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Student will rank the Presidential powers from most important to least important.

An examination of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, its intent and impact, its ultimate repeal and its relationship to the War Powers Resolution.

The students will read background material on civil rights movement relating to the armed services. They will analyze and discuss Executive Order 9981 and learn how the blinding of Sgt. Isaac Woodward affected President Truman. After reading and class discussion, the students will express their thoughts in a writing activity.

Discuss and Research Emergency Powers of the President

Students will analyze the boundaries of presidential power through primary sources and complete a performance task.

Students will use online resources from presidential libraries, Library of Congress, other websites that have presidential executive orders and other policies. Students will understand how a president (or multiple presidents) used presidential power of speech and words to enact legislation

Students will examine primary and secondary source material to draw connections while working individually, cooperatively with a partner, and during whole-group discussion.

To introduce analysis of primary documents to sixth through eighth grade students in preparation for History Fair’s theme, “Breaking Barriers in History”

For students to investigate the expansion of executive powers by President Richard Nixon and the debate about the scope of executive power.

Students will discuss the difference between executive orders and bills becoming laws
Students will view examples of executive orders from various Presidents.