What Is the President Doing Right Now?
by Steve BennettFor: Kids 7 - 12
Required: Just Your Time
What's the president of the United States doing right now? Name a well-known individual (it doesn't have to be the president), and ask your child to imagine what that person is likely to be doing at this moment. Your child can use his or her knowledge of the person's job, responsibilities, interests, and the like, combined with his or her understanding of time zones, to answer the question. Then ask what the person might be doing in eight hours, 24 hours, a week, a month, or five years.
Alternatively, challenge your child to tell you what a famous historical person, say, Hammurabi, Galileo, or Ben Franklin, might be doing now. Encourage your youngster to do some research using your at-home library, on the selected time period. Then ask specific questions, like: "What foods might the person be eating?" "What would the person be wearing?" "What might be the biggest concern on the person's mind?"
It's lunchtime. Can you guess which fast food restaurant our president might be visiting now?
