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Additional Lessons 1 - 10 of 36 for Grover Cleveland
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1. Presidential Match-Fascinating Facts about U.S. Presidents
..., hosted first annual White House Thanksgiving dinner. Abraham Lincoln- 16^th President (1861-1865): Known as "Honest Abe"; first president born outside of original thirteen colonies; first president to wear a beard; the first president photographed at an inauguration; first president assassinated. Grover Cleveland-22^nd and 24^th President (1885-1889 and 1893-1897): Only president to serve two nonconsecutive terms; answered the White House phone personally; only president married in the White House. The Baby Ruth candy bar was named after Ruth Cleveland, the President's baby daughter! Warren G. Harding- 29^th President (1921-...
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Grade Level: 3-5
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2. "For He's Going to Marry Yum Yum": The Rise of the Operetta
"For He's Going to Marry Yum Yum": The Rise of the Operetta "For He's Going to Marry Yum Yum": The Rise of the Operetta Frances Cleveland: Education, Arts, Letters and Ideas Skill: High School/College Time Required: Two weeks Standards Compliance ISTE Standard 5 Technology research tools NCSS Strand 1 Culture NCSS Strand 2 Time, Continuity, and Change NCSS Strand 3 People, Places, and Environments NCTE Standard 6 Students apply knowledge of language structur...
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Grade Level: 6-8
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3. Stories from the Thousand and One Nights
Stories from the Thousand and One Nights Stories from the Thousand and One Nights Frances Cleveland: Education, Arts, Letters and Ideas Skill: Elementary School Time Required: Two weeks to a semester Standards Compliance NCSS Strand 1 Culture NCSS Strand 3 People, Places, and Environments NCSS Strand 9 Global Connections NCTE Standard 1 Students read fiction, nonfiction, classic, and contemporary works to acquire informa...
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Grade Level: 3-5
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4. "Lockwood for President!" Belva Ann, Who?
"Lockwood for President!" Belva Ann, Who? "Lockwood for President!" Belva Ann, Who? Frances Cleveland: Law, Politics and Govt Skill: Middle School Time Required: One week Standards Compliance NCSS Strand 1 Culture NCSS Strand 2 Time, Continuity, and Change NCSS Strand 3 People, Places, and Environments NCSS Strand 10 Civic Ideals and Practices NCTE Standard 5 Students use a wide range of strategies and elements to write to...
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Grade Level: 9-12
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5. Capital Monuments: Exploring Washington, D.C.
Capital Monuments: Exploring Washington, D.C. Capital Monuments: Exploring Washington, D.C. Frances Cleveland: Law, Politics and Govt Skill: Elementary School Time Required: Two to three class periods Standards Compliance NCSS Strand 1 Culture NCSS Strand 3 People, Places, and Environments NCSS Strand 10 Civic Ideals and Practices NCTE Standard 8 Students use a variety of technology and information resources to gather, synthesize,...
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Grade Level: 3-5
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6. Where Did They Come From?
...oups. Give each group a copy of the Presidents of the United States of America information sheet, graph paper, and colored writing tools. If you prefer, you can have students research the Presidents' home states rather than giving them the information sheet. (If students ask, tell them not to count Grover Cleveland twice, even though he was both our 22nd and 24th President.) Have students tally the Presidents' home states. Then each group should make a bar graph showing how many Presidents came from each state. Have each group answer the questions on the worksheet. (New York produced eight Presidents; New York is one of the ol...
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Grade Level: 3-8
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7. New $1 Coins Honor U.S. Presidents
...de of each $1 coin? (the Statue of Liberty) How are the new coins different from other coins we carry in our pockets? (students might offer a variety of responses; the biggest difference is that the coins will have writing along their edges) Which president will appear on two different coins? Why? (Grover Cleveland, because he served two non-consecutive terms; he was the 24th and 26th president) Think About the News Discuss the Think About the News question that appears on the students news page. You might use the think-pair-share strategy with students to discuss this question. If you use this strategy First, arrange students...
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Grade Level: K-2
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8. Texas Kid Writes Book About Presidents
...kindergarten class held a pretend election; then Noah's parents bought him a book about the presidents.) What does Noah want to be when he grows up? (president of the United States) Can you name one president of the United States who was born in March? (James Madison, Andrew Jackson, John Tyler, or Grover Cleveland) Think About the News Discuss the Think About the News question that appears on the students' news page. You might ask some of these questions to spur additional thinking: Why, do you think, did Noah want to find three sources for each fact in his book? Would you want to be an author like Noah McCullough is? What do...
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Grade Level: K-12
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9. The Homestead Act of 1862
...ticle. Compile on the chalkboard a list of the main characters who played a role in the annexation of Hawaii. Ask students to choose an individual or group to research and report on in a short essay. Possibilities include: King Kalakaua, Lorrin Thurston, Queen Lili'uokalani, John Stevens, President Grover Cleveland, James Blount, Sanford Dole, Hui Hawaii Aloha Aina, Hui Hawaii Aloha Aina o Na Wahine, President James McKinley, James Kaulia, Senator George Hoar, or Secretary of State John Sherman. 3. Direct the students to use the petition and their knowledge of the historical debate to formulate their own positions for or again...
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Grade Level: 3-5
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10. Executive Powers Lesson Plan
...er. 1. President Clinton oversaw the signing of a new accord in September, 1993 between Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Clinton and his administration hosted this historic compromise at the White House. Which hat did Clinton wear while hosting? 2. President Grover Cleveland in his first term (1885-1889) received a controversial bill approved by the House of Representatives and the Senate, he chose to "reject" the bill. IN fact, Cleveland "rejected" more bills in this first term than all preceding presidents combined. Which hat was Cleveland sporting? 3. Once in office, Clinton quickly...
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Grade Level: K-12
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