Presidents' Day
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Lincoln Interactive Resources
Lincoln Interactive Resources. Are you ready to take the Abe Across Kentucky challenge? Want to know more about Kentucky’s most famous son, Abraham Lincoln, and his life and influence? Need Lincoln resources and lesson plans for your classroom? KET offers a wide array of programs, educational materials and online resources, including an interactive quiz, interactive timeline, video segments from "Lincoln: I, too, am a Kentuckian," lesson plans, activity ideas, and more.
KET. Grades K-12.
The U.S. Presidency
The U.S. Presidency. Explore the rich history and the institution of the U.S. Presidency—from George Washington to Barack Obama. Understand the duties and powers of the President of the United States and the First Lady, gather important background information with our Presidential biographies, and engage with videos and primary sources that place you back in time at some of the most pivotal turning points in American history. Topics Include: Portraits, Biographies, Powers of the Presidency, Campaigns & Elections, Presidents in Office, Speeches & Addresses, Teacher Guides, and Ken Burns' The Roosevelts.
PBS LearningMedia. Grades K-12+.
First Ladies of the United States
First Ladies of the United States. Discover the different roles that First Ladies have played throughout history as policy advocates, diplomats, and public figures. Get to know First Ladies throughout the history of the United States.
PBS LearningMedia. Grades K-12+.
Looking for Lincoln
Looking for Lincoln. Looking for Lincoln explores the life and legacy of the man widely considered one of our best and most enigmatic presidents. The PBS series, presented and written by Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (African American Lives, Oprah’s Roots), addresses many of the controversies surrounding Lincoln – race, equality, religion, politics, and depression – by carefully interpreting evidence from those who knew him and those who study him today.
PBS LearningMedia. Grades 1-12+
Presidents Day: All About the Holidays
Presidents Day: All About the Holidays. Presidents Day is an opportunity for the country to acknowledge the leaders of its government. See how it evolved from a birthday party for George Washington to an observance for all of the Presidents.
See also: Presidents Day Vocabulary Word Search
PBS LearningMedia. Grades 2-6.
Discovering Alexander Hamilton
Discovering Alexander Hamilton. In this lesson, students explore the question “Who was Alexander Hamilton?” In the Introductory Activity, students look at US paper currency and identify which of the featured individuals served as President of the United States. In the Learning Activity, students explore video segments from the PBS program Rediscovering Alexander Hamilton to learn about Hamilton’s contributions to the United States and his role during George Washington’s presidency. In the Culminating Activity, students write an article, poem, song, speech or story about Alexander Hamilton.
PBS LearningMedia. Grades 4-6.
60 Second Presidents
60 Second Presidents. Explore the lives of each U.S. President in these 60-second overviews.
See also: 60 Second Presidents Activities
PBS LearningMedia. Grades 4-12.
Kentucky Life: Presidents' Day
Kentucky Life: Presidents' Day. Kentucky Life celebrates Presidents' Day with stories about U.S. Presidents who have ties to Kentucky. The 1806 Logan County duel involving future president Andrew Jackson, Zachary Taylor National Cemetery in Louisville next to the family home, and Lincoln's hometown of Hodgenville is Our Town. Plus, Confederate President Jefferson Davis' ties to Kentucky are also featured.
KET. Grades 4-12.
Using Animation to Find Lincoln
Using Animation to Find Lincoln. An ex-Disney animator and professor of New Media was able to locate Lincoln among the crowd in one of the few photos taken at the battlefield in Gettysburg. He did it by superimposing an animated 3-D model over the photo.
PBS LearningMedia. Grades 6-12.
Abraham Lincoln: A Good Man? or A Good Man!
Abraham Lincoln: A Good Man? or A Good Man! This lesson uses video from American Masters: Bill T. Jones: A Good Man to help students identify and understand the controversies surrounding the ideas, attitudes and actions of Abraham Lincoln. The documentary chronicles the intense creative journey of Bill T. Jones as he works to prepare a performance piece in honor of Lincoln’s 200th birthday. Students take their cue to investigate Lincoln by watching a segment from the documentary in which Jones poses the question “Was Lincoln a good man, question mark or a good man, exclamation!” Students begin by using quotes by Lincoln within the video to spur a discussion on whether or not Lincoln was “a good man.” In the learning activity, students consult primary sources to further their investigations into the life of Lincoln and, as a culminating activity, write a one page argument essay taking a position on Jones’ question.
PBS LearningMedia. Grades 9-12.
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The White House - Caroline Purser - Photographer's Choice - Getty Images.
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