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Presidential Transition Guide eBookPresidential Transition Guide eBook
Publisher
Partnership for Public Service
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
eBooks
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Year
2012
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eBook

Presidential Transition Guide

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How do two administrations work together to craft a seamless transition of power? Learn more about personnel management, policy implementation, and the role of an outgoing president with a transition plan designed for the 2012 presidential election.

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Concepts

presidential inaugurations, presidential elections, united states presidents

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Use in an AP Government class when discussing presidential inaugurations and transitions of power
  • Host a mock inauguration in which a class transition team works with the philosophies and suggestions from the research

Classroom Considerations

  • The resource is over 200 pages long, though some pages are large title pages
  • Written and published in 2012, the packet is more historically interesting than currently relevant, though learners could find elements of the information that relate to current events

Pros

  • Presents many real-world examples of collaboration and professional organization
  • Young politicians engage in a behind-the-scenes look of how the American government works

Cons

  • May be too long or complex for younger learners

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