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Curated OER

Harriet Miers and President George W Bush in Texas in 2001

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief article with biographical information about Harriet Miers, President George W. Bush's original nominee to replace Sandra Day O'Connor.
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George Bush Senior (L) With George W Bush (R)

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC News profiles President George W. Bush during his 2004 bid for reelection.
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Uk Prime Minister Tony Blair and Us President George W Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
Article from leading British news service detailing a press conference in May, 2006, in which President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair, admit mistakes in Iraq, but urge support for the new government. There is also...
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Foreign Policy of the George W. Bush Administration

For Students 9th - 10th
Very thorough encyclopedia entry on George W. Bush's foreign policy.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Domestic Policy of George W. Bush Administration

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia summary of different aspects of George W. Bush's domestic policy.
Website
US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: u.s. Presidents (6 8)

For Students 6th - 8th
From George Washington to George W. Bush, here are the names of all the Presidents and Vice Presidents of the United States, as well as term dates and their party affiliations.
Handout
Fact Monster

Fact Monster: Inaugural Addresses of u.s. Presidents

For Students 3rd - 8th
From George Washington to George W. Bush, find the Inaugural Addresses of all U.S. Presidents in this complete file.
Primary
Other

National Tax Services: Hr1836 Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act

For Students 9th - 10th
The Congress passed and President Bush signed this tax cut bill, titled "Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001." It caused a great deal of controversy. Learn about this law and read the debate that took place in the...
Unit Plan
Museum of the Moving Image

Museum of the Moving Image: 1980 Reagan vs. Carter vs. Anderson

For Students 9th - 10th
"Are you better off today than you were four years ago?"View presidential campaign advertisement from the 1980electionthat included the slogans"The Time Is Now for Strong Leadership" and "Re-Elect President Carter on November 4"....
PPT
Other

George W. Bush Presidential Library: September 11, 2001

For Students 9th - 10th
The pivotal point of George W. Bush's term as President came on September 11, 2001. View the following gallery of photographs that capture his response to the crisis immediately following the attacks through the next two months as our...
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George W. Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
Image of former president, George W. Bush.
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Vote 2004: Republican National Convention

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive coverage of the 2004 Republican National Convention. President Bush's speech, links to other resources, text and audio of other speeches and reports can be found on this site.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Al Gore

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Al Gore, the 45th Vice President of the U.S. and the Democratic candidate for President in 2000. The article covers his early life, academic record, military career, early political career, vice presidency under Bill...
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Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
Ambitious coverage of the 2004 elections, including George W. Bush winning re-election over John Kerry. Find links to a number of news articles, election results, profiles of candidates, electoral maps, and much more. Very thorough...
Handout
Digital History

Digital History: September 11, 2001

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a comprehensive overview of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S., including information on Osama bin Laden's background, the formation of Al Qaeda, the attacks themselves, the US response, civil liberties and national...
Website
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Vote 2004: Issues

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive source for information on the stances on issues taken by the candidates in the 2004 Presidential election.
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A&E Television

History.com: How the 2000 Election Came Down to a Supreme Court Decision

For Students 9th - 10th
As Florida's electoral votes became too close to call, controversy ensued over hanging chads, dimpled chads and butterfly bullets. Five hundred thirty-seven votes. That's all that separated Democrat Al Gore and his Republican challenger...
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BBC

Bbc: Profile: Harriet Miers

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief article with biographical information about Harriet Miers, President George W. Bush's original nominee to replace Sandra Day O'Connor. (3 October 2005)
Primary
NBC

Nbc News: Samuel Alito Nomination Remarks

For Students 9th - 10th
Samuel Alito's remarks after being nominated by President George W. Bush as the replacement for Sandra Day O'Connor on the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Other

Richard B. Cheney, 17th Secretary of Defense

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed account of Cheney's term as Secretary of Defense under President George H. W. Bush.
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English Zone

English Zone: American Presidents: Reading for a Specific Purpose

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this activity, information about American presidents is provided in chart format on the left and asks students to use the chart to answer the questions on the right. Note: the last president listed is George W. Bush. Java is required.
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Other

Govspot Executive Branch

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to find links to the following; executive office of the President, the White House, the Departments of the executive branch and more. This is a website that offers a spring board to more information about the executive branch.
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President George W. Bush, Accompanied by First Lady Laura Bush

For Students 9th - 10th
Coverage from NPR on the Republican Convention from many different angles as well as the entire Bush acceptance speech.
Article
PBS

Pbs News Hour: Steel Tariffs

For Students 9th - 10th
Probes into the political aspects of the steel tariff reduction decision of President George W. Bush. Story transcript, audio and video can be found on this site.