President Grover Cleveland

Summary
A lesson of President Grover Cleveland. Students read about his life and accomplishments. The reading is accompanied by multiple choice questions.

Objectives
• To present the major historical facts pertaining to Grover Cleveland.

• To present the major achievements of the Grover Cleveland.

• To assess the student?s comprehension of Grover Cleveland history.

Suggested Grades
5th Grade
6th Grade
7th Grade

Excerpt
Stephen Grover Cleveland was born in Caldwell, New Jersey on March 18, 1837 to a large family where he was the fifth of nine children. His family moved to the middle of New York State where his father Richard was a Presbyterian minister. Unfortunately Richard died when Cleveland was sixteen years old and Cleveland and his older brother moved to New York City for work in order to support the rest of the family. Even though Cleveland was unable to attend college due to the family financial situation, he studied law and became a lawyer when he was twenty-two.

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