The Learning Professor: American Presidents

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Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Introductory Note:

Welcome to one in a series of posts which spotlight quality websites that I use with my U.S. History survey course students at Azusa Pacific University to enrich the regular material in our learning modules.

Among the many worthwhile aspects of the Miller Center (University of Virginia) site, I ask the students to concentrate on the following four essays:

Life Before the Presidency
http://millercenter.org/president/clinton/essays/biography/2
Campaigns and Elections
http://millercenter.org/president/clinton/essays/biography/3
Domestic Affairs
http://millercenter.org/president/clinton/essays/biography/4
Foreign Affairs
http://millercenter.org/president/clinton/essays/biography/5

~~For a review of the Miller Center website:

TeachingHistory.org (National History Education Clearinghouse)
http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/website-reviews/14722

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For additional quality material about President Clinton:

1. American Presidents (American Experience)

Clinton
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/clinton/

These are the specific links from the website that I ask my students to work through:

Bill Clinton biography
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/biography/clinton-bill/

Hillary Clinton biography
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/biography/clinton-hillary

Cast of Characters during the Clinton Presidency
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/clinton-characters/

Interview with James Carville
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/interview/clinton-carville/

Interview with Dee Dee Myers
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/interview/clinton-myers/

~~For reviews of the American Presidents website:

History Matters (The U.S. Survey Course on the Web)
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/4106/
TeachingHistory.org (National History Education Clearinghouse)
http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/website-reviews/14714

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2. Presidential Timeline of the Twentieth Century
http://www.presidentialtimeline.org/

~~For a helpful review of this website--with clear guidelines on how best to navigate the site:
TeachingHistory.org (National History Education Clearinghouse)
http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/website-reviews/24401

a. Timeline William Jefferson Clinton
http://www.presidentialtimeline.org/html/timeline.php?id=42

b. Exhibits William Jefferson Clinton
http://www.presidentialtimeline.org/timeline/bin/

c. President Clinton, Civil Rights and the Little Rock Nine
William J. Clinton and The Supreme Court, 1993 - 2001

Gallery William J. Clinton
http://www.presidentialtimeline.org/html/gallery.php?id=42

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3. Living Room Candidate: A History of Presidential Campaign Commercials, 1952-2008

http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/1992
http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/1996

a. The text box on the right side of the screen displays information about the election: Overview, candidates, results.

b. Commercials: horizontal columns toward the bottom of the screen, grouped by candidate.

c. "For Teachers." Several excellent lesson plans.

d. "Online Resources." Great links to other resources about this election.

~~For reviews of this website:

History Matters (The U.S. Survey Course on the Web)
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6406/
TeachingHistory.org (National History Education Clearinghouse)
http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/website-reviews/14630
Richard Byrne (Free Tech 4 Teachers)
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/06/living-room-candidate-history-of.html

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Concluding Note:

I hope you will use this blog post in conjunction with both the modules on my Learning Professor wiki and the numerous other posts in my Website Spotlight series.

1. The website spotlighted in this post fits within the following U.S. History survey course module on the wiki:
http://thelearningprofessor.wikispaces.com/Clinton

2. Other blog posts in my Website Spotlight series--chronologically displayed by U.S. History survey course module-- can be found on this wiki page:
http://thelearningprofessor.wikispaces.com/WEBSITE+SPOTLIGHT

Website Spotlight: George H.W. Bush

Website URL: http://millercenter.org/president/bush

Introductory Note:

Welcome to one in a series of posts which spotlight quality websites that I use with my U.S. History survey course students at Azusa Pacific University to enrich the regular material in our learning modules.

Among the many worthwhile aspects of the Miller Center (University of Virginia) site, I ask the students to concentrate on the following four essays:

Life Before the Presidencyhttp://millercenter.org/president/bush/essays/biography/2
Campaigns and Elections
http://millercenter.org/president/bush/essays/biography/3
Domestic Affairs
http://millercenter.org/president/bush/essays/biography/4
Foreign Affairs
http://millercenter.org/president/bush/essays/biography/5

~~For a review of the Miller Center website:

TeachingHistory.org (National History Education Clearinghouse)
http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/website-reviews/14722

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For additional quality material about President George H.W. Bush (Bush #41):

1. American Presidents (American Experience)

George H. W. Bush
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/bush/

These are the specific links from the website that I ask my students to work through:

Photo Gallery: The Bush Family
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/photo-gallery/bush/

Biography: The Bush Family
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/biography/bush-family/

Bonus Video: Parachute Jump
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/bonus-video/bush-parachute/

Bonus Video: Combat Pilot
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/bonus-video/presidents-military-bush/

Domestic Politics
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/bush-domestic/

Election of 1988
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/bush-election88/

The Persian Gulf War
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/bush-gulf-war/

Election of 1992
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/bush-election92/

"Teacher's Guide" section--2 activities especially appeal to me
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/teachers-resources/bush-teachers-guide/

1. What's right versus what's popular
2. Reconsidering the Gulf War

~~For reviews of the American Presidents website:

History Matters (The U.S. Survey Course on the Web)
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/4106/
TeachingHistory.org (National History Education Clearinghouse)
http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/website-reviews/14714

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2. Presidential Timeline of the Twentieth Century
http://www.presidentialtimeline.org/

~~For a helpful review of this website--with clear guidelines on how best to navigate the site:
TeachingHistory.org (National History Education Clearinghouse)
http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/website-reviews/24401

a. Timeline George H. W. Bush
http://www.presidentialtimeline.org/html/timeline.php?id=41

b. Exhibits George H. W. Bush
http://www.presidentialtimeline.org/timeline/bin/

The Fall of the Berlin Wall, November 9, 1989
The Persian Gulf Crisis (August 2, 1990 - February 28, 1991)
The Persian Gulf War (January 16, 1991 - February 28, 1991)
George H.W. Bush and the Supreme Court, 1989 - 1993

c. Gallery George H. W. Bush
http://www.presidentialtimeline.org/html/gallery.php?id=41

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Living Room Candidate: A History of Presidential Campaign Commercials, 1952-2008

http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/1988
http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/1992

a. The text box on the right side of the screen displays information about the election: Overview, candidates, results.

b. Commercials: horizontal columns toward the bottom of the screen, grouped by candidate.

c. "For Teachers." Several excellent lesson plans.

d. "Online Resources." Great links to other resources about this election.

~~For reviews of this website:

History Matters (The U.S. Survey Course on the Web)
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6406/
TeachingHistory.org (National History Education Clearinghouse)
http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/website-reviews/14630
Richard Byrne (Free Tech 4 Teachers)
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/06/living-room-candidate-history-of.html

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Concluding Note:

I hope you will use this blog post in conjunction with both the modules on my Learning Professor wiki and the numerous other posts in my Website Spotlight series.

1. The website spotlighted in this post fits within the following U.S. History survey course module on the wiki:
http://thelearningprofessor.wikispaces.com/Bush+41

2. Other blog posts in my Website Spotlight series--chronologically displayed by U.S. History survey course module-- can be found on this wiki page:
http://thelearningprofessor.wikispaces.com/WEBSITE+SPOTLIGHT

Website Spotlight: Ronald Reagan

Website URL: http://millercenter.org/president/reagan

Introductory Note:

Welcome to one in a series of posts which spotlight quality websites that I use with my U.S. History survey course students at Azusa Pacific University to enrich the regular material in our learning modules.

Among the many worthwhile aspects of the Miller Center (University of Virginia) site, I ask the students to concentrate on the following four essays:

Life Before the Presidencyhttp://millercenter.org/president/reagan/essays/biography/2
Campaigns and Elections
http://millercenter.org/president/reagan/essays/biography/3
Domestic Affairs
http://millercenter.org/president/reagan/essays/biography/4
Foreign Affairs
http://millercenter.org/president/reagan/essays/biography/5

~~For a review of the Miller Center website:

TeachingHistory.org (National History Education Clearinghouse)
http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/website-reviews/14722

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For additional quality material about President Reagan:

1. American Presidents (American Experience)

Reagan
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/reagan/

These are the specific links from the website that I ask my students to work through:

Reagan Quotes
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/reagan-quotes/

Reagan's early career
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/reagan-career/

Virtual Tour: Oval Office
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/virtual-tour/reagan-oval-office/

Evil Empire speech
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/primary-resources/reagan-evil-empire/

Invasion of Grenada
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/reagan-grenada/

Iran-contra Affair
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/reagan-iran/

~~For reviews of the American Presidents website:

History Matters (The U.S. Survey Course on the Web)
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/4106/
TeachingHistory.org (National History Education Clearinghouse)
http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/website-reviews/14714

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2. Presidential Timeline of the Twentieth Century
http://www.presidentialtimeline.org/

~~For a helpful review of this website--with clear guidelines on how best to navigate the site:
TeachingHistory.org (National History Education Clearinghouse)
http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/website-reviews/24401

a. Timeline Ronald Reagan
http://www.presidentialtimeline.org/html/timeline.php?id=40

b. Exhibits Ronald Reagan
http://www.presidentialtimeline.org/timeline/bin/

Address to the Nation on the Explosion of Space Shuttle Challenger, January 28, 1986
Ronald Reagan and the Supreme Court, 1979 - 1988

c. Gallery Ronald Reagan
http://www.presidentialtimeline.org/html/gallery.php?id=40

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3. Living Room Candidate: A History of Presidential Campaign Commercials, 1952-2008

http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/1980
http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/1984

a. The text box on the right side of the screen displays information about the election: Overview, candidates, results.

b. Commercials: horizontal columns toward the bottom of the screen, grouped by candidate.

c. "For Teachers." Several excellent lesson plans.

d. "Online Resources." Great links to other resources about this election.

~~For reviews of this website:

History Matters (The U.S. Survey Course on the Web)
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6406/
TeachingHistory.org (National History Education Clearinghouse)
http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/website-reviews/14630
Richard Byrne (Free Tech 4 Teachers)
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/06/living-room-candidate-history-of.html

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Concluding Note:

I hope you will use this blog post in conjunction with both the modules on my Learning Professor wiki and the numerous other posts in my Website Spotlight series.

1. The website spotlighted in this post fits within the following U.S. History survey course module on the wiki:
http://thelearningprofessor.wikispaces.com/Reagan

2. Other blog posts in my Website Spotlight series--chronologically displayed by U.S. History survey course module-- can be found on this wiki page:
http://thelearningprofessor.wikispaces.com/WEBSITE+SPOTLIGHT

Website Spotlight: Jimmy Carter

Website URL: http://millercenter.org/president/carter

Introductory Note:

Welcome to one in a series of posts which spotlight quality websites that I use with my U.S. History survey course students at Azusa Pacific University to enrich the regular material in our learning modules.

Among the many worthwhile aspects of the Miller Center (University of Virginia) site, I ask the students to concentrate on the following four essays:

Life Before the Presidency
http://millercenter.org/president/carter/essays/biography/2
Campaigns and Elections
http://millercenter.org/president/carter/essays/biography/3
Domestic Affairs
http://millercenter.org/president/carter/essays/biography/4
Foreign Affairs
http://millercenter.org/president/carter/essays/biography/5

~~For a review of the Miller Center website:

TeachingHistory.org (National History Education Clearinghouse)
http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/website-reviews/14722

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For additional quality material about President Carter:

1. American Presidents (American Experience)

Jimmy Carter
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/carter/

These are the specific links from the website that I ask my students to work through:

Flash Interactive: Brokering Peace (Camp David negotiations)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/flash-interactive/carter-peace/

General Article: Peace Talks at Camp David
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/carter-peace/

General Article: Carter's Greatest Legacy: The Camp David Negotiations
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/carter-legacy/

General Article: The Iranian Hostage Crisis
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/carter-hostage-crisis/

General Article: Reactions to the Hostage Crisis
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/carter-444-text/

General Article: Carter's "Crisis of Confidence" Speech
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/carter-crisis-speech/

General Article: Guinea Worm Disease
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/carter-guinea-worm/

Primary Resources: Proposed Energy Policy
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/primary-resources/carter-energy/

~~For reviews of the American Presidents website:

History Matters (The U.S. Survey Course on the Web)
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/4106/
TeachingHistory.org (National History Education Clearinghouse)
http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/website-reviews/14714

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2. Presidential Timeline of the Twentieth Century
http://www.presidentialtimeline.org/

~~For a helpful review of this website--with clear guidelines on how best to navigate the site:
TeachingHistory.org (National History Education Clearinghouse)
http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/website-reviews/24401

a. Timeline Jimmy Carter
http://www.presidentialtimeline.org/html/timeline.php?id=39

b. Exhibits Jimmy Carter
http://www.presidentialtimeline.org/timeline/bin/

Panama Canal Treaties, September 7, 1977
Crisis in Iran, September 25, 1981

c. Gallery Jimmy Carter
http://www.presidentialtimeline.org/html/gallery.php?id=39

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3. Living Room Candidate: A History of Presidential Campaign Commercials, 1952-2008

http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/1976
http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/1980

a. The text box on the right side of the screen displays information about the election: Overview, candidates, results.

b. Commercials: horizontal columns toward the bottom of the screen, grouped by candidate.

c. "For Teachers." Several excellent lesson plans.

d. "Online Resources." Great links to other resources about this election.

~~For reviews of this website:

History Matters (The U.S. Survey Course on the Web)
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6406/
TeachingHistory.org (National History Education Clearinghouse)
http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/website-reviews/14630
Richard Byrne (Free Tech 4 Teachers)
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/06/living-room-candidate-history-of.html

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Concluding Note:

I hope you will use this blog post in conjunction with both the modules on my Learning Professor wiki and the numerous other posts in my Website Spotlight series.

1. The website spotlighted in this post fits within the following U.S. History survey course module on the wiki:
http://thelearningprofessor.wikispaces.com/Carter

2. Other blog posts in my Website Spotlight series--chronologically displayed by U.S. History survey course module-- can be found on this wiki page:
http://thelearningprofessor.wikispaces.com/WEBSITE+SPOTLIGHT

Website Spotlight: Gerald Ford

Website URL: http://millercenter.org/president/ford

Website Spotlight: Richard Nixon

Website URL: http://millercenter.org/president/nixon

Website Spotlight: Lyndon Johnson

Website URL: http://millercenter.org/president/lbjohnson

Website Spotlight: John F. Kennedy

Website URL: http://millercenter.org/president/kennedy

Introductory Note:

Welcome to one in a series of posts which spotlight quality websites that I use with my U.S. History survey course students at Azusa Pacific University to enrich the regular material in our learning modules.

Among the many worthwhile aspects of the Miller Center (University of Virginia) site, I ask the students to concentrate on the following four essays:

Life Before the Presidency
http://millercenter.org/president/kennedy/essays/biography/2
Campaigns and Elections
http://millercenter.org/president/kennedy/essays/biography/3
Domestic Affairs
http://millercenter.org/president/kennedy/essays/biography/4
Foreign Affairs
http://millercenter.org/president/kennedy/essays/biography/5

~~For a review of the Miller Center website:

TeachingHistory.org (National History Education Clearinghouse)
http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/website-reviews/14722

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For additional quality material about President Kennedy:

1. American Presidents (American Experience)

The Kennedys
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/kennedys/

These are the specific links from the website that I ask my students to work through:

The Truth about Indochina (1954) [Kennedy critical of American involvement]
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/primary-resources/jfk-indochina/

Address to the Greater Houston Ministerial Association
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/primary-resources/jfk-minister/

Correspondence during Cuban Missile Crisis between Kennedy and Khrushchev
Some 10 items are available.

Letter from Kennedy to Ngo Dinh Diem 1961
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/primary-resources/jfk-indochina/

~~For reviews of the American Presidents website:

History Matters (The U.S. Survey Course on the Web)
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/4106/
TeachingHistory.org (National History Education Clearinghouse)
http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/website-reviews/14714

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2. Presidential Timeline of the Twentieth Century
http://www.presidentialtimeline.org/

~~For a helpful review of this website--with clear guidelines on how best to navigate the site:
TeachingHistory.org (National History Education Clearinghouse)
http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/website-reviews/24401

a. Timeline John F. Kennedy
http://www.presidentialtimeline.org/html/timeline.php?id=35

b. Exhibits John F. Kennedy
http://www.presidentialtimeline.org/timeline/bin/

The Peace Corps, March 1961

c. Gallery John F. Kennedy
http://www.presidentialtimeline.org/html/gallery.php?id=35

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3. Living Room Candidate: A History of Presidential Campaign Commercials, 1952-2008

http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/1960

a. The text box on the right side of the screen displays information about the election: Overview, candidates, results.

b. Commercials: horizontal columns toward the bottom of the screen, grouped by candidate.

c. "For Teachers." Several excellent lesson plans.

d. "Online Resources." Great links to other resources about this election.

~~For reviews of this website:

History Matters (The U.S. Survey Course on the Web)
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6406/
TeachingHistory.org (National History Education Clearinghouse)
http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/website-reviews/14630
Richard Byrne (Free Tech 4 Teachers)
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/06/living-room-candidate-history-of.html

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Concluding Note:

I hope you will use this blog post in conjunction with both the modules on my Learning Professor wiki and the numerous other posts in my Website Spotlight series.

1. The website spotlighted in this post fits within the following U.S. History survey course module on the wiki:
http://thelearningprofessor.wikispaces.com/Cold+War

2. Other blog posts in my Website Spotlight series--chronologically displayed by U.S. History survey course module-- can be found on this wiki page:
http://thelearningprofessor.wikispaces.com/WEBSITE+SPOTLIGHT

Website Spotlight: Dwight D. Eisenhower

Website URL: http://millercenter.org/president/eisenhower

Introductory Note:

Welcome to one in a series of posts which spotlight quality websites that I use with my U.S. History survey course students at Azusa Pacific University to enrich the regular material in our learning modules.

Among the many worthwhile aspects of the Miller Center (University of Virginia) site, I ask the students to concentrate on the following four essays:

Life Before the Presidency
http://millercenter.org/president/eisenhower/essays/biography/2
Campaigns and Elections
http://millercenter.org/president/eisenhower/essays/biography/3
Domestic Affairs
http://millercenter.org/president/eisenhower/essays/biography/4
Foreign Affairs
http://millercenter.org/president/eisenhower/essays/biography/5

~~For a review of the Miller Center website:

TeachingHistory.org (National History Education Clearinghouse)
http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/website-reviews/14722

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For additional quality material about President Eisenhower:

1. Presidential Timeline of the Twentieth Century
http://www.presidentialtimeline.org/

~~For a helpful review of this website--with clear guidelines on how best to navigate the site:
TeachingHistory.org (National History Education Clearinghouse)
http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/website-reviews/24401

a. Timeline Dwight D. Eisenhower
http://www.presidentialtimeline.org/html/timeline.php?id=34

b. Exhibits Dwight D. Eisenhower
http://www.presidentialtimeline.org/timeline/bin/

The Little Rock School Integration Crisis, September 1957
Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Supreme Court, 1953 - 1961
Publicizing the Horrors of the Concentration Camps, April - June 1945

c. Gallery Dwight D. Eisenhower
http://www.presidentialtimeline.org/html/gallery.php?id=34

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2. Living Room Candidate: A History of Presidential Campaign Commercials, 1952-2008

http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/1952
http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/1956

a. The text box on the right side of the screen displays information about the election: Overview, candidates, results.

b. Commercials are positioned in the horizontal columns toward the bottom of the screen, grouped by candidate.

c. "For Teachers." Several excellent lesson plans.

d. "Online Resources." Great links to other resources about this election.

~~For reviews of this website:

History Matters (The U.S. Survey Course on the Web)
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/6406/
TeachingHistory.org (National History Education Clearinghouse)
http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/website-reviews/14630
Richard Byrne (Free Tech 4 Teachers)
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/06/living-room-candidate-history-of.html

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Concluding Note:

I hope you will use this blog post in conjunction with both the modules on my Learning Professor wiki and the numerous other posts in my Website Spotlight series.

1. The website spotlighted in this post fits within the following U.S. History survey course module on the wiki:
http://thelearningprofessor.wikispaces.com/The+1950s

2. Other blog posts in my Website Spotlight series--chronologically displayed by U.S. History survey course module-- can be found on this wiki page:
http://thelearningprofessor.wikispaces.com/WEBSITE+SPOTLIGHT

Website Spotlight: Harry S. Truman

Website URL: http://millercenter.org/president/truman

Website Spotlight: Franklin D. Roosevelt

Website URL: http://millercenter.org/president/fdroosevelt

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Website Spotlight: Herbert Hoover

Website URL: http://millercenter.org/president/hoover

Website Spotlight: William Howard Taft

Website URL: http://millercenter.org/president/taft

Introductory Note:

Welcome to one in a series of posts which spotlight quality websites that I use with my U.S. History survey course students at Azusa Pacific University to enrich the regular material in our learning modules.

Among the many worthwhile aspects of the Miller Center (University of Virginia) site, I ask the students to concentrate on the following four essays:

Life Before the Presidency
http://millercenter.org/president/taft/essays/biography/2
Campaigns and Elections
http://millercenter.org/president/taft/essays/biography/3
Domestic Affairs
http://millercenter.org/president/taft/essays/biography/4
Foreign Affairs
http://millercenter.org/president/taft/essays/biography/5

For a review of the Miller Center website:

TeachingHistory.org (National History Education Clearinghouse)
http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/website-reviews/14722

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Concluding Note:

I hope you will use this blog post in conjunction with both the modules on my Learning Professor wiki and the numerous other posts in my Website Spotlight series.

1. The website spotlighted in this post fits within the following U.S. History survey course module on the wiki:
http://thelearningprofessor.wikispaces.com/Eyes+Abroad

2. Other blog posts in my Website Spotlight series--chronologically displayed by U.S. History survey course module-- can be found on this wiki page:
http://thelearningprofessor.wikispaces.com/WEBSITE+SPOTLIGHT

Website Spotlight: Theodore Roosevelt

Website URL: http://millercenter.org/president/roosevelt

Introductory Note:

Welcome to one in a series of posts which spotlight quality websites that I use with my U.S. History survey course students at Azusa Pacific University to enrich the regular material in our learning modules.

Among the many worthwhile aspects of the Miller Center (University of Virginia) site, I ask the students to concentrate on the following four essays:

Life Before the Presidency
http://millercenter.org/president/roosevelt/essays/biography/2
Campaigns and Elections
http://millercenter.org/president/roosevelt/essays/biography/3
Domestic Affairs
http://millercenter.org/president/roosevelt/essays/biography/4
Foreign Affairs
http://millercenter.org/president/roosevelt/essays/biography/5

For a review of the Miller Center website:

TeachingHistory.org (National History Education Clearinghouse)
http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/website-reviews/14722

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For additional quality material about President Roosevelt:

TR, The Story of Theodore Roosevelt (American Experience)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/tr/

These are the specific links from the website that I ask my students to work through:

Photo Gallery: Political Cartoons Featuring Theodore Roosevelt
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/photo-gallery/tr/

General Article: Early Career
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/tr-early/

General Article: Presidential Politics
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/tr-politics/

Interview: David McCullough, Biographer
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/interview/tr-mccullough/

General Article: Theodore Roosevelt and the Panama Canal
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/general-article/tr-panama/

Primary Resources: Letters to His Children, 1903-1918
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/primary-resources/tr-children/

Primary Resources: Letter to Charles Doolittle Walcott, 1908
Roosevelt seeks taxidermists to go with him on an African safari.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/primary-resources/tr-africa/

For reviews of the American Presidents website:

History Matters (The U.S. Survey Course on the Web)
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/4106/

TeachingHistory.org (National History Education Clearinghouse)
http://teachinghistory.org/history-content/website-reviews/14714

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Concluding Note:

I hope you will use this blog post in conjunction with both the modules on my Learning Professor wiki and the numerous other posts in my Website Spotlight series.

1. The website spotlighted in this post fits within the following U.S. History survey course module on the wiki:
http://thelearningprofessor.wikispaces.com/Eyes+Abroad

2. Other blog posts in my Website Spotlight series--chronologically displayed by U.S. History survey course module-- can be found on this wiki page:
http://thelearningprofessor.wikispaces.com/WEBSITE+SPOTLIGHT

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