The Executive Branch: The President's Job, Part I

Analyzing State of the Union Messages
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/whistlestop/teacher_lessons/
stateunion_lesson.htm
Teaching Unit - This unit is designed as a list of ways to use Truman's State of the Union Messages creatively.

Comparing Newspaper and Television Reports on the State of the Union Address
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/
19990121thursday.html
Lesson Plan - Compare and contrast the methods used by both newspaper and television media in covering the same news story. You will examine the text of the 1999 State of the Union Address, and then appraise how a newspaper articles and television reports describe and analyze the event.

Help Wanted
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/TM/WS1_lp254-01.shtml
What characteristics should a good candidate for president possess? What schooling and work experience are required? What are the demands of the job? Use the printable worksheet to write help wanted ads that describe the position of president of the United States.

President for a Day
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/01-1/lp223_03.shtml
Lesson Plan - Learn general information about the duties of the president of the United States. Create a schedule for one day as president. If you were president of the United States for a day, what would you do and what would your day be like?

The President Has Many Roles
http://americanhistory.si.edu/presidency/2_frame.html
Hands-on presidential activity.

Presidential Powers
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/01-1/lp223_04.shtml
Lesson Plan - Study the section of the Constitution that refers to the executive branch and write a proposal for a new power for the president of the United States.

The President's Seal: A Symbol of Presidential Roles
http://americanhistory.si.edu/presidency/2_frame.html
The seal of the president contains objets that represent some of the president's roles. Explore the symbols on the seal, color the seal, and create a new presidential seal. Click on "The Presidential Seal."

The State of the Union Address
http://congresslink.org/print_lp_sotu.htm
Lesson Plan - Learn about the nature and purpose of the President's State of the Union message. Using George Washington's first message and Bill Clinton's most recent, the unit shows how the State of the Union message involves Congress.

State of the Union Bingo 2007
http://www.constitutioncenter.org/
education/ForEducators/LessonPlans//17166.shtml
Lesson Plan - Offered by The National Constitutional Center for students in grades 6-12. Designed as a lesson plan to engage students with the address in a fun and interactive way, this learning tool helps users understand the constitutional requirements for the State of the Union address, examine the choices the President makes, describe the events and topics addressed, and analyze the President's legislative plan.

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