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Teaching Tennessee History: Lesson Plans for the Classroom Volume Vi [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
From Tennessee to the White House, these series of lesson plans explore the journeys of Presidents Jackson, Polk and Johnson.
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: William Jefferson Clinton

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine the office of the 42nd President of the United States of America. AmericanPresident.org effectively presents the life of William Jefferson Clinton.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Undoing a President

For Students 5th - 8th
A good description of the Watergate affair, what led up to it, who was involved, and why it was such a big deal.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist Dies at 80

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive story about the career of Chief Justice William Rehnquist. Audio is included.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: President Andrew Johnson

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site provides an article about President Andrew Johnson. The article is three pages in length providing a picture along with factual information about the President. A timeline is also provided at the top of the page.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Radical Reconstruction

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the frustration the Radical Republicans in Congress had with the Reconstruction plans of Andrew Johnson. Find out what legislation they were able to pass over Johnson's veto, and how they attempted to protect emancipated...
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A&E Television

History.com: Barbara Jordan

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the early life and career of Barbara Jordan who was the first African American elected to the Texas Senate and then the U.S. House of Representatives. When her political career was over, she took a teaching position at the...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Republicans vs. Democrats

For Students 5th - 8th
A review of Bill Clinton's domestic policies and scandals in his two terms of office. Focus is on the rancor of the Republicans against Clinton.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: White House Scandals

For Teachers 9th - 10th
How do you approach the difficult task of teaching young scholars about scandals in our Nation's highest office? This lesson plan has students research, compare and contrast, and discuss Watergate and other political scandals.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Legislative Branch

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site designed for students, clearly describes congressional powers and provides excellent accompanying links.
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CNN

Cnn: Chief Justice Rehnquist Has Died

For Students 9th - 10th
A newspaper piece about Chief Justice William Rehnquist's personal and professional life.
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A&E Television

History.com: 7 Things You Might Not Know About the Us Supreme Court

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out seven surprising facts about how the nation's highest court works and how it's changed over the years.
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Other

Potus: Andrew Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive facts about Andrew Johnson and his presidency. Includes biography, election results, cabinet members, odd facts, and notable events.
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BBC

Bbc News: Russia Gripped by Power Struggle

For Students 9th - 10th
A 1999 news article from the BBC documents the power struggle between Boris Yeltsin and the Russian parliament after Yeltsin dismissed Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov and the entire government, which in turn was motive for parliament to...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: The Tech: Richard M. Nixon, a Man of Our Times

For Students 9th - 10th
This article, first featured in MIT's student newspaper, is a commentary on the life of Richard M. Nixon.
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BBC

Bbc: The Clinton Years: 1993 2001

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC surveys the Clinton presidency, milestones, setbacks, and its possible legacy.
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Richard Milhous Nixon

For Students 9th - 10th
Richard Nixon (1913-1994 CE) served as the 37th President of the United States. AmericanPresident.org tracks the course of his turbulent political career.
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A&E Television

History.com: American Presidents: Richard Nixon

For Students 9th - 10th
This easy-to-navigate site has Richard Nixon's biography, events occurring during his presidency, an image gallery, several video clips.
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University of California

Ucla: Manas: History and Politics Warren Hastings

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography tells facts about Warren Hastings and the role he had in consolidating British power in India.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: A Time of Maiaise

For Students 5th - 8th
The decade of the 1970s brought a great deal of pessimism to the American public. Read about problems with the economy, foreign affairs, and the environment.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Charles I

For Students 9th - 10th
Charles I (1625-1649) was a far abler ruler than his father. He was a man of greater courage and more dignity of character, but he had been trained from infancy in the belief of his divine right to fule, and he chose ministers who...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Andrew Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808 - July 31, 1875) was the seventeenth President of the United States (1865-69), succeeding to the Presidency upon the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. He was one of only two U.S. Presidents to be...
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Curated OER

Ehrlichman Testifying

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives accounts, both writen and audio, and photographs of the Senate Watergate hearings and the House Impeachment hearings.
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Curated OER

Mitchell and Attorneys

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives accounts, both writen and audio, and photographs of the Senate Watergate hearings and the House Impeachment hearings.

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