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Calvin Coolidge

Calvin Coolidge. 30 th President of the United States of America. Ideas to Think About:. Why would I want to become President? What could I do to help America if I was the President? What did Calvin Coolidge do for our country? What does the job of a President entail?

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Calvin Coolidge

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  1. Calvin Coolidge 30th President of the United States of America

  2. Ideas to Think About: • Why would I want to become President? • What could I do to help America if I was the President? • What did Calvin Coolidge do for our country? • What does the job of a President entail? • What would I want the country to remember about me after my Presidency? • Look for the question inside this comment cloud to pause and answer with your partner.

  3. Where he grew up • The top picture is a layout of the home Coolidge grew up in and the bottom picture is of the shed bedroom in that house. Coolidge actually made the quilt on the bed when he was ten years old. Do you have any hobbies like quilting? What would the layout of your house look like?

  4. His Personal Life • Wife: Grace Goodhue Coolidge • Sons: Calvin Jr. & John • Pets: Two collies, numerous other dogs, raccoons, donkey, bobcat, canaries, mockingbird, & a goose What are the names of your Mom, Dad, & Siblings? Do you have any pets?

  5. Timeline of Major Events During his Life What major events have happened so far in your life?

  6. Being President: What does it take? Requirements • You must be 35 years or older • You must be a natural-born citizen of the U.S. • You must have lived in the U.S. for the last 14 years • If you are Vice President and the President dies, you then become President Job Description • Chief Executive of the federal government: enforces laws, treaties, & court rulings; develops federal policies; prepares the national budget; appoints federal officials; approves or vetoes acts of Congress and grants pardons • Commander of Chief of the armed forces: authority to send troops into combat, only one to decide to use nuclear weapons Do you have what it takes to be President? What kind of subjects in school do you need to do well in in order to be a successful President?

  7. Political Cartoon of the President • Draw a cartoon representing your partner in their campaign to become President. What do you think this cartoon of Calvin Coolidge means?

  8. In Review: • Why would Iwant to become President? • What could Ido to help America if I were the President? • What did Calvin Coolidge do for our country? • What does the job of a President entail? • What would I want the country to remember about me after my Presidency?

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