American
Presidency Game Show Quiz
http://www.surfnetkids.com/quiz/president/
Remember the achievements and roles of some of America’s
presidents by taking this game show quiz.
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.
Political Browser-Based Game and Economic Simulation
http://www.ars-regendi.com/
This browser-based political game lets you take the reigns of your own, realistically simulated state. You will be asked to weigh in on various matters of state, and you will face a number of choices. Any decision you make will have ramifications for the well-being of your virtual populace! In addition, you will be able to form alliances with other countries, initiate reforms, and adjust the budget.
This is a highly realistic and complex economic simulation that squares you off against other state leaders and puts your political and financial abilities to the test. Beware, running a country is not as easy as you might think. If you don’t measure up, you could find yourself out-of-office pretty soon!
In this multiplayer online game you will experience politics and economics in an informative, thrilling, and entertaining way! Lead your people to fortune and prosperity or secure your power with an iron fist! You only need Internet access for this browser-based online game. It is completely free in the basic version. For registration only a valid email address is necessary.
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/5a2a.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/5a2a.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.
USA Out of Debt
http://www.fupa.com/play/Education-free-games/us-debt-game.html
See if you can get the USA out of debt, or at least make it until the year 2031. The game starts in 2010 with current economic conditions and broadly models the overall economy. Do you have what it takes to navigate your way out of Debt?
This is a fictional simulation that very roughly models the US Economy. You are free to use both liberal and conservative ideas to try and reduce the debt. Good Luck!
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