"There are two types of education. One should teach us how to make a living, and the other how to live..."

--John Adams

Saturday, December 7, 2019

Week 17: Dec. 9-13, 2k19


Day 1
In Class:  James Madison and the War of 1812!   -- Read about James Madison and watch John Greene to complete your presidential project on James Madison.  Be ready to discuss these Q's tomorrow. 
  1. What were some contributing factors to the War of 1812?
  2. How was the War of 1812 a completely different war than the Rev. War?
  3. Who was Tecumseh?
  4. Who was William Henry Harrison?
  5. What happened at Fort McHenry in 1814?
  6. What were the results of the War of 1812?
  7. What was the lowest point of the war for the Americans?
  8. Which battle is considered the most famous & what happened there?



HW:  Thomas Jefferson due Dec. 13 -- Midterm Study Guide!

Day 2
In Class:  James Madison and the War of 1812!   -- Answering the Q's about James Madison and the War of 1812...
HW:  Thomas Jefferson due Dec. 13 -- Midterm Study Guide!

THE Star Spangled Banner!

Battle of New Orleans Re-enactment!

Day 3
In Class:  James Monroe and the Q's of James Monroe in the Doc!

  1. What were the main issues during James Monroe’s presidency?
  2. What was Henry Clay’s American system? Does it sound like a good idea? Why/why not?
  3. What was the Mizzouri Compromise, and what was the major issue of the compromise? Do you think Henry Clay’s compromise was a good one or a bad one?
  4. What was the main point of the Monroe Doctrine? Did the US have the authority/power to make such a statement?
  5. What were the details of the Adams-Onis Treaty?
  6. Did Andrew Jackson abuse his power when he went into Florida?

HW:  Thomas Jefferson due Dec. 13 -- Midterm Study Guide!

Day 4
In Class:  Work day on Presidential Projects or Midterm Study Guide!  James Madison and James Monroe WILL be on the Midterm :)
HW:  Midterm Study Guide!