Jimmy Carter: For the People 6-Pack

Book excerpt: Introduce students to Jimmy Carter, the former US President and Georgia State Governor and Senator. Through informational text and primary sources, this high-interest reader teaches students about Carter’s life, and how he became a government leader in his community, and eventually the leader of the country! Readers will learn about Carter’s accomplishments in support of human rights and peace. This appropriately leveled text promotes social studies content literacy and connects to Georgia Standards of Excellence, WIDA, and the NCSS/C3 framework. This reader includes: Primary source documents and colorful images; Text features such as a glossary, table of contents, and index; Read and response questions; A Your Turn activity challenges students to connect to a primary source through a writing activity; This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.