Slide 2 30 th President of the United States of America Slide 3
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. Slide 4 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? Slide 5 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? Slide 6 November 2, 1920: Elected Vice-President
August 3, 1923: Sworn in as President after Hardings death June 2,
1924: Coolidge signs a bill to make Indians U.S. citizens. July 7,
1924: Calvin Coolidge, Jr. dies of blood poisoning November 4,
1924: Elected as President for his own term August 27, 1928:
Coolidge signs the Kellogg-Braid Pact which said that 62 nations
would not use war as their international policy January 5, 1933:
Calvin Coolidge dies at age 60 What major events have happened so
far in your life? Slide 7 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? Slide 8 Draw a cartoon representing your
partner in their campaign to become President. What do you think
this cartoon of Calvin Coolidge means? Slide 9 Why would I want to
become President? What could I do 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? Slide 10
