1. February 19, 2014 1. When do we celebrate Presidents’ Day?  On the 3 rd Monday in February

2. Video: Constitution and the Presidency  1. Explain the powers for each  Article I-  Article II-  Article III-  2. George Washington had to figure it out for himself. Explain what he needed to balance?

3. George Washington1732-1799 -vignette  1. List 3 personal characteristics.  2. Write 1 fact from his presidency.

4. Abraham Lincoln1809-1865 -vignette  1. List 3 personal characteristics.  2. What party did Abraham Lincoln belong too?  3. List one fact from his presidency.

5. American Presidency  Directions : Research one American President not named Washington or Lincoln. To be completed in Microsoft Power Point  Order of slides  1 st slide--- Movie Maker: student makes an introduction video of their presidential choice!  2 nd slide- 3 personal characteristics  3 rd slide- One fact from their presidency  Be sure to include:  Name, Picture of President, Presidential number (ex: #4 James Madison), as well as the years they were president (James Madison 1809-1817)  Video of President- In Google Drive go to Insert Video from You-tube