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Hail to the Chief Lesson Plans
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Students examine the musical arrangement "Hail to the Chief". In this music history lesson, students listen to and compare jazz, samba, baroque, and march versions of the song. This lesson may be adapted to meet the needs of different age levels.
Young scholars are exposed to different styles of music that are associated with American musicians and compose variations on the theme of "Hail to the Chief" using these various styles.
Fourth graders simulate the running of a presidential campaign. They conduct research on the different political parties and their beliefs, create a platform to be used in a mock election based on personal beliefs and their research, participate in a debate, and present their platform in the form of a video or PowerPoint presentation.
Students use the internet to research the office of the President of the United States. Using primary sources and the internet, they gather information about a president of their choice. As a class, they develop questions they would like to ask the current president and send them to him via email.
Young scholars research the requirements and responsibilities of the job of president and write help wanted ads for the position. They use a "Help Wanted" worksheet imbedded in this plan to guide them in writing their ad.
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Students, after reading about the presidents online, select one leader and design a monument that reflects his life and accomplishments. Finally, students explain the significance of the design to the president and his life.
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Students explore the history of the White House and the role of the president. They explore the White House Historical Association website, answer questions, create a drawing of the Oval Office, and take an online quiz.
Students determine their political beliefs with reference to current party labels (i.e., Liberal/Conservative, Democrat/Republican) and experience, through classroom assignments, many of the activities of a political campaign.
Students consider qualities and United States president should have. In this government lesson plan, students research the responsibilities of the president and use that information to create an advertisement that describes the job and qualities desired in job candidates.
Students research a President from the United States. For this United States history lesson, students read about their selected President and record interesting facts. Students design a monument for the President they researched.
