Diana Rice
Ashland City Schools
Social and political leaders of the
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Social Studies
ODE Academic Standard for Social Studies History 7a
Second-graders who need to find biographical information on social and political leaders of the U.S. may find this pathfinder helpful as well as their teachers.
Biography
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Books non-fiction
Adler, David Picture book biography series Holiday House
Rookie Biographies Children’s Press
Compass Point Early Biographies Compass Point Books
McKissack, Patricia Great African Americans Enslow
On My Own Biography Carolrhoda Books
Websites
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/history
Meet the Presidents—simple biographies put together by fifth-graders
White House Dream Team—“heroes who made significant contribution to America through their dreams, character traits, and choices”
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa
Amazing
Americans—simple biographies of Americans who fall under these categories: Leaders & Statesmen 
Activists & Reformers
Adventurers & Explorers
Musicians & Composers
Writers & Artists
Industrialists & Entrepreneurs
Scientists & Inventors
Athletes & Entertainers
Infohio Electronic Resources
Britannica Elementary
SIRS Discoverer (Easy)
Searchasaurus (Primary Source)
Where the easiest articles are for sample
“social and political leaders of the
Johnny Appleseed Searchasaurus “Gentle Pioneer”
Elizabeth Blackwell Discoverer; Searchasaurus
Rachel Carson Discoverer; Searchasaurus
Bill Clinton Britannica; Discoverer
Benjamin Franklin all three
Helen Keller Britannica; Searchasaurus
John F. Kennedy all three
Martin Luther King Jr. all three
Rosa Parks Discoverer
Paul Revere Britannica; Searchasaurus
Eleanor Roosevelt Britannica; Searchasaurus