Students imagine that they are president of the United States for one
day! What would they do? What would their day be like?
Objectives
Students learn general information about the duties of the president of the United States. Students create a schedule for one day as president.
Keywords
president, United States, schedule, duties
Materials Needed
a picture of the current president from a recent newspaper, magazine, or online source
teacher-selected library, textbook, or online resources about the duties of the U.S. president
paper
pens or pencils
computers with Internet access, e-mail access, and word processing program (optional)
Lesson Plan
Show students a picture of the current president from a current print or online source. Ask students: What are the duties of the president? What do you think the president does on a typical day? Write students' responses on the board.
Discuss general information about the president's duties from a library, textbook, and/or online sources. Here are a few suggested sites:
Say to students: Imagine that you are the president of the United States for one day. What would you do for that day?
Have each student write a paragraph about the day and write a schedule
for the day. Variation: If computer access is available to
everyone, have students use a word processing program to write their paragraphs
and schedules.
Extension: Have the class send their projects to the White
House via regular mail or e-mail. See Contacting
the White House for details.
Assessment
Evaluate students' completed paragraphs and schedules.
