Meet the Presidents

Preserving Our Nation Liberty FellowshipAmerican Institute for History Education

Nancy Taylor AIHE 2012http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents

Florida Standards

• SS.912.A.1. Use research and inquiry skills to analyze American history using primary and secondary sources.

• • SS.912.A.1.3 Utilize

timelines to identify the time sequence of historical data.

(What’s Important and What’s not?) Distinguish between the important and the

inconsequential, to develop the “discriminating memory” needed for discerning judgment in public and personal

life.

(People Who Make a Difference) Recognize the importance of individuals who have made a difference in history, and the significance of personal character for both good and ill.

Directions

Read through and put in chronological order the events in your president’s life.

Reflect on what you have learned as we have studied these men.

Is there something that has been left out? If so create event cards for these added events.

Space is limited - are there events that can be dropped from the

timeline? Distinguish between the important and the inconsequential (What’s Important and What’s not?)

Choose a design for your timeline poster display. Be creative – Is there a theme in his life? Does it need illustrations? Remember your audience is the public who will come to visit the museum.

Choose the four most important events (can be positive or negative) about the president that should be put on the large multi-tiered timeline – these should be things that made a difference in history. Place a star by or highlight in some way each of these things on your presidential poster timeline.

Write one of the 4 important events on each of the cut 3x5 card pieces - place them on your president’s tape strip on the multi-tier line. Be prepared to explain why these events were chosen to the other historians in the room.

Read through the special document (Sheet Music) that have been given to the museum on loan.

Think about the President’s life through the S.P.E.C. lens – will the document highlight a Social, Political, Economic, or Cultural impact or will it highlight a combination of these.

Create a caption and short informational piece to put with the document.

• Read through and put in chronological order the events in your leader’s life. • Reflect on what you have learned as we have studied these men and women. Is there

something that has been left out? If so create a biography strip for these added events. Space is limited. Are there events that can be dropped from the timeline? Distinguish between the important and the inconsequential (What’s Important and What’s not?)

• Choose a design for your timeline poster display. Be creative – Is there a theme in his or her life? Does the poster need illustrations? Remember your audience is your fellow classmates who will need to learn about your leader. You will be their teacher and they will be tested on what you share.

• Choose the four most important events (can be positive or negative) about your leader that should be put on the large multi-tiered timeline – these should be things that made a difference in history. Place a star by or highlight in some way each of these things on your biography poster timeline.

• Write one of the 4 important events on each of the cut 3x5 card pieces - place them on your civil rights leader tape strip on the multi-tier line. Be prepared to explain why these events were chosen to the other historians in the room.