ARTS & CRAFTS RESOURCES Printable Coloring Pages Printable Word Search Puzzles FREE Clip Art		You are here: Teach >Thematic Units >Government     Related Resources for Government   Buy the Book Young George Washington: America’s First President Author: Andrew Woods Description: This book is a simple biography of the United States’ first President. Grade Level: Pre-K-2 Activity: http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/ crossroads/sec3/k2/unit4/u4kinl1.htm http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0816725411/alfy Buy the Book House Mouse Senate Mouse Author: Peter W. Barnes and Cheryl S. Barnes Description: Students learn the basics about Congress in this book, as mice try to decide on which cheese should be the National Cheese. Grade Level: 2-4 Activity: http://www.senate.gov/ http://www.capweb.net/classic/index.morph http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0963768840/alfy Buy the Book Marshall the Courthouse Mouse Author: Peter W. Barnes and Cheryl S. Barnes Description: The Judicial Branch is explained in a kid-friendly manner in this book. Grade Level: 2-4 Activity: http://l2l.org/pd/success/lessons/lesson4/issd1%5Fl.htm http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0963768867/alfy Buy the Book Woodrow, The White House Mouse Author: Peter W. Barnes and Cheryl S. Barnes Description: Learn about the President and White House with Woodrow the Mouse. Grade Level: 2-4 Activity: http://www.eduplace.com/tview/tviews/bray45.html http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0439129524/alfy Buy the Book Eleanor Everywhere: The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt: (Step into Reading Books Series: A Step 4 Book) Author: Monica Kulling Description: Explore the vast amount of accomplishments that Eleanor Roosevelt had during her lifetime. An overview of her whole life is given. Grade Level: 3-4 Activity: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eleanor/ http://www.greatwomen.org/rsevelt.htm http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0679889965/alfy Buy the Book The Bill of Rights (Cornerstones of Freedom) Author: Richard Conrad Stein Description: This book provides students with an overview of the Bill of Rights. Grade Level: 3-5 Activity: http://www.civiced.org/wtp_elem21_sb.html http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0516448536/alfy Buy the Book Lives of the President: Fame, Shame and What the Neighbors Thought Author: Kathleen Krull Description: This book includes interesting and funny facts about the Presidents of the United States. Grade Level: 3-5 Activity: http://www.alaska.net/~cccandc/pres.htm http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/015200808X/alfy