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Inauguration Day: January 20
In this writing prompt worksheet, students learn the date January 20th as the day of inauguration for the United States presidents. Students then answer the following prompt: 'If you could be President for one day, what would you like to...
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Symbols of America: The Great Seal
In this American symbols worksheet, students discuss American symbols and The Great Seal of the United States. Students then color the seal.
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iCivics: Executive Command
Students explore the role of President of the United States. In this executive branch lesson plan, students play an online game that requires them to consider the needs of Americans as they act as president.
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Tales of Truman's Travels Fifty Years Ago
Fourth graders study President Truman and the Whistlestop Campaign. In this US history lesson plan, 4th graders complete a KWL about President Truman and write letters to stops on Truman's Whistlestop Campaign. Students create a...
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What Made George Washington a Great Leader?
Students examine the leadership attributes of George Washington. In this George Washington lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the leadership of first president. Students respond to discussion...
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So You Want to Be President?
Students examine the qualities needed to become President. In this political science lesson, students read the book So You Want to Be President? and answer questions based on the text. Students discuss if they have the qualities...
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Constitution Worksheet
In this U.S. Constitution learning exercise, students respond to 63 short answer questions about Articles I-VII of the American plan for government.
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The Making of Our First President
Students investigate George Washington's military career. In this George Washington lesson, students research the contributions of Washington the colonial military and then write editorials about his accomplishments for a mock colonial...
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Ronald Reagan
In this online interactive history quiz worksheet, students respond to 50 multiple choice questions about the life and accomplishments of Ronald Reagan.
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Who is the President Now?
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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Campaign 2004: Classroom Electorate
Young scholars role play as political analysts first forecasting the electoral college vote in a presidential election and then, following the results of the actual count. They study the role of swing states, and why political...
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Combat Credentials
High schoolers examine the connection between military experiences and presidential campaigns, reading "A War is Nice on the Resume, But It May Not Get You the Job." students research an American president's background and create a...
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The Jessie Jackson Campaign
Students explore an African American's presidential campaign. In teams, students create a campaign for their presidential candidate. They create political ads and plan campaign strategies. Students are simulate jobs such as a campaign...
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They Have Issues
Students examine the different campaign styles and political platforms of the nine candidates vying for the Democratic Party nomination for the 2004 presidential election. They graph and compare candidate platforms and write an essay...
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California Primary 2000
Students explore the open primary system and the candidates that appeared on the ballot in California's Presidential Primary in 2000. A variety of issues and sites are explored and form the focus of this instructional activity.
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Major Issues Facing America
High schoolers continue to examine the issues of the 2004 presidential election. Using the internet, they discover where they stand on each issue and where each candidate stands on the issues as well. In groups, they participate in a...
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Taking Them On Faith?
Learners explore, examine and study about the role of religion in presidential campaigns and elections by reading and discussing the article, "God" 08: Whose, and How Much, Will Voters Accept?" They research a variety of presidents...
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Just Graph It!
Students research presidential election voting results, and organize and interpret data on class graphs.
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The Saturday Night Massacre
Students look at the actions taken by Nixon from several perspectives. They explain the Constitutional issues involved with the firings and the concept of Presidential privilege as it evolved during this period. Students draw conclusions...
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Analyzing Free and Fair Elections
Students brainstorm the qualities of a "free and fair" elections. They read background information pertaining to the upcoming 2007 presidential elections. Pupils compare the "free and fair" elections list composed by students to the...
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On the Leading Edge
Students write an op-ed piece concerning presidential leadership. After reading an archived article from The New York Times, students compare and contrast the leadership styles of former Vice President Al Gore and President George W....
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Prize-Winning Profiles
Pupils read a profile of Luiz Inácio da Silva, the currently favored presidential candidate in Brazil. They use this article as a model for writing their own profiles of noteworthy people recently featured in the news.
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Show Me the Money!
Students investigate the importance of campaign finances in elections in the United States by gathering information from various Web sites about campaign finances of different Presidential hopefuls.
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Lyndon Baines Johnson : Triumph and Tragedy
Students view a documentary on Lyndon Baines Johnson. His presidency was both a success and a failure. After viewing, students discuss what they saw then create a poster for LBJ's 1964 presidential campaign. They discuss Vietnam as well.
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