Growing Up to Be President - Paperback

by Mary Carol Ghislin (Author)

• Fresh, original writing and unbiased scholarly research based on America's most revered institutions: The White House Historical Association, The Smithsonian, The Miller Center, the Library of Congress, The National Archives, and more
• Supplemental lessons that meet the National History Standards
• 4-color book, written for 6th-grade to 8th-grade accessibility
• Accompanied by a Discussion Guide that includes primary sources, infographics, mini lessons, vocabulary development, and reading comprehension questions
• Cultivate deep thinking as you read together:
• what each young leader cared the most about,
• what difficulties they overcame,
• what personal qualities fed their drive to achieve.
• Ignite students' patriotism with discussions about
• each president's footprint
• their political challenges
• and each era's national crises and goals
• Infuse values like courage and perseverance while you
• read about 16 veterans who became president
• discover which ones were natural leaders
• and who developed leadership skills