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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: A Penny for Your Thoughts

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This is an outline for a week-long lesson usually taught in the month of February around President's Day. It is an interdisciplinary study combining coin identification with a literature-based study of the Presidents represented on the...
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Lesson Plan
iCivics

I Civics: Thomas Jefferson Mini Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States, but he played many political roles throughout our nation's history. His political life influenced the country in many ways, from the founding documents to the shape of our...
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Lesson Plan
iCivics

I Civics: Nationbuilder in Chief

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn about some of the decisions and actions the first presidential administrations took to make sure the United States would be strong enough to last.
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Lesson Plan
iCivics

I Civics: The First 100 Days

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Discover the history behind the "First 100 Days" and its impact on the American presidency. Students will evaluate the fairness of judging presidents based on this somewhat arbitrary time period.
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Interactive
Primary Games

Primary Games: Name That President

For Students Pre-K - 1st
See if you can name these U.S. Presidents by looking at their pictures. Includes fun facts about each president.
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Handout
Other

Medical History of the Presidents of the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
Graphic tabulates the health and medical history of U.S. presidents from Washington to Obama.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: American Presidency: Dwight D. Eisenhower

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical sketch of America's thirty-fourth president includes background information on the era in which he served and linked-to objects from the Smithsonian's collections that help define the man and his presidency.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: American Presidency: Harry S. Truman

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical sketch of America's thirty-third president includes background information on the era in which he served and linked-to objects from the Smithsonian's collections that help define the man and his presidency.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: American Presidency: Calvin Coolidge

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical sketch of America's thirtieth president includes background information on the era in which he served and linked-to objects from the Smithsonian's collections that help define the man and his presidency.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: American Presidency: William Mc Kinley

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical sketch of America's twenty-fifth president includes background information on the era in which he served and linked-to objects from the Smithsonian's collections that help define the man and his presidency.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: American Presidency: James a.garfield

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical sketch of America's twentieth president includes background information on the era in which he served and linked-to objects from the Smithsonian's collections that help define the man and his presidency.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: American Presidency: Zachary Taylor

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical sketch of America's twelfth president includes background information on the era in which he served and linked-to objects from the Smithsonian's collections that help define the man and his presidency.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: American Presidency: John Tyler

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical sketch of America's tenth president includes background information on the era in which he served and linked-to objects from the Smithsonian's collections that help define the man and his presidency.
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Website
Other

Kid Info: Biographies of the Presidents

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource page helps one become an expert about the Presidents of the United States by reading biographies and interesting and important facts about the Presidents of the United States.
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Interactive
New York Times

New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: The Presidents

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The New York Times Learning Network presents an online & printable crossword puzzle on the American Presidents.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Presidents of the 20th Century

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart covers the Presidents of the 20th Century, from Theodore Roosevelt to George W. Bush. Important facts and details on each president are included along with a chart to explain Democrat and...
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Website
A&E Television

History.com: American Presidents: Barack Obama

For Students 9th - 10th
This easy-to-navigate site has Barack Obama's biography, events occurring during his presidency, an image gallery, videos, and more.
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: United States Presidents Hangman Game

For Students 3rd - 5th
Correctly guess the letters hidden in this online hangman game and you will have named one of the U.S. Presidents.