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George Washington's Foreign Policy
Students compare George Washington's foreign policy to the policies of presidents who followed him. In this primary source analysis lesson, students compare Washington's Farewell Address to the Roosevelt Corollary, the Monroe Doctrine,...
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Disturbing the Peace?
Learners consider the impact of the 2007 Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in Annapolis on George W. Bush¿¿¿s presidential legacy. They study the 2000 Camp David and the 2007 Annapolis peace talks by reading and discussing the...
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Clinton's Farewell to the Nation
Students read the newspaper article, "A Pat and a Nudge from Outgoing Chief," about President Clinton's end of term actions, then discuss it.
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Using Primary Sources: Letters from the Presidents
Learners research the life of a president by reading personal letters on the American Presidents web site, and explore the ways that the character and personality of the president affected the ways they handled historical events.
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Breaking News English: Iraq War Protests in Washington DC
In this English activity, students read "Iraq War Protests in Washington DC," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.