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Wednesday, April 9, 2008
9-Step Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan Title:
Andrew Jackson's Indian Relocation
Concept/Topic to Teach:
Andrew Jackson, Trail of Tears, and Indian Removal Act
Essential Question of Lesson:
Did Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal Act and Trail of Tears have a positive or negative effect on the United States? What were the pros and cons?
Connection:
Warm-up: Quick Write
Have you ever been judged because of your race, hair color, clothes etc.?
Write how you felt and how you dealt with the situation
Racism relates to the Trail of Tears because the Native Americans were forced out of their land, due to their unfamiliar culture and skin color. The Native American wore different clothes, spoke a different language and utilized nature in a different way than white people. This made them wrong and unacceptable in the white society.
Direct Teaching:
Step-by-Step Explanation:
Students will create a journal from the perspective of someone involved with the Trail of Tears.
Closure:
Who was the leader of The Cherokees?
Can you describe the Trail of Tears? How did it affect the Native Americans?
Who was Andrew Jackson? How was he involved in the Trail Of Tears?
When was The Indian Removal Act passed? Why was it passed?
Andrew Jackson's Indian Relocation
Concept/Topic to Teach:
Andrew Jackson, Trail of Tears, and Indian Removal Act
Essential Question of Lesson:
Did Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal Act and Trail of Tears have a positive or negative effect on the United States? What were the pros and cons?
Connection:
Warm-up: Quick Write
Have you ever been judged because of your race, hair color, clothes etc.?
Write how you felt and how you dealt with the situation
Racism relates to the Trail of Tears because the Native Americans were forced out of their land, due to their unfamiliar culture and skin color. The Native American wore different clothes, spoke a different language and utilized nature in a different way than white people. This made them wrong and unacceptable in the white society.
Direct Teaching:
Step-by-Step Explanation:
Pair up with a partner
Write a journal entry from the perspective of someone involved in the Trail of Tears
Choose between a Native American who was forced off their land or a soldier who removed them
Include details about where they were from and how they were treated based on the information we gave you
Your journal should be at least half a page
Students will create a journal from the perspective of someone involved with the Trail of Tears.
Closure:
Who was the leader of The Cherokees?
Can you describe the Trail of Tears? How did it affect the Native Americans?
Who was Andrew Jackson? How was he involved in the Trail Of Tears?
When was The Indian Removal Act passed? Why was it passed?
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Event/Person Highlight: Newspaper Article
Andrew Jackson: America's Next President?
In last week's edition, we interviewed President John Adams, who is running for re-election this year. Now, we sit down with the democratic candidate, Andrew Jackson.
Q: So, Mr. Jackson, can you tell me about growing up in Waxchaw, North Carolina?
A: Well, it was pretty difficult. I was raised in a small log cabin on the border of North and South Carolina. Just a couple of weeks before I was born, my father died in a logging accident; my mother had to raise all three of us by herself. When I was thirteen, I decided to join the militia and fight against Britain during the Revolutionary War. One of my brothers died in battle and my other brother died when him and I were held captive by British soldiers. Shortly after I was rescued, my mother died of small pox. So at the ripe age of fourteen, I was an orphan with nowhere to go.
Q: Wow. Tell me about your journey from that fourteen year old boy to the Andrew Jackson we see today.
A: For a while I worked in a saddle-maker's shop. Then, I decided to go to Salisbury, North Carolina to study law. After I graduated, my uncle gave me four hundred dollars, and I went to Tennessee and used that money to start my own law firm. From there, I went on to become a congressman, a judge, and then an army general during the War of 1812.
Q: Very fascinating. And now you're running for US president. What's your relationship with President Adams?
A: I ran for president in 1824, but lost to Mr. Adams. Recently, there has been quite a bit of mudslinging between us; which hasn't helped our relationship. So, it's safe to say we're not very good friends.
I see. Well, thank you for sitting down with me today, Mr. Jackson.
Jackson's Followers:
Unlike President Adams (who is popular with many of the large businesses of this country), Andrew Jackson is well-liked by the farmers and average US citizens. Many like his life story. This man has worked his way up, truly supporting the "American Dream". Jackson gives all of these people hope for a brighter future. He served in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. He is a truly patriotic man. No one can describe Andrew Jackson's drive better than Andrew Jackson: "Every good citizen makes his country's honor his own, and cherishes it not only as precious but as sacred. He is willing to risk his life in its defense and is conscious that he gains protection while he gives it.".
In last week's edition, we interviewed President John Adams, who is running for re-election this year. Now, we sit down with the democratic candidate, Andrew Jackson.
Q: So, Mr. Jackson, can you tell me about growing up in Waxchaw, North Carolina?
A: Well, it was pretty difficult. I was raised in a small log cabin on the border of North and South Carolina. Just a couple of weeks before I was born, my father died in a logging accident; my mother had to raise all three of us by herself. When I was thirteen, I decided to join the militia and fight against Britain during the Revolutionary War. One of my brothers died in battle and my other brother died when him and I were held captive by British soldiers. Shortly after I was rescued, my mother died of small pox. So at the ripe age of fourteen, I was an orphan with nowhere to go.
Q: Wow. Tell me about your journey from that fourteen year old boy to the Andrew Jackson we see today.
A: For a while I worked in a saddle-maker's shop. Then, I decided to go to Salisbury, North Carolina to study law. After I graduated, my uncle gave me four hundred dollars, and I went to Tennessee and used that money to start my own law firm. From there, I went on to become a congressman, a judge, and then an army general during the War of 1812.
Q: Very fascinating. And now you're running for US president. What's your relationship with President Adams?
A: I ran for president in 1824, but lost to Mr. Adams. Recently, there has been quite a bit of mudslinging between us; which hasn't helped our relationship. So, it's safe to say we're not very good friends.
I see. Well, thank you for sitting down with me today, Mr. Jackson.
Jackson's Followers:
Unlike President Adams (who is popular with many of the large businesses of this country), Andrew Jackson is well-liked by the farmers and average US citizens. Many like his life story. This man has worked his way up, truly supporting the "American Dream". Jackson gives all of these people hope for a brighter future. He served in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. He is a truly patriotic man. No one can describe Andrew Jackson's drive better than Andrew Jackson: "Every good citizen makes his country's honor his own, and cherishes it not only as precious but as sacred. He is willing to risk his life in its defense and is conscious that he gains protection while he gives it.".
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Event/Person Highlitght Citations
Works Cited
"Andrew Jackson." Ohio History Central. 1 July 2005. Ohio Historical Society. 4 Apr. 2008.
"Andrew Jackson Quotes." ThinkExist.Com. 5 Apr. 2008.
"Andrew Jackson." The Sate Library of North Carolina. 6 Dec. 2007. State Library of N. Carolina. 4 Apr. 2008.
"Andrew Jackson." Ohio History Central. 1 July 2005. Ohio Historical Society. 4 Apr. 2008
"Andrew Jackson Quotes." ThinkExist.Com. 5 Apr. 2008
"Andrew Jackson." The Sate Library of North Carolina. 6 Dec. 2007. State Library of N. Carolina. 4 Apr. 2008
Friday, April 4, 2008
Summary
Andrew Jackson was in office during crucial events in our nation’s history. He created many conflicts but also resolved many issues. During his presidency, he had to deal with the major differences of the North and South in both economy and society.
The North consisted of the rocky shores of Maine to the rolling plains of Iowa. Beginning in the late 1700's an industrial shift began, known as the industrial revolution. During this time inventors started making machines that produced products faster and cheaper. But to operate the machinery they needed many laborers who were overworked and underpaid. By 1860, 20,000 miles of rail linked northern factories to cities hundreds of miles away, making it double the amount of rail in the south. The majority of the people in the North were neither wealthy nor poor; they were mostly middle-class. After the American Revolution, slavery in the North began to slowly die away. Although African Americans were not treated as slaves, they were still not considered equal to whites. They could not vote, serve in juries or attend white churches and schools.
The Southern states extended from Maryland south to the tip of Florida and from the Atlantic coast to Louisiana and Texas. Their long summers and mild winters made these states perfect for agriculture. In 1793, Eli Whitney created the cotton gin. The “cotton gin” was a hand-operated machine that cleans seeds and unwanted material from cotton. Within ten years it was the South's most important crop. Because agriculture was the base of the south's economy and with the rise in cotton, the number of slaves between 1790-1850 rose from 500,000 to more then 3 million. The highest ranking southerners were plantation owners and the lowest ranking were enslaved African Americans. These wealthy white southerners lived in large mansions and owned many slaves. However, 10% of white southerners were too poor to own land and only one in four owned even one slave. A small minority of African Americans were free from slavery but not from discriminatory treatment. They were forced to wear special badges and had to pay extra taxes. Although the steamboat was invented in the North, it was used mostly in the south due to the flat rivers dispersed between states.
The conflict between the United States and the Native Americans began after the election of 1828 when Andrew Jackson was elected President of the United States. Andrew Jackson was a loyal democrat who was popular amongst farmers and middle class citizens. But was disliked by the wealthy and educated because he believed in equal rights for all. He was born in 1767 in South Carolina and was the first frontier president. He also created the spoils system was the practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs.
Nullification is adding extra taxes or tarrifs on imported goods. The Nullification crisis was a conflict between the supporters and the opponents of the extra taxing. Because the South relied on imported goods for their economy to function they opposed the new law. Most remember Jackson because of his involvement with the battle with bank of the U.S. The bank was a private business and the government owned one fifth of it. Jackson distrusted the bank he called it “an unconstitutional monopoly that only makes the rich richer.”
Most of the eastern Indians lived in the South, including the Creek, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole. They called these tribes the five civilized tribes because they modeled their society based on the U.S. Although Native Americans tried to be accepted by whites, they were treated poorly. In 1830, President Jackson urged Congress to pass the Indian Removal Act. This law allowed the president to make treaties in which the Native Americans in the East traded their land for territory in the Great Plains. Some groups agreed to move, while others resisted. Jackson didn’t approve of their unwillingness to move and forced them to go by either taking off in chains or slaughtering them. More then 17,000 Cherokee were taken out of their homes in Georgia and headed west. They were treated like animals and four thousand Native Americans died on the way to the new Indian Territory. We refer to this tragic journey as the Trail of Tears.
These years in history greatly affected the westward expansion and the future of the United States. Without the actions made by President Jackson, we would be a different country today.
The North consisted of the rocky shores of Maine to the rolling plains of Iowa. Beginning in the late 1700's an industrial shift began, known as the industrial revolution. During this time inventors started making machines that produced products faster and cheaper. But to operate the machinery they needed many laborers who were overworked and underpaid. By 1860, 20,000 miles of rail linked northern factories to cities hundreds of miles away, making it double the amount of rail in the south. The majority of the people in the North were neither wealthy nor poor; they were mostly middle-class. After the American Revolution, slavery in the North began to slowly die away. Although African Americans were not treated as slaves, they were still not considered equal to whites. They could not vote, serve in juries or attend white churches and schools.
The Southern states extended from Maryland south to the tip of Florida and from the Atlantic coast to Louisiana and Texas. Their long summers and mild winters made these states perfect for agriculture. In 1793, Eli Whitney created the cotton gin. The “cotton gin” was a hand-operated machine that cleans seeds and unwanted material from cotton. Within ten years it was the South's most important crop. Because agriculture was the base of the south's economy and with the rise in cotton, the number of slaves between 1790-1850 rose from 500,000 to more then 3 million. The highest ranking southerners were plantation owners and the lowest ranking were enslaved African Americans. These wealthy white southerners lived in large mansions and owned many slaves. However, 10% of white southerners were too poor to own land and only one in four owned even one slave. A small minority of African Americans were free from slavery but not from discriminatory treatment. They were forced to wear special badges and had to pay extra taxes. Although the steamboat was invented in the North, it was used mostly in the south due to the flat rivers dispersed between states.
The conflict between the United States and the Native Americans began after the election of 1828 when Andrew Jackson was elected President of the United States. Andrew Jackson was a loyal democrat who was popular amongst farmers and middle class citizens. But was disliked by the wealthy and educated because he believed in equal rights for all. He was born in 1767 in South Carolina and was the first frontier president. He also created the spoils system was the practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs.
Nullification is adding extra taxes or tarrifs on imported goods. The Nullification crisis was a conflict between the supporters and the opponents of the extra taxing. Because the South relied on imported goods for their economy to function they opposed the new law. Most remember Jackson because of his involvement with the battle with bank of the U.S. The bank was a private business and the government owned one fifth of it. Jackson distrusted the bank he called it “an unconstitutional monopoly that only makes the rich richer.”
Most of the eastern Indians lived in the South, including the Creek, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, and Seminole. They called these tribes the five civilized tribes because they modeled their society based on the U.S. Although Native Americans tried to be accepted by whites, they were treated poorly. In 1830, President Jackson urged Congress to pass the Indian Removal Act. This law allowed the president to make treaties in which the Native Americans in the East traded their land for territory in the Great Plains. Some groups agreed to move, while others resisted. Jackson didn’t approve of their unwillingness to move and forced them to go by either taking off in chains or slaughtering them. More then 17,000 Cherokee were taken out of their homes in Georgia and headed west. They were treated like animals and four thousand Native Americans died on the way to the new Indian Territory. We refer to this tragic journey as the Trail of Tears.
These years in history greatly affected the westward expansion and the future of the United States. Without the actions made by President Jackson, we would be a different country today.
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