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Student Reasearch Log



Use the following web sites in your research

The American President Online
http://www.thirteen.org/amerpres

The Presidents of the United States
http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/glimpse/presidents/html/presidents.html

IPL POTUS -- Presidents of the United States
http://www.ipl.org/ref/POTUS/

National Portrait Gallery - Hall of Presidents
http://www.npg.si.edu/col/pres/indlist.htm

Presidential Flip Cards
http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/cards/flipcard.html

Presidents and First Ladies
http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/nbk/prescont.html

Learn about the American Presidents using the web sites listed above. Collect the following information for at least four presidents and add the data to your class Presidential Data Base:
  • What party was he in
  • Election term
  • Special / noteworthy events

    After exploring at least five Presidents, you and your partner should select one that interests both of you. Gather fun facts and important information that you will share with your classmates in a mock interview. Include enough facts to identify your president's place in history. Use the following questions and add questions of your own to help make your interview special.

    What is the most interesting or little known fact about your chosen president?



    What would the president think was his most important accomplishment and why?



    What was the role of the First Lady?



    Why do you think this president ran for office?



    If this president were running for office today, what would be on his campaign website?




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