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A&E Television

History.com: American Presidents: Theodore Roosevelt

For Students 9th - 10th
This easy-to-navigate site has Theodore Roosevelt's biography, events occurring during his presidency, an image gallery, and several video clips.
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A&E Television

History.com: American Presidents: Bill Clinton

For Students 9th - 10th
This easy-to-navigate site has Clinton's biography, events occurring during his presidency, an image gallery, a large collection of video clips, and more.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: What Does the President of the United States Do?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will create a wiki page that reflects the President of the United States fulfilling five of his formal or informal roles. Students will use the Internet to visit the White House Photo Gallery and capture shapshots of the...
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: The President of the United States (9 12)

For Students 9th - 10th
Summarizes the role of the President as the Head of the Executive Branch and the powers and duties assigned to him by the Constitution. Provides links to further information.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: A Strong Presidency

For Students 5th - 8th
See how Andrew Jackson handled his role as president and advocate of the common man. His using the spoils system had an altruistic beginning, but it soon became a function of corruption.
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Read Works

Read Works: u.s. Presidents John Adams

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about John Adams, the second president of the United States. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Remembering a Forgotten President

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A biographical text about John Adams, second president of the United States. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: The President of the u.s

For Students 3rd - 8th
This is a fairly detailed explanation of the role of the President as leader of the United States.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Who Will Be President?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
This instructional activity will allow students to experience the election process of an American President through a mock election. Students will learn the steps that must be followed in order to have an election. This is a great way to...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1844 1877: Reconstruction: The Freedmen's Bureau

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the goals and activities of the Freedmen's Bureau, the opposition from President Andrew Johnson, and how the Bureau was dismantled in 1872 after just seven years. Includes questions for students.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: Fdr and World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
After leading the United States through nearly a decade of Depression, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt took on the role of Commander-in-Chief when the United States entered the Second World War.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: Fdr and the Great Depression

For Students 9th - 10th
Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected president in 1932. He immediately embarked on an ambitious plan to get the country out of the Great Depression.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Election of Barack Obama 44th President of the United States

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan, students will consider "The Election of Barack Obama 44th President of the United States." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
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Other

Laus Dnet: Grade 5 Word Lesson Plan (Mr. President)

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this lesson, students write a persuasive letter to the President of the United States. Students will research the 2000 Presidential election, interview parents, and reflect on their own opinions and experiences to write their letter....
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: John F. Kennedy as President

For Students 9th - 10th
The Kennedy administration faced triumphs and failures only to end in a horrific manner. Read about the election, presidency, and assassination of Kennedy in this summary. Also included are references for further reading, questions for...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: So You Want to Be President?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This project-based learning project extends classroom learning with a variety of multimedia tools to conduct an engaging election campaign for the Presidency. Students form political parties, write a platform, and conduct a campaign for...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: The League of Nations

For Students 9th - 10th
After World War I, US President Woodrow Wilson helped to build an international peacekeeping organization.
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A&E Television

History.com: 8 Us Governors Who Were Impeached and Convicted

For Students 9th - 10th
Of the three U.S. presidents who were impeached -- Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton and Donald Trump -- none were ever convicted or removed from office. But when it comes to governors, the history of impeachment is quite different. There...
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Country Studies US

Country Studies: Us Soviet Relations

For Students 9th - 10th
The 1980s was a dynamic period in U.S.-Soviet relations. At the beginning of the decade, tensions between the two superpowers rose until 1985, when arms negotiations ensued between President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Premier Mikhail...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History: 1844 1877: Reconstruction: The Compromise of 1877

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the Compromise of 1877 which gave the presidency to Rutherford B. Hayes and signaled the end of Reconstruction in the South. As a result of this act, federal troops withdrew from the South, and Jim Crow laws were passed by...
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Other

Foreign Policy Journal: Us Africa Relations: Arms and the Strongman

For Students 9th - 10th
President Nkurunziza of Burundi is the latest leader to discover the efficacy of tear gas in maintaining political power. Burundi has been transformed from a sleepy all-but-forgotten state to a headlining destination of many of the...
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: Republican Ascendancy: Politics in the 20s

For Students 9th - 10th
With the waning of the Progressive Era, the political landscape of Republican presidents like Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge emphasized business interests.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1865 1898: The Compromise of 1877

For Students 9th - 10th
The Compromise of 1877 gave Rutherford B. Hayes the presidency in exchange for the end of Reconstruction in the South.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1800 1848: The Nullification Crisis

For Students 9th - 10th
In response to the Tariff of 1828, vice president John C. Calhoun asserted that states had the right to nullify federal laws.

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