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Additional Lessons 1 - 10 of 46 for James Garfield
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1. 20th U.S. President: James Garfield
This content is for TheApple members only. To continue reading, please sign in or create an account - it's free and takes less than a minute! 20th U.S. President: James Garfield 9th Grade Objective: To learn about James Garfield ideas through his Inaugural address Motivational technique: James Garfield Inaugural Address and Fun Facts Procedure: Begin the lesson by passing out James Garfield inaugural address. * James A. Garfield: Inaugural Address. U.S. Inaugural Addresses. * Ask student...
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Grade Level: K-12
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2. Philanthropy--Why?: Penny Drive
...evel, it is recommended that students play an active leadership role in presenting these mini-lessons to their classmates. Read: Did you know that the first metal detector was actually hurriedly invented and assembled by Alexander Graham Bell. It was used to locate a bullet lodged in U.S. President James Garfield. It did not work as planned. It seems that the metal bedsprings created too much interference. But because of Mr. Bell's initial efforts, it is now possible, for those who chose to do so, to live a life of a treasure hunter. Since most of us were really young our imaginations have been stirred by tales of buried...
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Grade Level: 6-8
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3. The American Scholar?
...teachers) at your school to discover how geographically literate they are. Share results with your class and create a graph to illustrate your findings. How did your classmates do? Are the answers to the questions posed in the quiz worth knowing? Why or why not? -Nicholas Kristof claims that though James Garfield, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams were all intellectuals, George Washington, among the least intellectual of our early presidents, was a better leader. Based on your knowledge of American History, do you agree? -Intellectuals are often viewed as elitist. Why does intellectualism have this connotation? What does it...
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Grade Level: 6-12
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4. The Beat Goes On
...hat scientists believe to be some of the major causes of heart disease. Using what you learn, create an informational brochure explaining the steps that people can take to reduce their own risk of getting this dreaded disease. Interdisciplinary Connections: American History-In 1881, after President James Garfield was shot by Charles Guiteau, Alexander Graham Bell was called in to quickly create a metal detector to help determine where the bullet was lodged. Unfortunately Bell's invention could not save the president, but it was successfully used by surgeons until being replaced by x-rays in 1895. Similarly, the news that...
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Grade Level: 6-12
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5. What Might Have Been: Alternative Presidential Histories
...with death; some did not. Evenly distribute this list of presidents among students in the class. George Washington (1789-1797) Pneumonia Andrew Jackson (1829-1837) Internal bleeding William Harrison (1841) Pneumonia Zachary Taylor (1849-1850) Cholera morbus Abraham Lincoln (1861-1865) Assassinated James Garfield (1881) Assassinated Chester Arthur (1881-1885) Bright's disease Grover Cleveland (1885-1889, 1893-1897) Cancer surgery William McKinley (1897-1901) Assassinated Theodore Roosevelt (1901-09) Assassination attempt Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921) Stroke Warren Harding (1921-1923) Heart disease Franklin Roosevelt (1933-19...
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Grade Level: 3-5
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6. Women's Lives in the Victorian Era
Women's Lives in the Victorian Era Women's Lives in the Victorian Era Lucretia Garfield: Religion, Social Issues and Reform Skill: High School/College Time Required: Two to three weeks Standards Compliance NCSS Strand 1 Culture NCSS Strand 3 People, Places, and Environments NCSS Strand 4 Individual Development and Identity NCSS Strand 7 Production, Distribution, and Consumption NCTE Standard 3 Students ap...
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Grade Level: 6-8
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7. The President's Assassin: Motives and Outcomes
The President's Assassin: Motives and Outcomes The President's Assassin: Motives and Outcomes Lucretia Garfield: First Ladies' Lives Skill: High School/College Time Required: One week Standards Compliance NCSS Strand 1 Culture NCSS Strand 3 People, Places, and Environments NCSS Strand 6 Power, Authority, and Governance ISTE Standard 3 Technology productivity tools ISTE Standard 5 Technology research tools NCTE Standard 2 Student...
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Grade Level: 6-8
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8. Born in the Western Reserve
Born in the Western Reserve Born in the Western Reserve Lucretia Garfield: First Ladies' Lives Skill: Elementary School Time Required: Three to four class periods Standards Compliance NCSS Strand 3 People, Places, and Environments NCSS Strand 7 Production, Distribution, and Consumption NCTE Standard 5 Students use a wide range of strategies and elements to write to communicate with different...
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Grade Level: 3-5
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9. Texas Kid Writes Book About Presidents
...ht say something -- a comment, a question, a clarification -- about the text. More Facts to Share You might share these additional facts with students after they have read this week's news story. Do you know which president could write Greek with one hand and Latin with the other at the same time? (James Garfield) Or which one kept alligators in the White House East Room bathtub? (John Quincy Adams) Those are just two of the interesting facts that Noah included in his book. As a reporter for Scholastic News, the kids' newspaper, Noah covered the 2004 presidential election. He interviewed candidates George W. Bush and John...
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Grade Level: K-12
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10. Math and the President: Pythagoras and President Garfield
PBS Teachers' Multimedia resources & professional development for America's preK-12 educators. Home Teacher Resources Professional Development PBS Teachers Connect Shop Activity 2: Pythagoras and President Garfield (Grades 6-10) Concepts Home | Comparative Costs: The Early 19th Century and Today | Pythagoras and President Garfield | The Blue Room in the White House | More Math Concepts Objectives: Understand the statement of the Pythagorean theorem Apply the Pythagorean theorem to solve for unknown sides of right triangles Prove...
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Grade Level: 6-8
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