Lesson
The Commander-in-Chief
How have presidents interpreted their role as Commander-in-Chief?
Objectives:
- Students will evaluate various presidential actions as related to the president’s constitutional role as Commander-in-Chief.
- Students will assess how the role of Commander-in-Chief aligns with the president’s role as chief executive.
- Students will analyze how the role of Commander-in-Chief changed over time.
Materials
Lesson Components
ActivityPresident Washington and the Whiskey Rebellion (1794)
The text of Washington's Speech and corresponding comprehension questions.
ActivityPresident Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg (1863)
The Gettysburg Address text and corresponding comprehension questions.
ActivityPresident Woodrow Wilson and the First World War (1917)
The text of Woodrow Wilson's Speech and corresponding comprehension questions.
ActivityPresident Harry Truman and Korea (1950)
The text of Harry Truman's statement and corresponding comprehension questions.
Lesson plan
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