The Civics Education Hub of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum

Featured Programs

Elementary School

See the three branches of the federal government in action through the life of President Ford. In this foundational lesson students will learn about each branch and explore Ford’s impact in each during his career by learning from Museum exhibits, original source materials, and hands-on activities. 

Grades: 3-5; 60 student maximum

Three Branches of Government

Middle School

Students will learn about the characteristics of great leaders and how to communicate these characteristics when running for office. Students will explore the Museum, and apply what they have learned by creating a campaign commercial for Ford today.

Grades: 6-12; 60 student maximum

Campaigning with Character

High School

Advise the President: What is Our Responsibility to Vietnamese Refugees?

This all-new program provides three different perspectives that were prominent in the country in April 1975 following the final evacuation of Americans from Vietnam. As a group, students will engage in a deliberative process by weighing the pros and cons of each possible solution, and arrive at a consensus about what they would do.

Grades: 9-12; 30 student maximum

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