Students use a database to conduct a schoolwide election. They discover the importance of voting and democracy. They incourage one another to vote.

Students chart out what an opinion poll is and its effects on issues in society. They view an authentic poll to compare/contrast. In addition, they type out a word association key to help assemble a poll and then take a survey on...

Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt and others have their famous presidential speeches captured in this database.

Features inaugural artifacts and highlights of nine presidential inaugurations starting with George Washington who established many of the ceremonial traditions that are still followed today.

Read the text of Barry Goldwater's acceptance speech for the presidential nomination at the 1964 Republican National Convention.

This activity presents students with two versions of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's famous speech following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor-an earlier typewritten draft and his final reading copy. Students will read, analyze, and...

[Free Registration/Login Required] An excerpt form a speech given by President Ronald Reagan at the Republican National Convention in 1988. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An excerpt of a speech given by President Barack Obama commemorating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A speech given by President Barack Obama at a dedication ceremony for a Rosa Parks statue in Washington, D. C. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Which President had the best Inaugural speech? Who had the longest speech? Find out here.

From George Washington to George W. Bush, find the Inaugural Addresses of all U.S. Presidents in this complete file.

This is a slideshow of important moments in the history of the American presidency. Includes photographs of presidential inaugurations, candid images of presidents and copies of inauguration day speeches.

Comprehensive tribute to President Ronald Reagan. Included are text of his major speeches, a biography, photos, his record while in office, and much more.

Historically significant collection of political cartoons featuring U.S. Presidents from Library of Congress online teacher-student resources.