplishments is that he passed a
new health care bill.
President Obama

25.  Abraham Lincoln’s big idea was that he freed many
slaves by writing the Emancipation Proclamation.
President Abraham Lincoln

27.  President George W. Bush sent the
military to Afghanistan and Iraq to fight
terrorists. He wanted to protect people in
President George W. Bush

29.  Obama’s big idea is to provide heath care to
everyone. He also signed the Iran Sanctions
Act to prevent another war.
President Barack Obama