Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Monument for Marine Conservation

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands to discover what's there and pick up clues as to how people have both harmed and helped the native habitats. They study another protected area and see how to balance conservation efforts...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Troop Surge vs. Redeployment

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore American foreign policy regarding the war in Iraq. In this Iraq debate lesson, students examine videos and documents about the pros and cons of keeping American troops in Iraq.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Chapter 28 – The 1980s

For Students 9th - 12th
In this U.S. history worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages describing 1980's America and respond to 49 short answer questions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The President and the Press ~ FDR's First Press Conference: March 1933

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students consider that many presidential aides now speak "off the record," in essence conveying a message from the president. They examine why most Presidents have fewer press conferences the deeper they get into their terms of office.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: No WMD in Iraq

For Students 4th - 9th
In this English worksheet, students read "No WMD in Iraq," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Students Directed Learning

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers engage in a lesson which facilitates their learning about the history of the American presidency. They create their own lessons based on C-SPAN's American Presidents Timeline poster.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Contemporary Immigration Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars research contemporary immigrations of Africans to the United States. They investigate the laws and regulations of immigration and the impact of immigration on the nation.
Handout
Other

Nrdc :Rewriting the Rules: The Bush Administration's Environmental Record

For Students 9th - 10th
This site outlines the president's environmental policy. Site primarily focuses on Bush and his policies towards the national parks. Report can be downloaded in pdf form from the right side of the page.
Website
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Presidency of George W. Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
September 11, 2001 occurred in the early days of George W. Bush's administration and set the tone for his presidency. Study his domestic and foreign policy by reading the following summary, answering critical thinking questions, and...
Website
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: The Presidency of George Bush

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site has information about the election and presidency of George H.W. Bush. Links within the text go to other pages with information.
Unit Plan
University of Maryland

Voices of Democracy: George W. Bush, Second Inaugural Address (20 January 2005)

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete text of the Second Inaugural Address by George W. Bush in 2005 along with an interpretive essay that examines the ways that President George W.Bush's Second Inaugural Address reflected the assumptions of the Bush Doctrine, ideas...
Article
Other

Groups Urge Bush to Keep Steel Tariffs

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an article by the Pittsburgh Times about groups that are trying to persuade the Bush Administration from revoking the controversial steel tariffs. A great article that describes how the tariffs are a way to help the ailing...
Website
New York Times

New York Times: Times Topics: George W. Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The New York Times chronicles the presidency of George W. Bush through news articles, video, timelines, etc. An excellent and comprehensive source of resources and information.
Handout
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: School Publishers: Introducing President George W. Bush!

For Students 3rd - 5th
Interesting and easy-to-read biography on George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States. Written at the time of his first election as president.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Foreign Policy of the George W. Bush Administration

For Students 9th - 10th
Very thorough encyclopedia entry on George W. Bush's foreign policy.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Domestic Policy of George W. Bush Administration

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia summary of different aspects of George W. Bush's domestic policy.
Article
New York Times

New York Times: George W. Bush: Economic Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A search of the New York Times and Bush's economic policy has given us a number of news articles.
Handout
New York Times

New York Times: Topics: George W. Bush: Medicare

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] If you are researching George W. Bush and Medicare, this New York Times page is a great site for news stories on those topics.
Website
New York Times

New York Times: Times Topics: Laura Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This page, updated daily, has numerous news articles about First Lady Laura Bush.
eBook
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: The Presidency of George Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
Outline of the presidency of George H.W. Bush as part of a section on Conservatism and a New World Order, offers a brief discussion of President Bush's election and administrative policy.
Website
A&E Television

History.com: American Presidents: George W. Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
This easy-to-navigate site has George W. Bush's biography, a timeline of events occurring during his presidency, an image gallery, the transcript of one of his speeches, and more.
Article
CNN

Cnn: Bush's State of the Union Speech 2006

For Students 9th - 10th
Provided is the complete text of President Bush's State of the Union address given on January 31st, 2006.
Interactive
Other

George Bush Presidential Library Foundation: Cold War Dare

For Students 9th - 10th
A Cold War strategy game where you must make critical decisions about how much the United States should support the burgeoning democratic movement in Eastern Europe at the risk of provoking the ire of the Soviet Union. Has three levels...
Website
Other

The Hindu: Bush Vows to End Corporate Corruption

For Students 9th - 10th
Article conveys and analyzes the George W. Bush administration's position on corporate corruption. Includes quotes from George W. Bush as well as plans to re-instore investor confidence.