Learning On-Line by Howard Taylor
The
Presidential "Hail to the Chief" Learning Activity
Greatest President Comparison Chart
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"By the Light of the Fire "
Studying the
Presidents
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Use this Comparison Chart with my Presidential "Hail to the Chief" Learning Activity
Suggestions for research on
determining the "Greatest President" are: birth dates, death
dates, famous quotations, inauguration, friends, enemies, wars
occurring during term, domestic and foreign problems or triumphs,
family, previous careers, political offices, changes in the White
House, famous members of his staff, hobbies, assassinations, pets, home
state, monuments, presidential library and funeral.
Use the chart below to compile points to determine the best of a list
of five past Presidents.
Write
some comments in the empty box about the President you are reading
about. Rate the President for how you think he performed for the
question you are considering. 1- Not so
well------5-Greatest
| 1. Speaking Ability:
Did the President leave "great speeches" for us to read now? . |
. Circle the rating: 1 2 3 4 5 |
| 2. Important Domestic
Triumph: Did the President do something "great" to help the
people of the U.S.? . |
. Circle the rating: 1 2 3 4 5 |
| 3. Important Foreign
Triumph: Did the President do something "great" to help
people of the world? . |
. Circle the rating: 1 2 3 4 5 |
| 4. Leadership
ability: Did the President lead our nation through tough
times (domestic problems or a war)? |
. Circle the rating: 1 2 3 4 5 |
| 5. Special Features about
the President: What is "great" about this President that
makes him special in U.S. History? |
. Circle the rating: 1 2 3 4 5 (double this score rating when adding the total of scores) |
Scale Rating Score: Total of points for the President __________
The President with the highest score (30 maximum) will be the one you consider to be the greatest. If one or more Presidents tie, you will have to read more about the ones tying, and then re-evaluate them by re-reading a little more to find out something special that would help one to win.