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Electing Our Presidents Teacher Workshop
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Educators from the Hoover, Truman, Carter, Clinton and Reagan Presidential Libraries hosted “Electing Our Presidents.”

This professional development webinar examined the question, “Does our process of electing our president best serve the American people?”

“Who counts?” - Josh Montanari, Carter Presidential Library
“Who can vote?” - Kathleen Pate, Clinton Presidential Library
“How do we vote?” - Elizabeth Dinschel, Hoover Presidential Library
“What happens if the results are challenged?” - Mark Adams and Angela Estep, Truman Presidential Library
“What happens if a President dies or is unfit to serve?” - Mira Cohen, Reagan Presidential Library

Subject:
History
Political Science
Social Science
U.S. History
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Case Study
Lecture
Author:
Harry S. Truman Library & Museum
Date Added:
10/01/2021
Executive Order 9981: Desegregation of the Armed Forces (1948)
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On July 26, 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed this executive order establishing the President's Committee on Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services, committing the U.S. government to integrating the segregated military. Read and see the document here.

Subject:
Arts and Humanities
Material Type:
Primary Source
Reading
Provider:
National Archives and Records Administration
Provider Set:
www.ourdocs.gov
Author:
Harry S. Truman
Date Added:
07/26/1948
The Iran Hostage Crisis Simulation
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To have students gain a better understanding that representing the United States abroad is an extraordinarily dangerous job. This lesson provides students with a hands-on history lab where participants step into the roles of President Carter and his advisors, work with formerly classified primary source documents, and collaborate to tackle one of history’s greatest challenges. Reveal to students how, in the wake of a successful 1979 revolution by Islamic fundamentalists against the pro-American Shah of Iran, the United States became an object of virulent criticism and the U.S. Embassy in Tehran was a visible target.

Subject:
History
Political Science
Social Science
U.S. History
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Assessment
Case Study
Homework/Assignment
Lesson Plan
Primary Source
Reading
Simulation
Author:
Christopher Stanley
Harry S. Truman Library & Museum
Date Added:
10/01/2021
Limits to Presidential Power
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Through this lesson, students will analyze the boundaries of presidential power through primary sources and complete a performance task.

Subject:
History
Political Science
Social Science
U.S. History
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Assessment
Case Study
Lesson Plan
Primary Source
Reading
Author:
Harry S. Truman Library & Museum
Date Added:
10/01/2021