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BBC

Bbc News: How to Elect a Us President

For Students 9th - 10th
Electing a US President can be a political marathon. The British Broadcasting Company helps make this process easier to understand by explaining it in key stages.
Lesson Plan
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Ela Unit: Grade 2: Famous Americans

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders learn about famous Americans and their role in history. This builds on students' knowledge of US presidents, national symbols, and the election process. Students study various characteristics of famous Americans, such as...
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A&E Television

History.com: American Presidents: Lyndon B. Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
This easy-to-navigate site has Johnson's biography, events occurring during his presidency, an image gallery, several video clips.
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A&E Television

History.com: American Presidents: Rutherford B. Hayes

For Students 9th - 10th
This easy-to-navigate site has President Rutherford B. Hayes's biography, significant events in his life, an image gallery, and video clips.
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A&E Television

History.com: American Presidents: William Henry Harrison

For Students 9th - 10th
This easy-to-navigate site has William Henry Harrison's biography, events occurring during his presidency, an image gallery, and video clips.
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A&E Television

History.com: American Presidents: George W. Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
This easy-to-navigate site has George W. Bush's biography, a timeline of events occurring during his presidency, an image gallery, the transcript of one of his speeches, and more.
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A&E Television

History.com: American Presidents: Andrew Jackson

For Students 9th - 10th
This easy-to-navigate site has Andrew Jackson's biography, events occurring during his presidency, an image gallery, and video clips.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Herblock's Presidents

For Students 9th - 10th
Historically significant collection of political cartoons featuring U.S. Presidents from Library of Congress online teacher-student resources.
Primary
University of Groningen

American History: Presidents: James Monroe (1758 1831)

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides texts to James Monroe's inaugural addresses and State of the Union addresses. The Monroe Doctrine text is from his 7th annual address to Congress. Links are provided for each of the other presidents, as well.
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Other

Kids.gov: How to Become President of the u.s. Poster

For Students 3rd - 8th
Colorful, easy to understand graphics help students learn the process of becoming the President of the United States.
Primary
PBS

Pbs: George Washington's First Inauguration Speech [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A handwritten text of President George Washington's Inauguration speech from April of 1789.
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Other

Ford Library & Museum: Official Portraits of Gerald and Betty Ford

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource includes seven photographs of President Ford and his wife. Also includes a photo of Ford from the Vladivostok conference.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Libraries: Accepting Smithson's Gift: John Quincy Adams' Role

For Students 9th - 10th
From a Smithsonian exhibition entitled "From Smithson to Smithsonian," this document relates John Quincy Adams' role in getting the US government to accept and support the gift that became the Smithsonian Institution. A transcript of...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: Period 9: 1980 Present: The Presidency of Barack Obama

For Students 9th - 10th
A text tutorial over US President Barack Obama's American presidency.
Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: "I Do Solemnly Swear"

For Students 9th - 10th
An online exhibit of historically pertinent items dealing with the inauguration of a number of US Presidents.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Us History: 1890 1945: The League of Nations

For Students 9th - 10th
After World War I, US President Woodrow Wilson helped to build an international peacekeeping organization.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Jimmy Carter: The Mistreatment of Women Is the Number One

For Students 9th - 10th
With his signature resolve, former US President Jimmy Carter dives into three unexpected reasons why the mistreatment of women and girls continues in so many manifestations in so many parts of the world, both developed and developing.
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: William Jefferson Clinton

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine the office of the 42nd President of the United States of America. AmericanPresident.org effectively presents the life of William Jefferson Clinton.
Primary
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Archiving Early America: James Monroe's Obituary

For Students 9th - 10th
A reproduction of President James Monroe's obituary as it appeared in the Niles' Weekly Register, a Baltimore newspaper dated July 23, 1831.
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PBS

Pbs: Indian Removal Andrew Jackson's Role

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from PBS shows that Jackson was instrumental in the removal of the Cherokee population from Georgia and Florida. This site discusses his role in that policy. Links to related sites. Bibliography available at "Resource Bank" page.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: James Madison

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography of James Madison. Find out why James Madison was called the father of the constitution. Learn how his life affected the United States. (In Spanish)
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Kentucky Educational Television

Kentucky Educational Television: Fascinating Abe Questions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Do you know why Abraham Lincoln grew a beard? Learn interesting and fun facts about President Lincoln in an easy to read question/answer format.
Primary
Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Military Industrial Complex Speech Eisenhower

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a speech given by President Eisenhower during the last days of his administration. In it, he cautions against the growing power and influence of the American military-industrial complex. A great primary source that still contains...
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Ohio State University

Osu History Teaching Institute: George Washington

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders will read about George Washington as President then analyze the different images and sculptures and write a short essay.

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