​“Hail to the Chief” 
An Intensive Study of the Presidents of the USA
Small Groups at MES and MMS
August 2016- April 2017
 
Please keep this assignment sheet in your folder so you have it as a ready reference.  You are responsible for completing tasks in a timely fashion. Our time in class is very valuable so we have no time for messing around and wasting time.  We will have a good time being on task. 
We are fortunate that we have many tools ready for our use.  Thanks to Mrs. Milligan for helping us to be prepared and have knowledge of these tools. 
 
Your president will be presented to your class in many ways.  We will have general topics about the White House and its inhabitants on Tuesdays.  Thursdays will be for research and Fridays to present the topics of the week as they applied to your president.  Friday will also be a day to share trivia, etc.
 
 
Here are the focus areas for our study:
 
September
Early life of your president
Schooling
Career prior to the presidency
Timeline beginnings
The Job of the President
Our Founding Fathers
 
 
 
October
Advances during the decade around the Presidency
Technology
Arts and Leisure
Industries
Preparation for the 2016 Presidential Election
 
November
2016 Presidential Election
Worldwide Events
Thanksgiving and families at the White House
 
December
Christmas at the White House
 
January
Famous quotes
Prepare a speech in your president’s word
Inauguration of a President
Presidential displays
 
February
Celebration of President’s Day
The First Ladies
Presidents not covered by class members
Timeline of the Presidents
 
 
March
Monuments of the Presidents
Museums to honor Presidents
Contemporaries of the President
Fakebook entries
 
April
Comparing and Contrasting the Presidents
Evaluation of the study
Reflections of the study