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11th grade Presidents' Day lessons
Design a Hoodie Activity No Prep Social Studies Project - U.S. Presidents
Looking for a fun, no prep project that integrates history, art, social studies, and literacy AND keeps kids engaged? Your students will love it and designing a historical hoodie will quickly become one of *your* favorite Presidents' Day or end of year activities too. Students think critically and work independently as they apply their knowledge to create a hoodie for a chosen historical figure or topic ... all while you cross things off your never ending to do list!How It Works:Learn about the
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Design a Hoodie Activity No Prep Social Studies Project Bundle
Founding Fathers of America Magic Portrait PowerPoint
This download on the Founding Fathers contains an amazing PowerPoint on 7 of America's most famous Founding Fathers filled with Harry Potter-style "magical portraits" that move, blink, smile, and look around your classroom!
Turn what could traditionally be a boring PowerPoint into a dynamic activity that will engage your visual learners and have your students gasping when they see Thomas Jefferson smile and wink at them! I promise they will be howling with delight!
This 10 slide PowerPoint in
Grades:
3rd - 11th
George Washington Webquest
Students will learn about the life of George Washington by completing an internet-based worksheet. The George Washington Webquest uses a great website created by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association. The website allows students to explore the key events of George Washington life in a very student friendly website. Students read and scroll through the website. The webquest includes 50 questions and has an answer sheet for the teacher. A QR code is included along with the traditional website link.
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: George Washington Lesson Plan Collection
Analyzing "The Gettysburg Address" by Abraham Lincoln President's Day Activity
Great for President's Day! Practice analyzing text to locate literary devices and persuasive technique using the famous "Gettysburg Address" speech by President Abraham Lincoln.
Lesson includes:
*A page of pre-reading/essential questions to set a purpose for reading and build background knowledge and vocabulary.
*Copy of the speech text for ease of implementation. No digging for a resource!
*Quick Check page with comprehension questions and paraphrasing prompt.
*Literary Devices page requiri
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8th - 11th
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Historic Superheroes and Villains Social Studies Project | U.S. Presidents
Looking for a fun, no prep project that integrates history, art, science, and literacy AND keeps students engaged? Your class will love designing a superhero or villain persona for a U.S. President, and it will quickly become one of *your* favorite activities too. Perfect as a Presidents' Day, an end of year, or after testing activity, students think critically and work independently as they brainstorm an entire character based on a historic figure. They will first decide whether to present thei
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Historic Superheroes and Villains Project Bundle - 8 Sets Included
President's Day/Campaign/Election Day Movies/Documentaries Viewing Guide BUNDLE
President's Day/Campaign/Elections DayMovies & Documentaries Viewing Guide BUNDLECelebrate President's Day and election day with these films, doc and movies!GUIDES INCLUDE: Summaries/Vocabulary/Questions
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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President's Day: American Presidents Movies & Documentaries Viewing Guide BUNDLE
American Presidents Movies & Documentaries Viewing Guide BUNDLEThere have been numerous movies made about American presidents, showcasing their lives, leadership styles, challenges, and significant events during their administrations. Guides INCLUDE: Summaries/Vocabulary/Questions
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
K. Burn's Documentary Viewing Guide BUNDLE
K. Burn's Documentary Viewing Guide BUNDLEEnrich your classes with these great documentaries!Guides INCLUDE: Summaries/Vocabulary/Questions with KEYs
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Presidents of the United States MEGA Bundle
This Mega bundle contains presentations with questions of the following US Presidents:George WashingtonAndrew JacksonJames MonroeJames K PolkAbraham LincolnUlysses S GrantWilliam McKinleyTheodore RooseveltWoodrow WilsonDwight D EisenhowerFranklin D RooseveltHarry S TrumanJohn F KennedyLyndon B JohnsonJimmy CarterRonald ReaganGeorge H W BushBill ClintonGeorge W BushBarack ObamaAlso included:a Presidents Research Project Template which was originally designed for Distance Learning but can be used
Grades:
4th - 12th, Adult Education
President's Day Movie & Documentary Viewing Guide BUNDLE
President's Day Movie & Documentary Viewing Guide BUNDLECelebrate President's Day with these films, doc and movies!GUIDES INCLUDE: Summaries/Vocabulary/Questions
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Presidents’ Day Educational Bundle: Engaging Lessons for All Ages/ U.S History
Presidents’ Day Educational Bundle: Engaging Lessons for All AgesCelebrate Presidents’ Day with our comprehensive bundle, offering engaging activities for all ages! From kindergarten to high school, this bundle includes lesson plans tailored for each age group, ensuring an enriching educational experience. Delve into the history of Presidents’ Day with fun and interactive word find puzzles, mazes, sorting activities, and coloring sheets for the younger learners. Challenge older students with int
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Pres. Ronald Reagan's Challenger Speech AND Eulogy Rhetorical Analyses
This resource includes the annotated text and marginal notes for TWO speeches by President Ronald W. Reagan following the explosion of the Challenger space shuttle in 1986:Speech on the Challenger Explosion and Eulogy of the Challenger 7.: 'True Heroes' The included zipped folder also includes a copy of the speeches without annotations and marginal notes so that you can reproduce them for students so that they can annotate them. Reading and annotating informational texts is a critical component
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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High School Lessons: President's Day Resource BUNDLE (Movies/Docs/Project)
High School Lessons: President's Day Resource BUNDLE INCLUDES: Movies & Documentary Viewing GuidesTrading Card Project
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Top 10 President's Day Movie & Documentary Viewing Guide BUNDLE
Top 10 President's Day Movie & Documentary Viewing Guide BUNDLECelebrate President's Day with these films, doc and movies!GUIDES INCLUDE: Summaries/Vocabulary/Questions
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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President's Day Movie Viewing Guide BUNDLE
President's Day Movie Viewing Guide BUNDLECelebrate President's Day with these informative and entertaining Movies!Guides INCLUDE: Summaries/Vocabulary/Questions
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Pop Art Top Hats Activity for Presidents Day: Andy Warhol & Honest Abe Craft
Practice mark-making and color theory while learning about Pop Art all while celebrating Presidents Day! Good ol' top hats for Abraham Lincoln & Uncle Sam!In this packet, you will find a Google Slides™️ file with the following:Directions for TeacherPop Art Top Hat Activity“How to draw a top hat” step-by-step instructions8 Top hat templates (no need to draw!)Base paper templateDemo VideosTop Hat Reference Images4 Completed ExamplesArtwork Labels TemplateEDITABLEBonus Items: coloring pages &am
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4th - 12th
John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address Analysis (Printable AND Digital)
Use this graphic organizer and set of analysis questions to help your students appreciate the rhetorical devices used in JFK's famed inaugural speech to the nation.Review terms such as rhetorical question, repetition, metaphor, juxtaposition, chiasmus, personification, and parallelism. This speech is even more powerful when students are able to hear the speech directly from Kennedy. Video and audio recordings of the speech can be found via a quick YouTube or Google search.
Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: Great Speeches: Rhetorical Analysis Collection (Growing Bundle)
John F. Kennedy's "We Choose to go to the Moon" Space Race Speech Analysis
Use this graphic organizer and set of analysis questions to help your students appreciate the rhetorical devices used in JFK's space race address at Rice University: "We Choose to go to the Moon."Review terms such as imagery, allusion, rhetorical question, repetition, metaphor, juxtaposition, chiasmus, and parallelism. This speech is even more powerful when students are able to hear the speech directly from Kennedy. Video and audio recordings of the speech can be found via a quick YouTube or Go
Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: Great Speeches: Rhetorical Analysis Collection (Growing Bundle)
Conspiracy Theories About the JFK Assassination
November 22, 2023 marks 60 years since the assassination of John F. Kennedy by Lee Harvey Oswald. This fun activity gives an overview of Kennedy's presidency, including references to Camelot, Bay of Pigs, Cuban Missile Crisis, the Space Race, and healthcare, education, and civil rights reforms. Then the presentation introduces what happened on the day of November 22 in Dallas Texas. There are 4 conspiracy theories presented that question the conclusion of the Warren Commission. After the present
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11th
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Great Speeches: Rhetorical Analysis Collection (Growing Bundle)
*** A digital (GoogleDrive) file is included with each product for your virtual learners. ***Introduce your students to some of the most powerful speeches of the 20th and 21st centuries with this growing bundle. Each product includes a graphic organizer and thought-provoking analysis/discussion questions to pair with the speech. Included (so far):Elie Wiesel's Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech Elie Wiesel's "Perils of Indifference" SpeechJohn F. Kennedy's Inaugural AddressFranklin D. Roosevelt's Fir
Grades:
8th - 11th
President's Day Founding Fathers Movies/Documentary Viewing Guide BUNDLE
President's Day Founding Fathers Movies/Documentary Viewing Guide BUNDLECelebrate President's Day with these films and docs!Guides INCLUDE: Summaries/Vocabulary/Questions
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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President's Day Fictional President/Voting Movie Viewing Guide BUNDLE
President's Day Fictional Movie & Documentary Viewing Guide BUNDLECelebrate President's Day with these "presidential" movies!GUIDES INCLUDE: Summaries/Vocabulary/Questions
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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President's Day Documentary Viewing Guide BUNDLE
President's Day Documentary Viewing Guide BUNDLECelebrate President's Day with these informative and entertaining documentaries!Guides INCLUDE: Summaries/Vocabulary/Questions
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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High School Presidents’ Day Bundle: Engaging Activities for Learning and Fun!
High School Presidents’ Day Bundle: Engaging Activities for Learning and Fun!Engage High Schoolers in Presidents’ Day fun with our bundle! Includes a lesson plan, challenging puzzles, bingo, and word search on past presidents for an educational and entertaining celebration.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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