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A
history-teacher often gets questions from students about the Presidents of
America. Most of the time, the students know something about them (e.g. a
president that was killed by a gunshot), but they also want to know the name.
He/she decides to create an assignment for the students so that they can search
for the information themselves, and they don’t have to ask him/her anymore.
Try to find
out which president this is:
-
This president was
elected for the first time in 1789. He played a major role in unifying the
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This president played a
role in the Civil War of America. He fought with his Northern troops against
the Southern troops. First elected in 1861. Elected for the second time, but
soon after the election he was killed. He was against slavery.
-
Our next fellow gave
his name to a furry bear. He acquired the Panama Canal Rights and won the Nobel
Peace prize in 1906.
-
This Hollywood-star had
enough of the film-industry. He was elected in 1981. He played a major role in
the end of the Cold War.
-
A very well-known man
these days. Elected in 2001.
Internet
links
Site for
presidents:
http://americanhistory.about.com/library/fastfacts/blffpres.htm
More about
these presidents / Who are they?
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/
Interesting
search engine
Now it’s
up to you!
You have
learned something more about all these presidents but we don’t know your
opinion. Choose one of these statements
below and motivate your answer with 5 reasons. Maybe you can create a survey about your
interesting president for your fellow students.
- I like this president because
he’s the weirdest.
- I like this president because
he’s the most important president in history.
- I don’t like this president
because…
- I think this president is the
funniest because…
- …. You can suggest something
yourself