What does the President do?

Written by David J. Jakubiak

Ages: 8+

Grades: 3-5
Themes: US Government, President Obama

Summary:
This book is a factual book which gives information about Barack Obama and his job as president. It explains the electoral college and the election process. The author describes the duties of the president, including how the president works with other world leaders to solve problems. There is a description of Cabinet and Congress. A tour of the White House is given with details of all the rooms in the house.

Pre-Reading Activity:
Ask the students to fill out a K-W-L chart about the US government.

Post-Reading Activity:

Revisit the K-W-L chart and fill in what the students learned. Also, have them come up with questions that they still have about the government they would like to learn. Students could research these questions to find the answers in different books or online.

About the Author:

"I am a content strategist, a writer, a husband, a father, a gardener, a brewer, and a lover of food.

My goal is to capture voices in stories that are true to those who tell them, and to offer readers experiences when they take in my words. I work each day to be a better husband and dad. I weed, I compost, I brew, and I cook." 

taken from: http://www.davidjakubiak.com/about-me/

Reflection:

I like this book and would use it in the classroom. I think it provides good explanations of the parts of the United States government. It has great photos and is layed out in a way which is visually appealing to children. It is divided into different topics which would make it easy for students to use as a reference. This author has written other informative books which would be good references for any classroom.