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Steps In Selecting A President
Learners follow a flowchart that describes the process of electing the American president and vice-president. They create a flowchart that explains some aspect of the US government.
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Woodrow Wilson
Students practice their reading comprehension skills by reading about Woodrow Wilson. They answer questions about the story to test for comprehension.
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Herbert Hoover
Learners practice their reading comprehension skills by reading an article about Herbert Hoover. They answer questions to test for comprehension.
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About Abraham Lincoln
Fifth graders complete a unit of lessons on the life of Abraham Lincoln. They read and analyze a poem, create a timeline, write an essay, research The Gettysburg Address and The Emancipation Proclamation, explore websites, and interview...
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Presidents' Day
Students investigate George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and other American Presidents. They complete a Webquest, take a virtual tour of Mount Vernon, answer discussion questions, and evaluate newspaper articles about the current president.
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What are the Qualifications to be President of the United States?
Learners research the qualifications necessary to be the president of the United States. They create a want-ad for this position using what they have learned about the qualifications.
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Past and Present
Students identify George Washington on the obverse of the quarter and read about George Washingington. They compare Washington to the current president and practice distinguishing between events in the past and the present.
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What an Accomplishment
Students identify and discuss the images on the back of the South Dakota quarter. They discuss the differences between facts and opinions, and research information about the four presidents memorialized on Mount Rushmore.
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Life of Lincoln
Students describe the social and political life of Abraham Lincoln with a focus on his contributions and how they changed the United States of America.
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Presidents: Outlining
Students outline the notes they have taken on the life of a president they are studying for a research project.
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Balanced Literacy: Presidents
Pupils participate in a unit (all lessons on the same page) to explore the Presidents of the United States. They choose one President to write a mini-book about, create a puppet and an original puppet show to perform about their chosen...
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Abe Lincoln and Me
Learners listen to story read by teacher, recall facts from the story, and discuss Abraham Lincoln and his birthday.
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Meet Our Presidents Bulletin Board
Students randomly draw presidents' names and conduct research for a written report on their chosen president. They color portraits of their president to accompany their reports.
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Survey This!
Students examine biological information about George Washington focusing on his love of surveying. They explore cartography and field of surveying. They write a letter and make a map of Virginia.
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Revolution!
Students explore events of the Revolutionary War and George Washington's role in them. They examine the forces behind the war and create timeline.
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George Washington's Rules of Civility
Students examine George Washington's belief in etiquette and respect for others, which he achieved by following 110 rules of civility, and create their own rule of civility.
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Decisions.... Decisions
Learners examine the stories of important decisions that have affected American history. They identify the cause and effect relationship of decisions by George Washington and Robert E. Lee and create graphic organizers with their...
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Four Heroic Presidents
Students complete a series of lessons that explore the heroic qualities of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. Students read books, participate in discussion, color pictures and complete worksheets.
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Early Presidents and Politics
Students investigate early presidents of the United States. Students complete a series of lessons in which they research the contributions and political climate during the terms of U.S. presidents from George Washington to Andrew Jackson.
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The President and the Press ~ FDR's First Press Conference: March 1933
Students consider that many presidential aides now speak "off the record," in essence conveying a message from the president. They examine why most Presidents have fewer press conferences the deeper they get into their terms of office.
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Abraham Lincoln's Position on the Question of Slavery and Its Extension
Students read excerpts from Abraham Lincoln's speeches and letters between 1854 and 1861 and look for information relative to Lincoln's thoughts on the legal and Constitutional aspects of slavery.
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Why a President? Why not a King?
Students research how and why a country elects to have an executive branch of the government. They study the office of the Presidency of the US.
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Learning About Our Government
learners about the organization of our nation's government. They are introduced to the three branches of American government and the responsibilities of each. They discuss the requirements for becoming President.
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We the People: 270 out of 538
Students engage in a instructional activity that helps them better explain the quadrennial ritual surrounding the election of a president in the United States of America.