• White House Wonders
• Presidential Challenges
• Survival Skills: Citizens Act!
• High School Days
• Exploring History Summer Program
• TEKS and TAKS-Testable Lesson Plans
• Joint Programs

• StoryTellers Guild
• The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall
• Boy Scout and Girl Scout Program
• Summer Programs

My First Museum Experience
(Pre-K-1st grades)

Meet Millie! For a fun and enriching experience, students are invited to discuss the world of museums, hear a story about President Bush and learn about museum manners, all through the eyes of White House pet, Millie. This program focuses on developing skills associated with group discussions, use of terms describing relative locations, communication of rules in visual form, and awareness of preservation.

My Own Room at the White House
(1st-3rd grades)

What would your White House room look like? In this program, students are asked to design a room at the White House. Additionally, they are prompted to write a paragraph describing each item in the room. The pictures and paragraphs are compiled into a scrapbook that can be kept in the classroom. This program concentrates on creativity and writing skills.

Holidays in the White House
(1st-4th grades)

It's holiday time! Experience how the White House celebrates winter and spring holidays through this interactive program. Students are asked to create an ornament and an imaginative greeting card for the appropriate holiday season. The skills targeted in this program include creativity, artistic skills, and prior knowledge of traditions associated with winter and spring holidays.

Dinner at the White House
(2nd-4th grades)

Your presence is requested! This program focuses on event planning. Students plan an elegant dinner at the White House, complete with their guest lists, dinner menus, and even the china. This program seeks to develop skills in research and decision-making.

The Presidential Quilt
(1st-4th grades)

How do you make an American quilt? In this program, students will create individual quilt squares that represent different national symbols of America. The squares are then ironed on to fabric squares, and teachers are given quilt backing materials to finish the quilt without sewing. This program seeks to develop skills in creativity, decision-making, and research about symbols of American history and the presidency.

Tic-Tac America
(5th-9th grades)

Want to play a game of tic-tac-toe? In this program, students are separated into three groups: an "X" team, an "O" team, and a group of "experts." The experts are asked questions about United States Presidents and American history and provide answers, either correct or incorrect. The teams must then decide whether to agree or disagree with the expert. If the teams guess correctly, they win the square. The winning team must form a straight line of either X's or O's on the game board. This program focuses on skills relevant to distinguishing fact from opinion, decision making, small group communication, and knowledge of facts/concepts of American history, geography, and the presidency.

The American Challenge
(7th-12th grades)

I know more than you know! This program divides students into four teams. The students are then challenged on their knowledge of United States Presidents, First Ladies, American Art and Culture, Places in America, American People, War and the Military. This program concentrates on developing skills in team consensus making, critical thinking, and prior knowledge of facts/concepts of American history, geography, and culture.

City Council
(3rd-5th grades)

Lion on the loose! In this program, students assume fictional roles as members of a city council and concerned citizens trying to solve the community problem of a lion escaping from the zoo. These citizen roles include the police chief, zookeeper, vet, hunt club member, animal activist, and newspaper reporters. Each student is given a character description to facilitate in their role-playing. This program concentrates on skill development in research about city council forms of government, meeting etiquette, public speaking, citizen participation in a democracy, and problem solving.

Congressional Role-Play
(4th-6th and 7th-12th grades)

I'm just a bill! In this program, students become fictional members of Congress in order to learn about the legislative process firsthand. Each student is provided with a character description stating his or her political party affiliation. Additionally, some students will assume the role of lobbyists, thus attempting to change the minds of the officials before the vote is cast. This program focuses on knowledge and skill development in the areas of the three branches of government and their duties, verbal communication skills, group decision making, and persuasion.

How We Shall Govern
(7th-12th grades)

We the people! In this program, the students will break into groups. Each group is shipwrecked on a deserted island, and the teams have to form governments and develop their own laws in order to survive. This program addresses knowledge and skill development in the areas of systems of government, laws and suitable consequences, cooperative learning, leadership, written and oral communication, imagination, and geography.

Joint Programs

The International Center at Texas A&M University and the George Bush Presidential Library & Museum are partners in the following education programs: A Kaleidoscope of Cultures, What's for Dinner, Flags of the World, International Cities, International Trade Scavenger Hunt, Where in the World, and Mapping the International Pencil.

High School Days

Annually, the High School Days Program brings all of the Bryan-College Station high school juniors to the George Bush Presidential Library & Museum for a day to be immersed in a wide-variety of enriching educational experiences. This program has continued since 2002 due to the cooperative relationship between the high school faculty and the Education Department of the George Bush Presidential Library & Museum. The purpose is to offer the high school juniors opportunities unavailable in their daily lives by broadening their horizons through engaging activities. Seminars are presented by outstanding experts in science and history, as well as authors and motivational speakers. Additionally, the interactive museum offers opportunities for students to participate in dynamic decision-making sessions, such as the issues faced by President Bush concerning the first Gulf War. Following in the steps of President George Bush's distinguished career in public service and leadership, the students' appreciation, respect, and understanding of sacrifice for the greater good are enhanced. For more information about High School Days, please contact the Education Department of the George Bush Presidential Library & Museum.

Exploring History Summer Program

This interactive program is linked to the fascinating discovery of historical objects and documents in the special exhibit of the George Bush Presidential Library & Museum. This program allows children ages 7-11 to explore history in an engaging manner. Campers engage in American History, science, math, drama, and literary activities. Each child receives a book as a souvenir. Other activities include singing songs and exploring the Museum. The program also allows students the exciting opportunity to create crafts and artwork relevant to the special exhibit's theme. This program seeks to dispense knowledge while fostering students' creativity and imagination. For more information about the Exploring History Summer Program, please contact the Education Department of the George Bush Presidential Library & Museum.