A man of many firsts, Benjamin Harrison was also the only president to be replaced by a former president! He had electric lights installed in the White House, he was the first president to have his voice recorded, and he was the last...

A skinny-dipping president? John Quincy Adams was a bible reader by morning and a skinny-dipper by late morning, apparently. His strong beliefs and lack of persuasive power ultimately ended his time in presidency, but he did go on to...

Engage critical and social thinking by exploring the value of language and word choice. The class considers the article "The Silence of the Historic Present" and analyzes several presidential speeches. They engage in class discussion,...

Looking to give your class a brief overview of Andrew Jackson? Learn about his early life, his accomplishments while in presidency, and his death. This is just a quick overview!

Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this presidential history lesson, students research the accomplishments of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Frankiln D. Roosevelt, and Barack...

Learners investigate the assassinations of four American presidents. Through research, groups create a dossier on one of the four men who were the assassins. After presentations of the dossiers, the class looks for common traits in...

Fourth graders complete a unit of lessons on the first seven presidents of the U.S. They conduct research, write a four-paragraph essay, and create posters and speeches for a simulated campaign convention.

For this American presidents worksheet, learners match the descriptions of 25 presidents to the appropriate listed presidents' names.

In this American Presidents worksheet, students respond to 25 matching questions that require them to match the 25 former Presidents to the appropriate phrases, events, or quotes.

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.

In this American Presidents review learning exercise, students match the 21 former Presidents listed to the appropriate descriptions.

In this American Presidents instructional activity, 8th graders match 21 presidents with matching statements about events during their presidency. A reference web site is given for additional activities

In this American Presidents worksheet, 8th graders match the names of 17 presidents with statements related to their presidency. A reference web site is given for additional activities

Students work in pairs to research and write a report on a given American president. The students then create a profile illustration of the president and display the illustration and report.

Students engage in a lesson which facilitates their learning about the history of the American presidency. They create their own lessons based on C-SPAN's American Presidents Timeline poster.

Students examine the connection between military experiences and presidential campaigns, reading "A War is Nice on the Resume, But It May Not Get You the Job." students research an American president's background and create a...

Eighth graders get a firm understanding of the major contributions and defining characteristics of the American Presidents.