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The Presidents of Mount Rushmore

For Teachers K
Students understand the importance of Mount Rushmore as a national symbol. In this Mount Rushmore lesson, students locate Mount Rushmore on the map and investigate each of the four Presidents on Mount Rushmore. Students understand how...
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Lesson Plan
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President FDR and the New Deal

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore the New Deal and President FDR. For this Great Depression lesson, students listen to an FDR Broadcast (Fireside Chat) and read sections in their textbooks. Then, in small groups students design and create a broadcast to...
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Lesson Plan
National First Ladies' Library

Workers, Take a Holiday! the Beginning of Labor Day

For Teachers 4th - 8th
When your upper elementary class returns in the fall, have them identify and define the beginnings of the labor movement and Labor Day in the United States. They thoughtfully reflect on changes that have occurred in the way we think...
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Proud to Be of Service

For Teachers K - 12th
Observe the National Day of Service and Remembrance with a service learning lesson plan. After discussing the events of September 11, 2001, learners plan and implement their own service learning project in honor of American heroes.
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PPT
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Washington D. C.

For Teachers 3rd
As a brief overview of Washington D.C. and famous landmarks, this resource could be used as a supplement to a social studies unit. The presentation refers to President Bush, but could be altered to include information about the current...
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Worksheet
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Vocab-u-lous! Build a Fabulous Vocab

For Students 7th - 8th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students select the best word choice to complete the sentence. All words correspond to the theme of Memorial Day.
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Mexic-Arte Museum

El Dia de los Muertos

For Students 1st - 8th
Celebrate the traditional Mexican holiday El Dia de los Muertos! Explore the intricate history behind the traditions, compare other cultural rituals honoring the dead, and create sugar skulls. Learners read informational text on Aztec...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Abraham Lincoln: Man versus Legend

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Abraham Lincoln was one of the greatest presidents ever ... right? Scholars research the accomplishments and struggles of the Lincoln presidency. They uncover facts, materials and information via video clips, primary, and secondary...
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Lesson Plan
Center for Civic Education

Orb and Effy Learn About Authority

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Simplify the teaching of the US Constitution with this primary grade social studies lesson. While reading a fun story about an imaginary place called Bubble Land, children learn about the concept of authority and the importance of rules...
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Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum

Pearl Harbor Activity #1: Newspaper or Radio Account

For Teachers 6th - 12th
After listening to President Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Day of Infamy" speech, young historians research information about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, possible motives for the attack, and the consequences of the attack. Scholars...
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PBS

Pearl Harbor and the Internment of Japanese Americans during World War II

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Balancing national security and civil liberties can be tricky. To appreciate the tension between these two concepts, class members investigate the Japanese attack on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor and President Franklin D....
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Interactive
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President Barack Obama Alphabetical Order Worksheet

For Students 1st - 4th
In this online interactive President Obama worksheet, students examine 10 words and names regarding the president and his policies and then write them in alphabetical order on the lines provided. This worksheet may also be printed for...
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Interactive
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President Barack Obama Alphabetical Order Worksheet

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this online interactive President Obama activity, students examine 16 words and names and then write them in alphabetical order on the lines provided. This activity may also be printed for classroom use.
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Interactive
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President George Washington Alphabetical Order Worksheet

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this online interactive President George Washington worksheet, students examine 10 words and names and then write them in alphabetical order on the lines provided. This worksheet may also be printed for classroom use.
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Worksheet
Starfall

Groundhog Day

For Students K - 2nd
In this literacy worksheet, students write a journal entry about the month of February. They pay special attention to certain days of the month.
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Worksheet
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President George Washington Word Jumble

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this word scramble worksheet, learners use the words in the word bank to unscramble the letters and form vocabulary words associated with President George Washington. Students write 20 answers.
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Activity
Education World

Every-Day Edit: President Warren G. Harding

For Students 3rd - 8th
For this editing learning exercise, students read and edit a short paragraph on President Warren G. Harding to find 10 errors involving capitalization, punctuation, spelling and/or grammar. Students correct each error.
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Activity
Education World

Every Day Edit - President Woodrow Wilson

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this everyday editing instructional activity, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about President Woodrow Wilson. The errors range from capitalization, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
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Lesson Plan
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The Embodied Presidency Wilson

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners take a closer look at U.S. intervention in Mexico. For this 20th century history lesson, students examine primary documents to consider why the United States entered the Mexican War and then write DBQ essays on the topic.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Vocab-u-lous! Build a Fabulous Vocab: Martin Luther King Jr. Day

For Students 10th - 11th
In this Martin Luther King Jr. Day vocabulary worksheet, students select the best word to complete the sentence. They are challenged by words that relate to Martin Luther King Jr.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sam Houston for President...Again

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discover the political career of Sam Houston. For this Texas history lesson, 4th graders research primary resources and create a modern-day version of Sam Houston's political campaign of the 1840s.
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Activity
Education World

Every-Day Edit: President Gerald R. Ford

For Students 3rd - 8th
For this proofreading worksheet, students identify spelling, capitalization, punctuation and grammar mistakes in a descriptive paragraph and use editing marks to correct them.
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Activity
Education World

Every-Day Edit: "U.S.-Africa Capital Connection"

For Students 3rd - 8th
For this editing worksheet, students read and edit a paragraph on "U.S.--Africa Capital Connections" to find ten errors in capitalization, punctuation, spelling and/or grammar. Students correct each error.
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Activity
Education World

Every Day Edit - Jimmy Carter

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this everyday editing learning exercise, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about Jimmy Carter. The errors range from capitalization, grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

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