Technology Resource Teacher
Fayette County Public Schools

Introduction | Task | Resources | Evaluation  | Worksheet

 

Introduction:

Travel through the various resources and discover important facts about our United States Presidents. Learn about their life, presidential terms and accomplishments.

Task:

Your task is to choose a president from the list below to research. You will need to visit the resources and answer the questions on the worksheet. Remember, you are researching. You may use the sites to find information but you MUST answer the questions in your own words.

Resources:

Click on the sites below to learn about the Presidents

All Presidents:

• POTUS: Presidents of the United States
• The American Presidency
• Presidential Portraits
• Sounds of History
• About Famous People: the Presidents
• Meet the Presidents
• Biographies for Kids
• The White House 
• American President

Individual Presidents:

• George Washington Picture Gallery
• PBS: Rediscovering George Washington
• Virtual Tour of Abraham Lincoln's Birthplace
• Abraham Lincoln Site
• Abraham Lincoln TimeLine
• Abraham Lincoln Quiz
• John F. Kennedy Photo History
• Truman for Kids
• Coin Movie: Which president is on the penny? quarter?
  To read the script of the movie, click here.

Evaluation:

Students will complete the WebQuest and answer the questions on the worksheet. The information on the worksheet can be used to complete the PowerPoint Template which will be presented in class. The PowerPoint will be scored using the rubric below.

Worksheet:

Click here to view the worksheet as a Word Document.

Click here to view the worksheet as a PDF.

Click here to view the rubric as an Excel Document.

Click here to view the rubric as a PDF.