U.S. Presidential Biographies - Exploring the Lives of U.S. Presidents
Dive into the fascinating lives of the U.S. Presidents with our engaging and interactive course, "Presidential Biographies
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Presidential Portraits: Exploring the Lives of U.S. Presidents
Dive into the fascinating lives of the U.S. Presidents with our engaging and interactive course, "Presidential Biographies." This course is designed to introduce young learners to the inspiring stories, significant achievements, and historical impact of the Presidents of the United States. Through captivating storytelling, fun activities, and creative projects, students will explore the personal and professional journeys of these influential leaders, gaining a deeper understanding of American history and the qualities that make a great leader.
C O U R S E O U T L I N E
August 4 - Week 1: George Washington
◾ Introduction to George Washington
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about George Washington.
August 11 - Week 2: John Adams
◾ Introduction to John Adams
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about John Adams.
August 18 - Week 3: Thomas Jefferson
◾ Introduction to Thomas Jefferson
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about Thomas Jefferson.
August 25 - Week 4: James Madison
◾ Introduction to James Madison
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about James Madison.
September 1 -Week 5: James Monroe
◾ Introduction to James Monroe
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about James Monroe.
September 8 - Week 6: John Quincy Adams
◾ Introduction to John Quincy Adams
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about John Quincy Adams.
September 15 -Week 7: Andrew Jackson
◾ Introduction to Andrew Jackson
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about Andrew Jackson.
September 22 - Week 8: Martin Van Buren
◾ Introduction to Martin Van Buren
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about Martin Van Buren.
September 29 - Week 9: William Henry Harrison
◾ Introduction to William Henry Harrison
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about William Henry Harrison.
October 6 -Week 10: John Tyler
◾ Introduction to John Tyler
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about John Tyler.
October 13 -Week 11: James K. Polk
◾ Introduction to James K. Polk
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about James K. Polk.
October 20 -Week 12: Zachary Taylor
◾ Introduction to Zachary Taylor
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about Zachary Taylor.
October 27 - Week 13: Millard Fillmore
◾ Introduction to Millard Fillmore
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about Millard Fillmore.
November 3 - Week 14: Franklin Pierce
◾ Introduction to Franklin Pierce
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about Franklin Pierce.
November 10 - Week 15: James Buchanan
◾ Introduction to James Buchanan
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about James Buchanan.
November 17 - Week 16: Abraham Lincoln
◾ Introduction to Abraham Lincoln
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about Abraham Lincoln.
November 24 -Week 17: Andrew Johnson
◾ Introduction to Andrew Johnson
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about Andrew Johnson.
December 1 - Week 18: Ulysses S. Grant
◾ Introduction to Ulysses S. Grant
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about Ulysses S. Grant.
December 8 - Week 19: Rutherford B. Hayes
◾ Introduction to Rutherford B. Hayes
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about Rutherford B. Hayes.
December 15 - Week 20: James A. Garfield
◾ Introduction to James A. Garfield
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about James A. Garfield.
December 22 -Week 21: Chester A. Arthur
◾ Introduction to Chester A. Arthur
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about Chester A. Arthur.
December 29 - Week 22: Grover Cleveland
◾ Introduction to Grover Cleveland
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about Grover Cleveland.
January 5 - Week 23: Benjamin Harrison
◾ Introduction to Benjamin Harrison
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about Benjamin Harrison.
January 12 - Week 24: William McKinley
◾ Introduction to William McKinley
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about William McKinley.
January 19 -Week 25: Theodore Roosevelt
◾ Introduction to Theodore Roosevelt
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about Theodore Roosevelt.
January 26 -Week 26: William Howard Taft
◾ Introduction to William Howard Taft
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about William Howard Taft.
February 2 - Week 27: Woodrow Wilson
◾ Introduction to Woodrow Wilson
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about Woodrow Wilson.
February 9 - Week 28: Warren G. Harding
◾ Introduction to Warren G. Harding
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about Warren G. Harding.
February 16 -Week 29: Calvin Coolidge
◾ Introduction to Calvin Coolidge
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about Calvin Coolidge.
February 23 - Week 30: Herbert Hoover
◾ Introduction to Herbert Hoover
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about Herbert Hoover.
March 1 - Week 31: Franklin D. Roosevelt
◾ Introduction to Franklin D. Roosevelt
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about Franklin D. Roosevelt.
March 8 - Week 32: Harry S. Truman
◾ Introduction to Harry S. Truman
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about Harry S. Truman.
March 15 - Week 33: Dwight D. Eisenhower
◾ Introduction to Dwight D. Eisenhower
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about Dwight D. Eisenhower.
March 22 -Week 34: John F. Kennedy
◾ Introduction to John F. Kennedy
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about John F. Kennedy.
March 29 -Week 35: Lyndon B. Johnson
◾ Introduction to Lyndon B. Johnson
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about Lyndon B. Johnson.
April 5 - Week 36: Richard Nixon
◾ Introduction to Richard Nixon
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about Richard Nixon.
April 12 - Week 37: Gerald Ford
◾ Introduction to Gerald Ford
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about Gerald Ford.
April 19 - Week 38: Jimmy Carter
◾ Introduction to Jimmy Carter
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about Jimmy Carter.
April 26 - Week 39: Ronald Reagan
◾ Introduction to Ronald Reagan
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about Ronald Reagan.
May 3 - Week 40: George H. W. Bush
◾ Introduction to George H. W. Bush
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about George H. W. Bush.
May 10 - Week 41: Bill Clinton
◾ Introduction to Bill Clinton
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about Bill Clinton.
May 17 - Week 42: George W. Bush
◾ Introduction to George W. Bush
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about George W. Bush.
May 24 - Week 43: Barack Obama
◾ Introduction to Barack Obama
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about Barack Obama.
May 31 - Week 44: Donald Trump
◾ Introduction to Donald Trump
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about Donald Trump.
June 7 - Week 45: Joe Biden
◾ Introduction to Joe Biden
◾ Group Reading: Students take turns reading from the official biography.
◾ Break and Discussion: Key points and interesting facts.
◾ Homework (Optional): Write down three things you remember about Joe Biden.
This class aims to instill a love for history and a recognition of the importance of strong, principled leadership. Through group reading, thoughtful breaks, and simple homework assignments, students will enhance their reading comprehension, learn about American history, and discover interesting facts about the Presidents.Learning Goals
Students will have a rich understanding of the lives and legacies of the U.S. Presidents.Students will be inspired by the leadership qualities that these historical figures xemplified.
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Parental Guidance
This class uses the following resources:
The White House Official Website - Provides factual biographies and information about each U.S. President. Website: whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents
National Archives - Offers primary source materials and documents related to U.S. Presidents. Website: archives.gov/presidential-libraries
Library of Congress - Offers a variety of educational resources, including biographies and historical facts about Presidents.
Website: loc.gov/education
Kids.gov (USA.gov) - Provides easy-to-understand information and fun facts about U.S. Presidents specifically designed for kids. Website: kids.usa.gov
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
The White House Official Website - Provides factual biographies and information about each U.S. President. Website: whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents
National Archives - Offers primary source materials and documents related to U.S. Presidents. Website: archives.gov/presidential-libraries
Library of Congress - Offers a variety of educational resources, including biographies and historical facts about Presidents.
Website: loc.gov/education
Kids.gov (USA.gov) - Provides easy-to-understand information and fun facts about U.S. Presidents specifically designed for kids. Website: kids.usa.gov
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