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List of nicknames of presidents of the United States

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/list-of-nicknames-of-presidents-of-the-united-states

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. What is the nickname for andrew jackson?

  2. 2. What is the nickname for abraham lincoln?

  3. 3. Why was Abraham Lincoln called "Honest Abe"?

  4. 4. How did Theodore Roosevelt get the nickname "Teddy"?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Appellations

  • Cultural Signifiers

  • Etymology

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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