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What are the Qualifications to be President of the United States? Lesson PlanWhat are the Qualifications to be President of the United States? Lesson Plan
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What are the Qualifications to be President of the United States?

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Students research the qualifications necessary to be the president of the United States. They create a want-ad for this position using what they have learned about the qualifications.

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united states presidents, presidency, the united states

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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
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Project-Based Learning
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