Curated OER
The Space Shuttle
Young scholars share what they comprehend about the space shuttle program. They are given information about the first space shuttle mission. Students work in groups to investigate the different shuttle missions from April 1981 through...
Curated OER
Lesson Plan 4: Political Advertising
Students observe a political advertisement and evaluate the views promoted in the ad. After exploring governmental policies, students create their own 30-second ad to promote a specified cause and publicize their views. Students share...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Presidential Succession
This website contains an interactive timeline about the history of Presidential succession.
US Senate
United States Senate: Presidential Succession
Article which discusses the controversies of the establishment of the Presidential Succession Act of 1792. Contains links to related historical information.
iCivics
I Civics: Mini Lesson: Succession
In the opening activity, students are challenged to create a succession plan for their school principal. The class then reviews the official presidential line of succession and reads about its origins.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Terms and Succession
Check out this interactive timeline that documents the history of terms of succession in the United States.
Other
Succession to the Presidency a Chronology
This site is put together by a medical doctor with an interest in the line of succession to the presidency. Although not a constitutional expert, the author has documented source material and has read extensively in the field.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Who Gets to Be President?
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
Harp Week
Harp Week: The Presidential Elections: Events
Read about the domestic policies and events that occured in Grover Cleveland's first term of office. Many of these were events on which he would run as he sought his second term.
270 To Win
270towin: 1964 Presidential Election
Provides detailed electoral facts for the presidential election of 1964 won by Lyndon B. Johnson who successfully associated himself with President Kennedy's popularity.
Other
African Success: Biography of Thomas Yayi Boni
A biographical view of the president of Benin, Thomas Yayi Boni.
iCivics
I Civics: For the President, All in a Day's Work
Students learn the primary responsibilities of the president and how those duties connect to the powers the Constitution grants to the Executive Branch.
Digital History
Digital History: The Clinton Presidency
Short, but comprehensive, synopsis of Clinton's two terms as president. Included in the article is the 1992 campaign, successful and controversial legislation, and the scandals that would eventually become part of his presidential legacy.
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: John Calvin Coolidge
Identify the steps to John Calvin Coolidge's (1872-1933 CE) successes and defeats. Explore AmericanPresident.org for biographical information on President Coolidge.
Other
Real Clear Politics: How Donald Trump Won
An unexpected, shocking win in the United States 2016 Presidential Election for the non-politician Donald Trump. Understand what led to his success on November 8.
Cornell University
Cornell University: Law School: Constitution of the u.s.
The Constitution of the United States is provided by the Legal Information Institute of Cornell University of Law.
Thomson Reuters
Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Twenty Fifth Amendment
Complete text of the twenty-fifth amendment as its worded in the U.S. Constitution. Annotations can be found at the bottom of the page along with a footnote.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Classroom: Twenty Fifth Amendment
From the Annenberg Classroom Consititution Guide, provides an overview of the text and meaning of the 25th Amendment.
Harp Week
Harp Week: Elections: 1888 Election: Harrison v. Cleveland
The campaigns and campaign styles of the two candidates for president in 1888 were very different. Read about the legacy of Grover Cleveland from his first term, and find out why Benjamin Harrison was successful in his presidential bid.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: The Reagan Tapes
What happened at the White House in the hours following the Reagan assassination attempt? NPR provides audio of recently released tapes that capture the events of the day. Website provides a retrospective 20 years after the event.
Siteseen
Siteseen: Government and Constitution: 25th Amendment
Short, simple summary with the full text of the 25th amendment detailing changing what happens if a President or Vice President dies, resigns, or is unable to do the job.
Rutgers University
Rutgers: Lesson Module: Women and the Presidency
This module offers multiple resources and ideas for integrating gender into lessons on the presidency and/or creating a lesson solely focused on women and the presidency. It provides information on the women who have run for president...
University of Virginia
Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Grover Cleveland: Foreign Affairs
Grover Cleveland's foreign policies were similar in both of his terms as president, interrupted by a presidential term of Benjamin Harrison. Read about his use of the Monroe Doctrine and some of the successes he had.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Pennsylvania: Matthew S. Quay House
A home of Matthew Stanley Quay, a Republican National Chairman who was campaign manager for Benjamin Harrison's successful presidential campaign.