Presidential Project Birth/Death
Military Service
February 22, 1732, December 14, 1799
Virginia Militia (1752-1758), Commander in Chief of 1st Continental Army 1775-1783
Place of Birth
Political Party
Pope’s Creek, Westmoreland County, Virginia
Federalist
Previous Offices Held
Ancestry
Member Virginia House of Burgess, Justice of Fairfax County, President of Constitutional Convention
English
Marital Status Martha Dandridge Custis
Age at Inauguration
Children
57
Vice President(s)
None, Adopted two children from wife’s first marriage
John Adams
Education
Cause of Death
Private Tutors
Pneumonia
Religion
US Population
Episcopalian
3,929,214
Occupation(s)
Number of States During Presidency
Surveyor, soldier, planter
15
High-Lights of Historical Events During President’s Administration (at least 7)
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
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 Vice President Place of Birth Occupation Cause of Death Ancestry Military Service US Population during Presidency Marital Status Political Party Number of States during Presidency Children Previous Offices Held 7 Events that happened during his presidency Education Age at Inauguration 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 Points Lost 1. The Chart presentation has a clear theme, supported by all its parts 2. 3. 4.
The graphic representation is very interesting, neat, presentable, and the data is organized appropriately.
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
The topics are put in the correct rows or columns, which are clearly labeled
10. The written summary is brief, accurate, and appropriate 11. All directions are followed Total
Presidential Project Birth/Death
Military Service
Place of Birth
Political Party
Ancestry Marital Status
Previous Offices Held Age at Inauguration Vice President(s)
Children Cause of Death Education US Population Religion Occupation(s)
Number of States During Presidency
High-Lights of Historical Events During President’s Administration (at least 7)
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 (1st Term)
Richard Nixon
Martin Van Buren
Benjamin Harrison
Gerald Ford
William Henry Harrison
Grover Cleveland (2nd 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
President 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
Student
Number
Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
Rutherford B Hayes
James Garfield
Chester Arthur
Grover Cleveland (1st Term) Benjamin Harrison
Grover Cleveland (2nd Term) William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Warren G Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Franklin Roosevelt
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
