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Students will read and assess letters of former President Harry Truman to understand what was transpiring in his life during the time he spent in the army during World War One.

Students will learn about the First Ladies of the United States and the social causes they championed. Using primary and secondary sources, students will research a First Lady and then share their findings with others.

Finding primary sources, students will work together as a class to create a master "deck of cards" for 13 first ladies. Students will work together in pairs (or alone - teacher choice) to research assigned first ladies(s)

Using Mrs. Lincoln to give a sense of the Civil War era

Primary source discovery and analysis

Students use document and artifacts, including Truman's desk, to analyze Harry S. Truman

Reflection and analysis of symbols and their use in political cartoons

Vacation planning as a fourth-grade introduction to a host of ideas including, map reading, state history, recreation in Missouri, scarcity, and opportunity cost

Students develop problem solving skills learning about Harry Truman