Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Senate Confirmation Hearings on Cabinet

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain the confirmation process of presidential nominees to the Cabinet. They compose a list of questions to ask at a conformation hearing.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Reviewing Rumsfeld

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars use the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats, or SWOT, institutional analysis method to evaluate Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's performance to date. They write formal recommendations based on their analyses.
Worksheet
Curated OER

1876-1920 Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this literacy learning exercise, students look for the words in the puzzle that are related to the theme of the word search. Spelling skills are worked on.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Surviving the Depression- 1930-1939 Lesson 3: Solutions to the Depression

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars evaluate the components of the New Deal and role of nonprofit organizations the relief and rebuilding efforts of the Great Depression. They write letters to the organization that they are researching.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

World Awaits Bush Global Policy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read an online article in order to participate in a discussion and writing activity based on it.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Words in the News: India EU Trade

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss what they know about world leaders. In groups, they work together to complete an exercise on the board. They practice using new vocabulary words and match them with their definitions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Effects of The Great Depression

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders discuss the unemployment trends of the 1920s-1930's. They look at it faces of the citizens that lived in the time period. Students work with visual clues to investigate about the living conditions during the Great...
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Black Cat Vocabulary Quiz

For Students 7th - 9th
In this vocabulary quiz worksheet, learners use the given vocabulary words from the story 'The Black Cat' to complete the 15 sentences. Students also complete a matching definition activity.
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.
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...
Website
University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: George Walker Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
Which president owned a professional baseball team? Explore with AmericanPresident.org to discover more facts about George W. Bush. He is currently serving as the 43rd President of the United States.
Handout
PBS

Pbs News Hour: Vote 2004: Candidates: George W. Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive biographical web page on President George W. Bush. This specific page covers September 11, 2001, but there are links that will take you to other Online Newshour George W. Bush biographical pages.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: George W. Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth profile of George W. Bush. Content includes information on his personal life and education, his political career and business ventures before becoming President of the United States in 2000, perceptions of his public image...
Primary
US National Archives

Ronald Reagan Presidential Library: Public Papers of President Ronald W. Reagan

For Students 9th - 10th
Former United States President Ronald Reagan served from 1981-1989. This is a collection of all of his public speeches and announcements. For convenience, the speeches may be browsed chronilogically or a keyword search.
Handout
The White House

The White House: Presidents: George W. Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
This official White House website gives a brief synopsis of Bush's presidency. View the highlights of his path to office and a brief biography of his life.
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: President Bush's "Islam Is Peace" Speech

For Students 7th - 8th
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...
Website
CNN

Cnn: President George W. Bush the First 100 Days

For Students 9th - 10th
CNN offers information on Bush's actions, reactions, approval ratings, and more on President George W. Bush's first 100 days in office. Has many related stories linked from the main page.
Website
University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Ronald Wilson Reagan

For Students 9th - 10th
The Miller Center at the University of Virginia presents a concise overview of President Ronald Reagan's life and administration. Watch videos of speeches and dip into essays highlighting various parts of Reagan's life. A bibliography, a...
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: President Bush on the Patriot Act

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "President Bush on the Patriot Act" by President George W. Bush, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
Article
CNN

Cnn: Candidate George W. Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
CNN profiles the President George W. Bush's victorious bid for reelection in 2004.
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.
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...
Handout
White House Historical Association

The White House Historical Association: The Presidents

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete biographies and photos of all past presidents.
Website
American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: George H. W. Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the life of George H.W. Bush, the 41st President. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.