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Presidents' Day
Students investigate George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and other American Presidents. They complete a Webquest, take a virtual tour of Mount Vernon, answer discussion questions, and evaluate newspaper articles about the current president.
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President Barack Obama
In this American history worksheet, students read a biography about President Barack Obama and complete 8 multiple choice questions.
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Arthur Meets the President
Young scholars take a pre-test on presidential knowledge. In this president and Washington, D.C. lesson, students read Arthur Meets the President and discuss it. Young scholars work in groups to brainstorm everything they...
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Why a President? Why not a King?
Pupils research how and why a country elects to have an executive branch of the government. They study the office of the Presidency of the US.
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The President and the Press ~ FDR's First Press Conference: March 1933
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.
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Trouble for the United States in the Middle East: The Reagan-Bush Years
Students examine U.S. foreign affairs with the Middle East during the Reagan and Bush presidencies. In this Middle East lesson, students watch video segments, examine maps, and listen to music regarding the relationship between the U.S....
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Who Was the First US. President?: Reading Comprehension
In this George Washington reading comprehension worksheet, 3rd graders will read a 2 paragraph passage about the life of our first President and answer 4 multiple choice questions.
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Presidents and the Constitution: Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison and the Barbary Pirates
Students explore the Barbary Pirates of the Mediterranean. In this American history lesson, students read a narrative regarding the conflict between the Barbary Pirates and the United States under the leadership of Washington, Adams,...
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The Presidents
In this government worksheet, students find the names of the presidents in the word search puzzle. The answers are found by clicking the link at the bottom of the page.
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Nixon & the Imperial Presidency (5)
In this online interactive American history activity, learners answer 18 fill in the blank questions regarding the Richard Nixon presidency. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Letter to the President
Third graders practice letter writing by writing an e-mail to the President. In this U.S. Government lesson, 3rd graders express their concerns about issues taking place at public schools by writing an e-mail to the President of...
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Candidate Obama Support and President Obama's Agenda
Students research categories within President Obama's agenda and create a PowerPoint presentation. In this President Obama agenda lesson, students research a category within President Obama's agenda and present their topic in a...
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American Presidents
In this American presidents worksheet, students match the descriptions of 25 presidents to the appropriate listed presidents' names.
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Letter to the President
In this letter to the President activity, students write a letter to the President about earthquakes and volcanoes. Students include 4 bullet points in their letters.
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Steps In Selecting A President
Students follow a flowchart that describes the process of electing the American president and vice-president. They create a flowchart that explains some aspect of the US government.
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Presidents of Tennessee
In this PowerPoint, students learn interesting facts about Presidents Andrew Jackson, James Polk, and Andrew Johnson. Slides provide details about the backgrounds of the men, personal information about their wives, excerpts from primary...
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So You Want to be President?
Students review the meaning of a summary and why they are important. They silently read the book, So You Want To Be President thinking about the main points in the story. When finished, each child summarizes a page from the book which...
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Favorite President Survey
In this president survey activity, students are given a tally chart. The question at the top is "Who is your favorite president?" Students have room to list the responses, and tally them up. No choices are given.
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19C American Presidents
In this American Presidents worksheet, students match the names of 25 Presidents with a phrase that tells something about them. This page begins with number 46 and ends with number 65.
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19c American Presidents
In this American Presidents review worksheet, students match the 21 former Presidents listed to the appropriate descriptions.
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20c American Presidents
For this American Presidents worksheet, learners respond to 25 matching questions that require them to match the 25 former Presidents to the appropriate phrases, events, or quotes.
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Nixon & the Imperial Presidency (2)
In this online interactive American history activity, students respond to 12 multiple choice questions regarding the presidency of Richard Nixon. Students may check their answers immediately.
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So You Want to Be President?
Students view a documentary on U.S. Presidents. Those called to serve be remembered by future generations that study American and world history. After viewing, students discuss what they saw then create a poster about the electoral process.
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The Foreign Policies of Harry S. Truman
Young scholars read an article about the new interest in Harry S. Truman. In groups, they review his foreign policy decisions and how situations might have been different if he had made a different decision. They also examine the...