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Presidents' Day Teacher Resources

Presidents' Day is celebrated on the third Monday in February. Use these cross-curricular printables, lessons, and references to teach your class about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln – two U.S. presidents born in February. Games, crossword puzzles, and art activities will keep students of all ages interested in politics and government. Explore the biographies below to learn about the life and politics of each president. Then, use quizzes to assess students' knowledge of U.S. history.

Printables

50 Stars and 13 Stripes
Symbols of the United States
Activities to Honor Heroes
Star Design
Patriotic Hat
Egg Carton Uncle Sam
The Life of Abraham Lincoln -- Reading Comprehension
More Popular Presidents' Day Printables

Lesson Plans

The Presidential Election Process
Write a Letter to the President
Presidential Trading Cards
U.S. President: Facts
The Era of Thomas Jefferson
Women Following Washington's Army
Thoughts for the President
More Presidents' Day Lessons

Slideshows

Presidential Trivia Crossword Puzzles: Printables Slideshow
Top 10 Presidents' Day Worksheets (Grades 1-3)
Presidential Pets
Favorite Presidents' Day Printables Gallery, Grades K-8
Top 10 Presidents' Day Worksheets (Grades 4-8)
First Kids
Statues of Washington, D.C.

Quizzes

First 10 Presidents Quiz
Abraham Lincoln's Life Quiz (Advanced Level)
Abraham Lincoln's Life Quiz (Beginner Level)
Presidents' Day Quiz
Abraham Lincoln Misspelled Words Quiz
More Presidents' Day Quizzes

Technology Resources for Presidents' Day

Celebrating Presidents' Day

Presidents' Day Games & Puzzles

The Executive Branch Crossword Puzzle
Presidential Trivia Crossword Puzzle I
Administration Nicknames Crossword Puzzle
Meet the Presidents
Presidential Quotations Crossword Puzzle II
February Bingo
Presidents
More Presidents' Day Games & Puzzles

Art, Music, & Drama Activities for Presidents' Day

Patriotic Design
Patriotic Shield
Patriotic People Mobile
Patriotic Resist
My Book About Abraham Lincoln
My Book About George Washington
Patriotic Torch
More Presidents' Day Art, Music, & Drama Activities

Literature Resources for Presidents' Day

Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: The Story Behind an American Friendship Discussion Guide
So You Want to Be President?
World War II: Letter to the President
Educator's Guide to Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope
Jean Fritz's American History Books
Daily Journal Topics: Hail to the Chief
Daily Journal Topics: The Father of Our Country
More Presidents' Day Literature Resources

Math Activities for Presidents' Day

George Washington Word Problems
Presidents' Day Problems
Scaling New Heights
Quotations by Famous Presidents
Abraham Lincoln's Least Common Multiple
More Math Activities for Presidents' Day

Presidents' Day Activities for Language Arts

Patriotic Word Search
Reading Warm-Up 36 for Gr. 5 & 6: American History
Reading Warm-Up 28 for Gr. 1 & 2: Biography
If I Were the President
Reading Warm-Up 30 for Gr. 1 & 2: Biography
Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society Speech
The Face of a Leader Handout
More Popular Presidents' Day Activities for Language Arts

Presidents' Day Activities for U.S. History

Flag Facts
Dwight D. Eisenhower's Little Rock Response
The Washington Monument
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln-Douglas Style Debate Procedure
History of Presidential Inaugurations
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
More Popular Presidents' Day Activities for U.S. History

References

Overview of the Presidents: Basic Facts & Figures
President George Washington Biography
President Richard Milhous Nixon Biography
President James Abram Garfield Biography
When and How to Display the U.S. Flag
President Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. Biography
Presidential Pets
More Popular Presidents' Day References

Government Resources for Presidents' Day

All About the Presidents Mini-Book
President Thomas Jefferson Biography
President John Adams Biography
President Abraham Lincoln Biography
President James Monroe Biography
President James Madison Biography
President John Quincy Adams Biography
More Popular Government Resources for Presidents' Day

Presidents' Day Biographies

George Washington: Father of Our Country
President Andrew Jackson Biography
President Martin Van Buren Biography
President James Knox Polk Biography
President John Tyler Biography
President William Henry Harrison Biography
President Zachary Taylor Biography
More U.S. Presidents' Biographies

Additional Presidents' Day Resources

U.S. Presidency Resources
2012 Elections – Teacher Resources
U.S. Government Resources for Teachers
Patriotic Art Activities

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