So You Want to Be President? Timeline

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So You Want to Be President? - President Timeline


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Activity Overview

Students will research presidents from a specific period of time and map out when each president held office. You can give students time frames of 20, 50, or even 100 years. Students can use the index in the back of So You Want to Be President?, to find out when each president held office and an interesting fact about them.

The example below shows the presidents from a 20 year time frame, 1900-1920. Written in the description box is the information found in the index, but you could have students use the internet to research each specific president and find out facts about their time in office.

Here is an example:

William McKinley



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Student Instructions

Research a specific time period and map out when each president help office.

  1. Click "Start Assignment".
  2. Write the time period in the title box.
  3. Write the president's name in each cell title.
  4. Add the date when presidency began.
  5. Write a brief summary of the president's accomplishments in the description.
  6. Add an image of the president in each cell.
  7. Save and Exit

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