Activity Overview
The president plays a major role in the U.S. government as leader of the country. The decisions a president makes affects the whole country and the people of the country.
Presidents should set an example for themselves. It is important the president demonstrates being a good role model and an effective leader. Some past presidents have made many good and bad decisions, which had different effects on the country.
For this activity, students will research a past president and understand that a President’s action and their consequences affect the country. The students will gather pertinent factual information through secondary sources and create a T Chart with two rows for one president.
Example
George Washington was responsible for the creation of the nation’s important institutions, including government finance, public credit, federal taxation, currency and banking. By doing this, the US developed a strong economy.
Students may orally present their storyboards to the class. Engage in a discussion on the actions of a president and ask how things might have changed history if that action had not been not taken. In the student’s point of view, did the president do the right thing?
Template and Class Instructions
(These instructions are completely customizable. After clicking "Copy Activity", update the instructions on the Edit Tab of the assignment.)
Objective: Create a T Chart that describes two decisions a past president made during their time in office as president.
Student Instructions:
- Read about a past president and identify two major decisions.
- Illustrate and describe the decisions on the left side.
- Illustrate and describe the effects of those decisions on the country on the right side.
Requirements:
Lesson Plan Reference
Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| Proficient 25 Points | Developing 20 Points | Novice 15 Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cause | Causes are correct. Pictures and writing showed research knowledge. Chart showed all causes on the left side of the chart. | Most events on the left side of the chart are correctly identified as causes. All correct causes on the left side of the chart. | Few or no events on the left side of chart are correctly identified as causes. Few or no causes on the left side of the chart. |
| Effect | Effects identified correctly. Pictures and writing showed research knowledge. Effects shown on the right side of the chart. | Most events on the right side are correctly identified as effects. Chart showed all correct effects on the right side of the chart. | Few or no events on the right side correctly identified as effects. Few or no effects on the right side of the chart. |
| Images | Images clearly show the causes and effects. | Most images match the cause and effect events. | Most images do not represent the causes/effects or are missing. |
| Cause and Effect Relationship | All rows correctly show cause events having a direct effect on the effect events. | Most rows correctly show cause events having a direct effect on the effect events. | Few or no rows correctly show cause events having a direct effect on the effect events. |
Activity Overview
The president plays a major role in the U.S. government as leader of the country. The decisions a president makes affects the whole country and the people of the country.
Presidents should set an example for themselves. It is important the president demonstrates being a good role model and an effective leader. Some past presidents have made many good and bad decisions, which had different effects on the country.
For this activity, students will research a past president and understand that a President’s action and their consequences affect the country. The students will gather pertinent factual information through secondary sources and create a T Chart with two rows for one president.
Example
George Washington was responsible for the creation of the nation’s important institutions, including government finance, public credit, federal taxation, currency and banking. By doing this, the US developed a strong economy.
Students may orally present their storyboards to the class. Engage in a discussion on the actions of a president and ask how things might have changed history if that action had not been not taken. In the student’s point of view, did the president do the right thing?
Template and Class Instructions
(These instructions are completely customizable. After clicking "Copy Activity", update the instructions on the Edit Tab of the assignment.)
Objective: Create a T Chart that describes two decisions a past president made during their time in office as president.
Student Instructions:
- Read about a past president and identify two major decisions.
- Illustrate and describe the decisions on the left side.
- Illustrate and describe the effects of those decisions on the country on the right side.
Requirements:
Lesson Plan Reference
Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| Proficient 25 Points | Developing 20 Points | Novice 15 Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cause | Causes are correct. Pictures and writing showed research knowledge. Chart showed all causes on the left side of the chart. | Most events on the left side of the chart are correctly identified as causes. All correct causes on the left side of the chart. | Few or no events on the left side of chart are correctly identified as causes. Few or no causes on the left side of the chart. |
| Effect | Effects identified correctly. Pictures and writing showed research knowledge. Effects shown on the right side of the chart. | Most events on the right side are correctly identified as effects. Chart showed all correct effects on the right side of the chart. | Few or no events on the right side correctly identified as effects. Few or no effects on the right side of the chart. |
| Images | Images clearly show the causes and effects. | Most images match the cause and effect events. | Most images do not represent the causes/effects or are missing. |
| Cause and Effect Relationship | All rows correctly show cause events having a direct effect on the effect events. | Most rows correctly show cause events having a direct effect on the effect events. | Few or no rows correctly show cause events having a direct effect on the effect events. |
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