EDSS 509 - Teaching the American Presidency (3)

Regardless of who is in office at the time, news about the president of the United States often dominates news cycles and hashtags. However, many Americans often struggle to describe what defines the office of the presidency and how past presidents have impacted the office and our nation.

In this course, you will examine the history and role of the U.S. presidency as well as the successes and failures of U.S. presidents and their impact on the nation. You’ll learn how to show students the relevance of the presidency to their lives and give them a framework to judge different presidents’ effectiveness in an unbiased way. In addition, you’ll cultivate resources you can start using in your classroom immediately, and create a practical lesson plan or project that will support you in teaching this important topic.

Using the knowledge and strategies from this course, you’ll be able to prepare your students to be knowledgeable citizens who can interpret current and past events in light of the entire history of the U.S. presidency.