How do presidents interact with the American people?

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​Essential Question

​Beyond their official roles, the American president can shape American life and the worldwide view of America. Let's see how...

When George Washington was a boy, he admitted to his father that he did chop down a cherry tree, saying, "I cannot tell a lie."

​​Myth or Fact?

​When Abraham Lincoln was a youth working at a country store, he overcharged a customer a few pennies and walked six miles to return the proper change.

​​Myth or Fact?

John F. Kennedy donated his $100,000 presidential salary to charity.

​​Myth or Fact?

“All I want is the same thing you want. To have a nation with a government that is as good and honest and decent and competent and compassionate and as filled with love as are the American people.”

​The president serves as Chief Citizen when they serve as an example of civic and moral leadership in times of peace and times of crisis.

First Ladies of the POTUS also represent the country in public ways

Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" program encouraged youth health and wellness

Nancy Reagan is remembered for her "Just Say No" campaign tied to cutting down youth drug use

Eleanor Roosevelt became a prominent advocate for human rights and even joined the UN in writing the UN Declaration of Human Rights after WWII.