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Presidential Portraits Helping students make presidential connections Overview | Teacher Project Pack | Project Participation Form | Student Project Materials | Student Project Gallery Overview    [+/-] show/hide project goals George Washington and Abraham Lincoln are two of the most famous U.S. presidents. This project helps students to learn about these presidents while also using objective and subjective techniques to analyze primary source images and to contemplate how presidents are portrayed. Teacher Project Pack (materials targeted to grades 4-6) Contains project overview, goals, objectives, guidelines, and directions for project implementation. It also lists the Illinois State Learning Standards fulfilled through project implementation. Adapt this project for older students by having them locate and analyze primary sources related to how these presidents' were viewed by others during their terms in office. View/Print Teacher Project Pack (to view or print any document on this page, you will need the free Adobe® Reader® software) top of page Project Participation Form Let our legislators know how important it is to provide funding for educational projects. Student Project Materials George Washington Fact Sheet George Washington Portrait George Washington Intro George Washington: Husband George Washington: Soldier George Washington: President Abraham Lincoln Fact Sheet Abraham Lincoln Portrait Abraham Lincoln Intro Abraham Lincoln: Youth Abraham Lincoln: Humor Abraham Lincoln: Pockets Comparing Washington & Lincoln Image Analysis Worksheet Student Fact Sheet Student Project Gallery See samples of student work. top of page

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