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The White House
Taking a guided tour through the White House would require extensive travel costs and an armed security escort—but a virtual tour only requires an Internet connection! A few clicks bring users through the historical corridors and rooms...
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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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20c American Presidents
In this American Presidents learning exercise, students respond to 25 matching questions that require them to match the 25 former Presidents to the appropriate phrases, events, or quotes.
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A Collage of American Icons: Presidents and Symbols
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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Four Famous Faces
Each one of our quarters is embellished with a famous face or image representing the state it came from. This lesson plan uses South Dakota's state quarter to get kids thinking about monetary value, what the president of the United...
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President Warren Harding
In this US history instructional activity, students read a biography about President Warren Harding and answer 10 true and false questions.
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20C American Presidents
In this American Presidents worksheet, students match the names of 25 Presidents with a phrase that describes an event in their term. This page begins with number 51 and goes to number 75.
Bill of Rights Institute
Progressivism and The New Deal
Bust those trusts! Scholars investigate the Progressive Era leading to the New Deal in America. They examine the impact legislation had on attempting to control big business in the United States. Are there any parallels to today?
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The Politics of Big Business
Middle schoolers role-play the responsibilities of the House of Representatives as they consider how to solve the problem of undue influence by big business monopolies. They evaluate their proposed solutions and write an essay with their...
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Vocab-u-lous! Build a Fabulous Vocab
In this vocabulary worksheet, students select the best word choice to complete the sentence. All words correspond to the theme of Presidents' Day.
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Using Primary Sources: Letters from the Presidents
Learners 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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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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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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A Campfire Conversation
Students examine point of view as it relates to public issues. In this point of view lesson, students become familiar with the point of view of John Muir and Theodore Roosevelt about the wilderness. Students debate if the wilderness...
Constitutional Rights Foundation
The Election of 1912
The Election of 1912: an election with four competitive opponents. Pupils get to know the candidates with informative reading passages that provide context to the election. Then, the class engages in a debate and answers questions as one...
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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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Cartoons for the Classroom: Berryman, Roosevelt and the Teddy Bear
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the origin of stuffed teddy bears and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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October 27th Writing Prompt
In this daily writing prompt worksheet, students learn that Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858. Students use resources in the classroom to learn 5 facts about the Roosevelt and summarize them in their own words.
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How Does Preserving Wilderness Enhance Forestry
Students identify events of the environmental movement in the United States. For this environment lesson students study Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir, who had a great impact on the environmental movement.
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New American Diplomacy
Students explore the presidential era of Teddy Roosevelt. They read about American diplomacy in Asia, the Caribbean, and discuss the Panama Canal and the Roosevelt Corollary. As a class, students take notes and create a bubble map for...
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U.S. Expansion and the Age of the Empire
In this geography skills worksheet, students define or identify the 4 terms and concepts related to Teddy Roosevelt's diplomacy. Students also respond to 2 short answer questions.
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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.