Presidential Project

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1 Birth/Death February 22, 1732, December 14, 1799 Place of Birth Pope s Creek, Westmoreland County, Virginia Ancestry English Marital Status Martha Dandridge Custis Children None, Adopted two children from wife s first marriage Education Private Tutors Religion Episcopalian Occupation(s) Surveyor, soldier, planter Presidential Project Military Service Virginia Militia ( ), Commander in Chief of 1 st Continental Army Political Party Federalist Previous Offices Held Member Virginia House of Burgess, Justice of Fairfax County, President of Constitutional Convention Age at Inauguration 57 Vice President(s) John Adams Cause of Death Pneumonia US Population 3,929,214 Number of States During Presidency 15 High-Lights of Historical Events During President s Administration 1789 Elected First President 1789 Establish First Cabinet 1791 Bill of Rights Amendment to Constitution 1793 Neutrality Proclamation 1794 Jay s Treaty 1794 Whiskey Rebellion 1796 Farewell Address (at least 7)

2 U3 Presidential Research Project Directions: You will write you name, date, and class period across the top of this sheet. 1. You are to research a President chosen from the President s Bag 2. You will include the following information: Birth/Death Religion Place of Birth Occupation Ancestry Military Service Marital Status Political Party Children Previous Offices Held Education Age at Inauguration Vice President Cause of Death US Population during Presidency Number of States during Presidency 7 Events that happened during his presidency 3. You will complete it in the style of the exemplar posted under President Washington 4. You will print your name and class period on the back of your research page which will be a standard 8 ½ x 11 inch sheet of paper. Due Date; 11 March 2016 President Chart Rubric 95(+) The Chart is outstanding in its ability to clearly and easily convey accurate information. The graphic representation is excellent. The written part is concise, accurate, and interesting. 90(+)The student has organized data into appropriate sections in a Chart and selected an appropriate type of graphic representation for that data. The variables are put in correct rows or columns, which are accurately labeled. An appropriate scale, with reasonable starting points or intervals, is used so that the importance of figures is easily understood. Trends or lack of them are accurately noted. The title is clear, and labels describe variables well. The colors, texture, or labels enhance information and make the Chart easy to read. A clear, accurate key is provided. The Chart is neat and presentable. The written summary uses appropriate language and discusses implications of the data presented. 80(+)The Chart is similar to one receiving a rating of 90, except there are one or two important elements that are not excellent. 70(+)The Chart is similar to one receiving a rating of 80, except there are one or two important elements that are well done. 65(+)The data presented on the Chart is not well organized. The incorrect type of Chart was chosen. The variables are poorly organized, or inappropriate comparisons are being made. The Chart is not labeled or is labeled inaccurately. The title is missing or inadequate. Color, texture, or labels are not used well to enhance interpretation of the Chart. The key is missing or inadequate. The written summary does not accurately and clearly describe the relationship between figures. 64(-)The Chart is very poorly done. Scoring Item 1. The Chart presentation has a clear theme, supported by all its parts 2. The graphic representation is very interesting, neat, presentable, and the data is organized appropriately The topics are put in the correct rows or columns, which are clearly labeled 5. If a scale is necessary, it has reasonable starting points and divisions 6. Trends or lack of them are accurately noted 7. The title and labels are clear and descriptive 8. Color, texture, or labels are used effectively 9. A clear, accurate key is present 10. The written summary is brief, accurate, and appropriate 11. All directions are followed Total Points Lost

3 Presidential Project Birth/Death Military Service Place of Birth Political Party Ancestry Marital Status Children Education Religion Occupation(s) Previous Offices Held Age at Inauguration Vice President(s) Cause of Death US Population Number of States During Presidency High-Lights of Historical Events During President s Administration (at least 7)

4 George Washington Abraham Lincoln Herbert Hoover John Adams Andrew Johnson Franklin Roosevelt Thomas Jefferson Ulysses S. Grant Harry Truman James Madison Rutherford B Hayes Dwight Eisenhower James Monroe James Garfield John F Kennedy John Quincey Adams Chester Arthur Lyndon Johnson Andrew Jackson Grover Cleveland (1 st Term) Richard Nixon Martin Van Buren Benjamin Harrison Gerald Ford William Henry Harrison Grover Cleveland (2 nd Term) Jimmy Carter John Tyler William McKinley Ronald Reagan James K Polk Theodore Roosevelt George HW Bush Zachary Taylor William Howard Taft Bill Clinton Milliard Fillmore Woodrow Wilson George W Bush Franklin Pierce Warren G Harding Barack Obama James Buchanan Calvin Coolidge

5 President Student Number George Washington John Adams Thomas Jefferson James Madison James Monroe John Quincey Adams Andrew Jackson Martin Van Buren William Henry Harrison John Tyler James K Polk Zachary Taylor Milliard Fillmore Franklin Pierce James Buchanan Abraham Lincoln

6 Andrew Johnson Ulysses S. Grant Rutherford B Hayes James Garfield Chester Arthur Grover Cleveland (1 st Term) Benjamin Harrison Grover Cleveland (2 nd Term) William McKinley Theodore Roosevelt William Howard Taft Woodrow Wilson Warren G Harding Calvin Coolidge Herbert Hoover Franklin Roosevelt

7 Harry Truman Dwight Eisenhower John F Kennedy Lyndon Johnson Richard Nixon Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan George HW Bush Bill Clinton George W Bush Barack Obama