Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum

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Developing Questioning Skills by Investigating Political Cartoons
Students analyze a collection of political cartoons and come up with questions find out more about the situations the cartoons depict
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To League or not to League?
Socratic Circle, Individual Assignment-Poster focused on League of Nations.
Author: Whitney Chism
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MacArthur and McChrystal
Students will study a U.S. President removing a high-ranking military officer from command by comparing Truman's firing of MacArthur with Obama accepting McChrystal's offer to resign.
Author: Henry Grubb
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Introduction to Mr. John Brown
This lesson would be used as an introduction to John Brown and his role in Kansas History. The 7th grade state standards are listed below but John Brown is a pivotal character in Kansas. The state of Kansas wants us to explicitly teach abou
Author: Mary Myers
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Bleeding Kansas Mock Television News Report
Students will have to research the Bleeding Kansas era as to events, people, and outcomes, giving them a better understanding as to the important of the era in American history.
Author: Roger Leaming
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The Harry S. Truman Library and Museum is one of thirteen Presidential Libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration.

500 W. US Hwy. 24. Independence MO 64050
truman.library@nara.gov
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Phone: 816-268-8200 or 1-800-833-1225;
Fax: 816-268-8295.

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