Web Links to Great Teacher Resources

The George Bush Presidential Library offers lesson plans on the Endangered Species Act, flag burning, and the roles of the President. Students of all ages will enjoy interactive learning programs taking them behind the scenes at the White House, explaining national symbols, and presenting citizenship challenges.

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library observes the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall with curriculum for grades 4-12. Additional high school resources are offered on the Cold War, the Magna Carta, and the Emancipation Proclamation

The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library presents curriculum with a global perspective for grades 6-12 through the Carter Center Teacher Resource Center. The Youth Space guides students through The Diplomacy Challenge of selecting an appropriate gift of state.

The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library depicts Ford’s life in three slide shows. Online exhibits include “The Watergate Files”; a Bob Hope tribute; “All that Jazz: America in the 1920s”; “Slavery on Trial, Long Road to Freedom”; and “Teddy Roosevelt: A Singular Life”; with some lesson plans.

The Richard M. Nixon Presidential Library lets students listen to Watergate tapes. The Virtual Library of digitized documents includes an extensive photo gallery. Take a look at “When Nixon Met Elvis,” an online exhibit!

The Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library offers a colorful kids’ page with quizzes and a time line of the events of Johnson’s life listed side-by-side with contemporary inventions. The online exhibit “America: 1908-1973” traces six decades of American history.

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library invites students to spend a day in the White House, browse photo galleries, and travel into space. Don’t miss online exhibits on racial integration and the Cuban missile crisis among the teacher resources.

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library resources include a five-part “Eisenhower Life” curriculum series for grades 5-12, and the interdisciplinary World War II Spy Kit: The Great Nazi Intelligence Coup.

The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library takes students campaigning on the Truman Whistlestop Tour, while The Spy’s Dilemma explores the Cold War. Educators will find dozens of lesson plans, including Spanish-language activity sheets.

The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library livens up its students’ page with the Roosevelt Rap and Periodic Table of the New Deal. Educators will find curriculum guides for grades 3-12 on World War II, the Supreme Court, and the Tuskegee Airmen. Check out the cross-curricular “Art of the New Deal” online exhibit.