The American Presidency: A Glorious Burden
http://americanhistory.si.edu/presidency/home.html
“This exhibition is a collective effort by staff of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History. Exhibitions are complex undertakings, and the history they present is an interpretation of historical evidence informed by knowledge and experience.”
This website is an excellent resource for teachers and offers an impressive diversity of topics and perspectives on the many aspects of the American presidency. Teachers should be sure to look at the lesson plans under the “Teacher Materials” section. They are split up into grade levels and are written to challenge students and help them to think analytically. Another useful feature of these lesson plans is that they are flexible enough to be stretched over numerous class periods, or condensed into one single hour. The lesson plans cover a good range of topics and deserve consideration. Two of the most interesting parts of the website are the Campaign Trail and Communicating the Presidency. The first describes the many aspects of running a presidential campaign and features some interesting and amusing campaign souvenirs and paraphernalia. The latter is equally as amusing and showcases other souvenirs and objects associated with the media, entertainment, consumer marketing and advertisements. There are also links to each president that show related topics and objects from the museum. Although this site does not offer much deep analysis of the topic, its breadth in perspective ensures its value. BR

Life in the White House: an exclusive presentation by whitehouse.gov
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/life
"To celebrate the West Wing’s 100th anniversary, the White House presents Life in the White House, an exclusive presentation of the rich history of the White House and West Wing…”
Life in the White House brought to you as a presentation by the official White House website offers a tremendous amount of historical information pertaining to the White House, past and present presidents and first ladies, events and traditions, and the military. With such interesting features as photo essays, video tours, and panoramic picture tours of the White House, this site offers tremendous potential for technology in the classroom in the form of interactive PowerPoint presentations. One negative aspect of this site, however, is that it offers so much to do (and view) that the site itself is very cluttered and busy, which might serve to distract or confuse some students.