NOTE: Recommended grade levels are listed next to each activity.
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K-2 |
Investigate the many homes of the president: his own home, Camp David, Blair House, and the White House. |
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K-3 |
Create presidential mobiles that provide information about past U.S. presidents. |
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K-5 |
Brainstorm a list of United States presidents and give at least one fact associated with each. Ask: "Why are certain presidents more widely known than others?" |
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K-5 |
Interview parents or other relatives and compile a list of the presidents during their lifetimes. Note years elected and party affiliation. Ask which presidents they voted for and why. |
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K-5 |
Discus ways our nation honors former presidents (restoring their birthplaces, naming towns or cities after them, celebrating their birthdays, putting their pictures on money or commemorative coins). |
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1-5 |
Identify monuments in Washington, DC, that were built in honor of different presidents. Research the history of their construction and identify elements of their design that have special significance. |
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2-5 |
Research the symbols associated with the office of the president (e.g. the Great Seal of the United States, and the song "Hail to the Chief"). Compare to symbols for other organizations. |
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4-5 |
Examine Article II of the United States Constitution to determine the duties and responsibilities of the president and vice president. Then write a "Help Wanted" ad for each job. |
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5 |
Explain Amendments XX, XXII, and XXV to the U.S. Constitution and their impact on the office of the president. |
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