While the president often appears to jet around the world on diplomatic missions, having the commander in chief travel abroad is a modern phenomenon, starting in the 20th century. Using a graphic, learners explore which presidents traveled and where they went. They then speculate on the importance of sending the president abroad.

Concepts

international relations, diplomacy, presidential roles and powers, united states presidents

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Correlate presidential travels with a timeline of world events
• Create a WebQuest for scholars to use while examining the data 

Classroom Considerations

• Class members must have access to computers

Pros

• Resource allows for a variety of data searches, making it easy to adapt to a lesson
• Visual representation of information is engaging and easy to use

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.9-10.7 RH.9-10.10 RH.11-12.7 RH.11-12.10