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Progressives and the Era of Trustbusting
Students investigate the free-market system and anti-trust laws. In this Bill of Rights instructional activity, students listen to their instructor present a lecture on the details of monopolies and the progressive reform movement to...
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The Most American Thing in America: The Chautauqua
Middle schoolers explore the Chautauqua movement. In this Pennsylvania history activity, students use primary documents to explore what the Chautauqua was and how it made a difference in the American way of life.
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Who Represents You? My Government in Pennsylvania Project
In this representation in government worksheet students answer questions about who represents their state in each office and level of government.
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Views Concerning U.S. Imperialism after the Spanish-American War
Students research the impact of American Imperialism. In this Spanish-American War lesson, students visit the listed Web sites to discover details about the war and its effects. Students use the information they locate to participate in...
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Success and Fame
In this success worksheet, students read quotes, role play, and choose successful sentences. Students complete 3 activities total on this worksheet.
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1876-1920 Word Search Puzzle
In this literacy worksheet, students look for the words in the puzzle that are related to the theme of the word search. Spelling skills are worked on.
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Four Famous Faces
Fifth graders examine the South Dakota Quarter Reverse and identify the images on it. They discuss the accomplishments of the four presidents. They create coins of four people in their school. They arrange bags of plastic coins by their...
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The American Presidents (Middle, History)
Eighth graders get a firm understanding of the major contributions and defining characteristics of the American Presidents.
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Using Primary Sources: Letters from the Presidents
Students research the life of a president by reading personal letters on the American Presidents web site, and explore the ways that the character and personality of the president affected the ways they handled historical events.
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Paths to the Presidency
Seventh graders investigate a timeline of the career paths that US presidents took before they became the president. They how these career choices prepared these men for the presidency.
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Poetry and the American Presidents
Fifth graders choose a poetry activity in order to focus their research about American presidents.
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President Notebook
High schoolers make presidential notebooks which they add to throughout the year. They arrange information about each president into an informational chapter.
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American Presidents Matching Activity
In this American Presidents worksheet, 8th graders match the names of 17 presidents with statements related to their presidency. A reference web site is given for additional activities
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Getting to Know the Presidents
In this presidents worksheet, students use given web site sources to complete a graphic organizer comparing pairs of presidents, 5 pairs total.
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Historical Presents
Students research events, trends, and phenomena of specific years in the twentieth century, then design "time capsules" to commemorate those years.
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Inaugurating a President
Students study the traditions and history of the U.S. Presidential Inaugurations. They examine the topics George W. Bush talked about in his inaugural address and determine if his remarks clearly outlined what he has done.
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Beginning Critical Reading - The White House
In these critical reading worksheets, students read the story about The White House. Students then answer 3 critical reading questions about the passage.
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Theodore Roosevelt: Almanac of Theodore Roosevelt
This site has everything about Theodore Roosevelt. Find his speeches, his family life, videos, his time in the military, as well as his presidency. The site is well laid out and easy to navigate.
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: Theodore Roosevelt: The Making of a Progressive Reformer
[Free Registration/Login Required] This essay on Theodore Roosevelt explains how he evolved into a leader who put forth and supported progressive ideas as president and later in life. Read about his political experience as a reformer...
Smithsonian Institution
National Portrait Gallery: Theodore Roosevelt: Icon of the American Century
A thorough examination of the life of Theodore Roosevelt and the people and events that influenced him. You'll find photographs of Roosevelt, as well as photos, paintings, and biographies of some influential people in Roosevelt's life.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Scripps Library: Theodore Roosevelt: First Annual Msg [Pdf]
This is a 50-page transcript of Theodore Roosevelt's first annual speech as President of the United States on December 3, 1909. It is provided by Scripps Library.
Library of Congress
Loc: American Memory: Theodore Roosevelt Papers
The Theodore Roosevelt Papers from the Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress constitute one of the Library's largest Presidential collections, numbering approximately 250,000 items. The collection includes diaries, letter books,...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: African Game Trials by Theodore Roosevelt [Pdf]
This is an 18-page PDF of an except from African Game Trials: An Account of the Wanderings of an American Hunter-Naturalist by Theodore Roosevelt, the story of Roosevelt's trip to collect specimens for the Smithsonian in 1908. This...
History of American Wars
History of American Wars: Theodore Roosevelt and the Spanish American War
What was Teddy Roosevelt's role in the Spanish-American War? Understand how Roosevelt functioned before and during this tumultuous time in the United States.