1. Group Problem Solving John F. vonEschenbach State Univ. of West Georgia

2. Group Problem Solving Matrix First & Last & LastNames Year of Birth Death Name of WifeNickname Years of Office Order of Presidency Problem: What are the first and last names, years of birth, years of death, names of wives, nicknames, years of office, and order of two presidents.

3. Fact Sheet One A.GEORGE WASHINGTON IS THE NAME OF ONE OF THE TWO PRESIDENTS. B.GEORGE WASHINGTON WAS THE 1ST PRESIDENT OF OUR COUNTRY. C."ABE" IS A SHORT NAME FOR ABRAHAM. D.MARY TODD WAS MARRIED TO A PRESIDENT. E.LINCOLN STARTED HIS PRESIDENCY IN 1861. F.PRESIDENTS ARE THE LEADERS OF OUR COUNTRY. (IRRELEVANT)

4. Fact Sheet Two A.ABRAHAM LINCOLN IS THE NAME OF ONE OF THE TWO PRESIDENTS. B.ONE PRESIDENT DIED IN 1799. C.A FIRST WORD IN A NICKNAME IS “FATHER”. D.MARY TODD'S HUSBAND DIED IN 1865. E.ONE PRESIDENT DIED IN 1865 WHILE HE WAS STILL PRESIDENT OF OUR COUNTRY. F.THE WHITE HOUSE IS WHERE OUR PRESIDENTS LIVE. (IRRELEVANT)

5. Fact Sheet Three A. LINCOLN WAS BORN IN 1809. B. LINCOLN DIED IN 1865. C. ONE PRESIDENT WAS THE 16TH PRESIDENT. D. ONE PRESIDENT’S WIFE HAD INITIALS OF M.W. E. ONE PRESIDENT WAS IN OFFICE FROM 1789 TO 1797. F. SOME PRESIDENTS WERE IN THE MILITARY. (IRRELEVANT)

6. Fact Sheet Four A. WASHINGTON WAS BORN IN 1732. B. "HONEST ABE" IS A NICKNAME FOR ONE PRESIDENT. C. THE OTHER WORDS IN A NICKNAME ARE “OF OUR COUNTRY.” D. MARTHA WAS A PRESIDENT’S WIFE. E. WE CELEBRATE THE BIRTHDAYS OF THESE TWO PRESIDENTS DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY. (IRRELEVANT) F. A PRESIDENT’S TERM IS FOUR YEARS. (IRRELEVANT)

7. Group Problem Solving Matrix First & Last & LastNames Year of Birth Death Name of WifeNickname Years of Office Order of Presidency GeorgeWashington1a-fact1732 4a-fact1799 2b-visual deduction Martha 3d & 4d inference “Father of Our Country” 2c & 4c inference 1789-1797 3e-visual deduction First 1 st 1b-fact AbrahamLincoln2a-fact1809 3a-fact1865 3b-fact Mary Todd 1d & 2d inference “Honest Abe” 1c & 4b inference 1861-1865 1e & 2e inference Sixteenth 16 th 3c-visual deduction