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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
A Patriotic Book
Egg Carton Uncle Sam
Make a Three-Cornered Hat
American Flag (in color)
Star Design
Symbols of the United States
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Lesson Plans
The Presidential Election Process
Classroom Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Lincoln-Douglas Style Debate Procedure
Write a Letter to the President
Thomas Jefferson's Times
Presidential Trading Cards
U.S. President: Facts
More Presidents' Day Lessons
Slideshows
Presidential Pets
Favorite Presidents' Day Printables Slideshow, Grades K-8
Quizzes
Presidents' Day Quiz
Abraham Lincoln's Life Quiz (Advanced Level)
George Washington's Life Quiz (Advanced Level)
Abraham Lincoln Misspelled Words Quiz
Abraham Lincoln's Life Quiz (Beginner Level)
George Washington Word Problems
George Washington's Life Quiz (Beginner Level)
More Presidents' Day Quizzes
Technology Resources for Presidents' Day
Celebrating Presidents' Day
Theodore Roosevelt Teacher's Guide
Presidents' Day Games & Puzzles
Presidential Birthplaces Crossword Puzzle
Presidents' States of Residence Crossword Puzzle
Administration Nicknames Crossword Puzzle
Presidential Trivia Crossword Puzzle II
Presidential Events Crossword Puzzle II
Presidential Burial Sites Crossword Puzzle
Presidents
More Presidents' Day Games & Puzzles
Art, Music, & Drama Activities for Presidents' Day
Activities to Honor Heroes
Patriotic Resist
Silhouette Mobile
Abraham Lincoln Coloring Page
George Washington Silhouette
All About the Presidents Mini-Book
The Face of a Leader
More Presidents' Day Art, Music, & Drama Activities
Literature Resources for Presidents' Day
So You Want to Be President?
Jean Fritz's American History Books
World War II: Letter to the President
Daily Journal Topics: Hail to the Chief
Daily Journal Topics: Honest Abe
Daily Journal Topics: The Father of Our Country
Daily Warm-Up 97 for Gr. 1 & 2: Historical Fiction
More Presidents' Day Literature Resources
Math Activities for Presidents' Day
Scaling New Heights
Quotations by Famous Presidents
Abraham Lincoln's LCM
Presidents' Day Problems
Telling the Truth About Metric Units
More Math Activities for Presidents' Day
Presidents' Day Activities for Language Arts
Patriotic Word Search
Thoughts for the President
Presidents' Day -- Scrambled Words
Presidents' Day -- Scrambled Words (Answer Key)
Presidents' Day -- Sentence Builders
Presidents' Day -- Story Starter
Log Cabin Pattern
More Popular Presidents' Day Activities for Language Arts
Presidents' Day Activities for U.S. History
American History Activities
Presidential Trivia Crossword Puzzles: Printable Book (4-8)
Flag Facts
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
Presidents' Day Printable Book(4-8)
Dwight D. Eisenhower's Little Rock Response
Presidents' Day Printable Book (1-3)
More Popular Presidents' Day Activities for U.S. History
References
When and How to Display the U.S. Flag
Overview of the Presidents
Judith St. George Biography
President James Abram Garfield Biography
President James Earl Carter, Jr. Biography
President William McKinley Biography
President Thomas Woodrow Wilson Biography
More Popular Presidents' Day References
Government Resources for Presidents' Day
The Executive Branch Crossword Puzzle
U.S. President's Cabinet
President James Madison Biography
President John Adams Biography
President Thomas Jefferson Biography
President George Washington Biography
Presidential Nicknames Crossword Puzzle II
More Popular Government Resources for Presidents' Day
Presidents' Day Biographies
George Washington: Father of Our Country
President Richard Milhous Nixon Biography
President James Buchanan Biography
President Abraham Lincoln Biography
President William Jefferson Clinton Biography
President Theodore Roosevelt Biography
President Martin Van Buren Biography
More U.S. Presidents' Biographies
Additional Presidents' Day Resources
U.S. Presidency Resources
Elections – Teacher Resources
Government Resources for Teachers
Patriotic Art Activities

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