Discover 1970s America in an incredibly engaging and enlightening manner with this resource, which primarily details the major economic landscape of the decade of the period and the volatile presidency of Jimmy Carter. Topics covered...

What words did President Gerald Ford use to describe the end of internment for Japanese Americans in the United States in 1974? Your pupils will read President Ford's direct proclamation and answer questions to analyze the tone and...

After reading about the presidential race in 1976, learners think critically about presidential legacy. They read all of the provided background information, related New York Times articles, and then respond to a writing prompt via blog...

Should public humiliation be an acceptable consequence for a crime? Have your middle schoolers engage in a round table discussion about the recent resurgence of the use of public humiliation as a punishment for crimes in the United...

In this Gerald Ford activity, students read a 3 page excerpt on the life, career and death of President Gerald R. Ford. They then use the information they read to answer 8 multiple choice questions. The answers are on the last page of...

For this proofreading activity, learners identify spelling, capitalization, punctuation and grammar mistakes in a descriptive paragraph and use editing marks to correct them.

Students view a video about Betty Ford and how her candid admission of her own battles with addiction has enabled others to face their own addictions. She has done the same for breast cancer, since she was First Lady of the US.

High schoolers use primary resources (excerpts from the daily schedules of John F.Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan) to examine both the informal and constitutional roles of the president.

Students research pro/con reactions to the Watergate Scandal online. In this US scandal lesson, students identify and evaluate reactions to the presidential pardon of Nixon by Ford. Students synthesize their research by writing a...

Study the American presidents of the twentieth century with fact cards. Starting with Theodore Roosevelt, the printable resource prompts learners to fill in information about the presidents' birthplaces, vice presidents, first ladies,...

Students examine the life of President Gerald R. Ford. After reading an article, they discuss his legacy. They collect articles written during his time in office and examine the key issues of his presidency. They write an article about...

Eleventh graders discover why President Ford pardoned President Nixon. In this 20th century American history lesson, 11th graders read the remarks made by President Ford during the pardon and respond to discussion questions about his...

In this mystery state worksheet, students answer five clues to identify the state in question. They then locate that state on a map.

Elementary schoolers examine money, then read a news article about new coins being produced by the U.S. Mint. The teacher introduces the article with samples of American money and a vocabulary activity, then students read the news piece...

Young scholars 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...

Students use the Internet to research and characterize selected presidents. In this presidential characteristics activity, students visit several websites, gather information on a particular president and then analyze him based on 7...

This resource provides a brief video describing key figures and events that were involved in the Cuban Revolution.

In this US Presidents worksheet, students complete a 7 question multiple choice quiz about United States Presidents in history.

In this 1970s worksheet, 9th graders answer ten questions with a word or phrase, decide which event (in three different pairs) occurred first, then link two groups of words together by writing what they share in common.

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.

Students analyze the role of independent counsel. In this Bill of Rights lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding Watergate, Impeachment, and the role of independent counsel. Students respond to discussion...

This multiple choice review covers famous historical figures from all walks of life.  each slide has a scoring set up in the corner which assumes two teams and allows for hints and lifelines etc. but it is not clear how to use this...

Learners explore presidential duties. In this executive branch lesson plan, students examine myths regarding the role of the President of the United States and discuss them. Learners view a PowerPoint presentation that feature the...

Of the many roles he played, Benjamin Franklin most wanted to be remembered as B. Franklin, Printer. Learners of all ages find out more about this amazing man through the activities included in the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary Guide.