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How is our life different today because of this president?
As you are creating your list, keep in mind that you are using these facts to debate with other historians. Most importantly, make sure you have facts, rationales, and research to support any opinions that you may have developed! Come up with facts that will help convince them that your president is the most influential of all the other presidents. Begin thinking about what you would like to include in your presentation and debate with other members of the class. Use* Use the discussion post on
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Step 4: Presentation
It is now time to create your persuasive presentation to show before the debate begins! There are two main components of this phase: your presentation and your visual aid.
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... How is our life different today because of this president?
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How is our life different today because of this president?
As you are creating your list, keep in mind that you are using these facts to debate with other historians. Most importantly, make sure you have facts, rationales, and research to support any opinions that you may have developed! Come up with facts that will help convince them that your president is the most influential of all the other presidents. Begin thinking about what you would like to include in your presentation and debate with other members of the class.
Use the post on the wiki for notes or other items that you deem important to share with your partner.
Step 4: Presentation
It is now time to create your persuasive presentation to show before the debate begins! There are two main components of this phase: your presentation and your visual aid.
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... Smithsonian Institute
PBS Kids
Facts About American Presidents
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Smithsonian Institute
PBS Kids
Facts About American Presidents
Miller Center
Biographies and videos of presidents
Check out these informational texts in the classroom library to help you locate information about the president you chose:
Don't Know Much About the Presidents
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by: Ann BausmanEncyclopedias and Regular/Children's Dictionaries
BEGIN RESEARCHING!!!
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You must review all the information that you gathered with your partner. Together you need to come up with a list of the 5 (at least) most important facts/influential ideas about your president. Synthesize key points about your choice of president by identifying him and then giving a rationale for your choice. These facts will be the basis for your persuasive presentations and debate. Here are some ideas to get your minds working...
What makes him unique?
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Step 1: Group Assignments
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3. Process
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United States President.president. Then, move
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have to considerjustify Truman's decision
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accomplishments, influential decisions/legislationsdecisions/legislation and unique
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on the Presidentpresident you choose.
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should you organieorganize your research?
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debate. You should alsomay take moreadditional notes in a way that makes sense to you.using other graphic organizers if you need to. Think of
Here are some links that will be useful in your research about the president you selected:
White House History of Presidents
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BEGIN RESEARCHING!!!
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choice of President'spresident by identifying themhim and then
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What makes themhim unique?
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What were theirhis biggest accomplishments?
Did theyhe overcome obstacles
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Step 4: Presentation
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Your visual aideaid needs to
Requirements:
Your presentation needs to be one (1) slide.
You need to include five (5) important talking points that include facts/accomplishments of your president.
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a visual aide.aid. This can
Below are some resources that you may use to create your PowerPoint Presentation. Animations are optional.
Resources to use to help create the presentation:
think their Presidentpresident is the
After the PowerPoint presentations, the debate begins. I will be the mediator and tell each group of students when they may begin. After we hear all sides from all the groups, each group will have 5-7 minutes to prepare a rebuttal to another group. Who did you disagree with? Why? Are they missing some important facts? Why is your president better? Go to this site below to input your opinion:
Take my poll!
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Provides no key features and no visual aid.
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the selected President.president.
Deviates slightly from expectations.
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the selected President.president.
Follows expectations exactly and includes 5 or more key points and 1 or more visual aids that provide a well-rounded view of the selected President
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United States President.president.
Viewpoints are unclear and disorganized.
Students do not include key points about their president.
Arguments lack factual supportsupport.
Some viewpoints are clear.
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Students include 5 key points about their president.
Arguments are supported with facts and examples.
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and contains a lot ofseveral historical inaccuracies.
Concept map is not organized and will not lead to a developed argument.
Research is somewhat factual and contains historical inaccuracies.
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What did you learn about the way your president influenced the people of the United States? DoesDo any aspects
What are some other ways to share the information that you learned besides a debate?
If you would like to learn more about the presidents you studied as well as other United States Presidents, you can check out these websites:
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... 1. Introduction
Have you ever wondered what our nation would be like if past presidents never…
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1. Introduction
Have you ever wondered what our nation would be like if past presidents never ran for office? Sure you’ve heard the names of famous presidents in our country’s history, but do you really know why some presidents are considered more famous and influential than others?
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of the presidency,president, various influential
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the most influential?influential president? That is
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After rebuttals, the class will hold a discussion about the facts that were presented. The conclusion can be made about who the most influential president is or we can agree to disagree. It is up to the historians to present the cold, hard facts!
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