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Presidents' Day

For Teachers 5th - 10th
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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The Prairie Dog That Met the President

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students identify and interpret the relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts. They identify and relate to music in relation to history and culture. Finally, students gain knowledge of the history of...
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Early Presidents and Politics

For Teachers 4th
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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What Qualified George Washington to be President?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students create a list of characteristics, qualifications, and skills that make an effective President of the United States. They determine what qualificatons George Washington posessed that made him the right choice for President of the...
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Presidents

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students identify the qualities needed to become President of the United States. Using the internet, they discover the differences in character of past presidents and draw conclusions about their time in office. They relate a piece of...
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President Barack Obama

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this American history instructional activity, learners read a biography about President Barack Obama and complete 8 multiple choice questions.
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Candidate Obama Support and President Obama's Agenda

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students research categories within President Obama's agenda and create a PowerPoint presentation. In this President Obama agenda lesson, students research a category within President Obama's agenda and present their topic in a...
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The President's Role and Succession

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the role the President of the United States plays in American government and the order of succession of cabinet members. They explain about presidential qualifications and the path to becoming President.
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Balanced Literacy: Presidents

For Teachers 5th - 6th
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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A Collage of American Icons: Presidents and Symbols

For Teachers K
Students use KWL charts, stores, news, books, and movies to learn about the Presidents and symbols of America. In this Presidents and symbols lesson plan, students participate in many activities that introduce them to the leaders and...
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U.S. President: Facts

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students gather information from a chart. They become familiar with the names of the presidents of the United States. They complete a worksheet imbedded in this plan on the many facts associated with the Presidents.
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The Inauguration of Barack Obama the 44th President of the United States

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the process of inauguration in the United States.  Students describe the symbolic and political significance of the ceremony of the inauguration of the President of the United States.  Students role play the...
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If I Were President...

For Teachers K - 12th
Students practice their critical thinking skills by examining current issues in the campaign. They write an essay stating what they would to do solve problems if they were president. They share their solutions with the class.
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What are the Qualifications to be President of the United States?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
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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Roles of the President

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read a document which explains the roles and responsibilities of the President of the United States. In groups, they tour the George Bush Presidential Museum and participate in a Presidential scavenger hunt. Once back in the...
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American Presidents

For Students 5th - 11th
In this American presidents activity, students match the descriptions of 25 presidents to the appropriate listed presidents' names.
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Who is the President Now?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discover the presidents of the United States using digital tools. In life skills lesson, students use PowerPoint and SMART Board technology to match presidents of the United States to their photographs.
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Letter to the President

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this letter to the President instructional activity, learners write a letter to the President about earthquakes and volcanoes. Students include 4 bullet points in their letters.
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Presidents: Outlining

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students outline the notes they have taken on the life of a president they are studying for a research project.
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Steps In Selecting A President

For Teachers 8th - 10th
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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Presidents of Tennessee

For Teachers 4th - 8th
In this PowerPoint, students learn interesting facts about Presidents Andrew Jackson, James Polk, and Andrew Johnson. Slides provide details about the backgrounds of the men, personal information about their wives, excerpts from primary...
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So You Want to be President?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students review the meaning of a summary and why they are important. They silently read the book, So You Want To Be President thinking about the main points in the story. When finished, each child summarizes a page from the book which...
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19C American Presidents

For Students 6th - 7th
In this American Presidents worksheet, students match the names of 25 Presidents with a phrase that tells something about them. This page begins with number 46 and ends with number 65.
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19c American Presidents

For Students 8th - 11th
In this American Presidents review worksheet, students match the 21 former Presidents listed to the appropriate descriptions.

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