Using the Jigsaw protocol, scholars study chunks of text from a speech given by former US presidents following a devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti. As they read the speech in small groups, they build background knowledge and share...

Political ads flood the airwaves each election cycle. An activity including more than a dozen political ads from iconic presidential campaigns helps learners unpack how the sausage gets made during election "silly season." Using the...

Who is the greatest US president? George Washington? Abraham Lincoln? FDR? Find out the opinions of your young historians with this cross-curricular writing prompt that engages them in researching the accomplishments of these influential...

Students are ushered into the Oval Office with our patriotic Presidents Day activities. In this civics lesson plan, students explore the presidency as they research an American president and participate in up to 11 activities.

President Bill Clinton met with President Barack Obama to brief him on Clinton's trip to North Korea to secure the release of two journalists. Talks also included Clinton's meeting with reclusive leader Kim Jong Il. (8/18/2009)

This site compiles all of the State of the Union addresses and messages by all the presidents in U.S. history (except William Henry Harrison and James A. Garfield).

[Free Registration/Login Required] Up-to-date reports on the on-going mission of the Obama Transition Team to select candidates for key government posts. Click on "Interactive Graphic: The New Team" to watch how appointments are made.

This Khan Academy resource provides a table of contents with notes for several sections of AP US History: Period 9: 1980-present.