Grab and Go Dwight D. Eisenhower Facts – 5th Grade TEKS

Did you know that Dwight D. Eisenhower’s birth name was David? Did you know that he never saw active combat? There is a lot of information about Eisenhower and his presidency, so it’s hard to decide what to teach young learners about our 34th President.

This reading passage is designed to get back to basics. Written for students in grades 5-6, this reading passage contains basic biographical information about President Eisenhower. It travels through his life and discusses his accomplishments and achievements.

This passage can be used as an assessment or guided reading activity for your students. It includes biographical text about Eisenhower, along with a ten-question comprehension check and a timeline of Eisenhower’s life activity.

Differentiating Your 5th Grade Social Studies – TEKS Lessons 

A team of dedicated, experienced educators created this resource to support your historical figures lessons. 

In addition to individual student work time, use this book to enhance learning by adding it to your President’s Day lessons and activities.

If you have a mixture of above and below-level learners, check out these suggestions for keeping students on track with the concepts: 

🆘 Support Struggling Students

Help students who need help understanding the concepts by completing the worksheet together in a group. 

➕ Challenge Fast Finishers

For fast finishers, encourage students to create a poster or slide show using the content from the reading passage.

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This resource was created by Beth Hindi, a teacher in Texas and Teach Starter collaborator.