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ANDREW JACKSON: PBS: GOOD, EVIL, and the PRESIDENCY
FOCUS QUESTION: Is Andrew Jackson a man that we should admire or a man that we should despise?
1. Andrew Jackson Portraits -Look at the portraits of Andrew Jackson. Answer the following questions. http://www.pbs.org/kcet/andrewjackson/features/galleries/portraits/gallery.html?id=portraits&KeepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=610&width=810
What do we know about Andrew Jackson by examining these portraits?
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1. Andrew Jackson’s Biography- Read the summary written by James Parton about Andrew Jackson. What did he find out about Jackson? List 4 contrasting facts. http://www.pbs.org/kcet/andrewjackson/edu/jamespartondescription.pdf
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3. INTRODUCTION VIDEO- First, watch the video, Andrew Jackson an Introduction
http://www.pbs.org/kcet/andrewjackson/video/video_pop.html?id=35&KeepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=335&width=500
GOOD QUALITIES / EVIL QUALITIES, CONTROVERSIESa.
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4. Some words used to describe Jackson: What do they mean? (Use dictionary)
Democratic autocrat / Atrocious saint / Urbane savage5. What is your first impression of Andrew Jackson? JUSTIFY your choice.
6. ANDREW JACKSON EARLY YEARS Find 4 FACTS http://www.pbs.org/kcet/andrewjackson/video/
7. ELECTION of 1824 Video http://www.pbs.org/kcet/andrewjackson/video/
a. When Jackson first decided to run for office, how did many people describe him?
b. Jackson’s advisor, John Eaton, published an article describing the qualities of a good candidate, what were they?
c. What role did Henry Clay have in the election?
d. What is meant by corrupt bargain?
8. ELECTION of 1828 Video http://www.pbs.org/kcet/andrewjackson/video/
a. What was Jackson’s strategy to win the election?
b. What was lithography? How did Jackson’s campaign use it for Jackson’s campaign?
c. What is meant by “grass roots”?
9. NULLIFICATION of BANKS Video 4 facts each http://www.pbs.org/kcet/andrewjackson/video/
NULLIFICATION PART I / NULLIFICATION PART II7. INDIAN REMOVAL VIDEO http://www.pbs.org/kcet/andrewjackson/edu/middleschool2.htm
a. What was Jefferson's vision of America?
b. How did the Cherokees practice spirituality?
c. In what ways did the Cherokees take Jefferson’s advice?
d. Why, despite following Jefferson's advice, were the Cherokees removed?
e. About how many Indians died on the "Trail of Tears?"
f. While Jackson hoped to be called "Great Father" by the Cherokees, what name did they actually use?
8. CHEROKEE NATION APPEALS TO SUPREME COURT VIDEO http://www.pbs.org/kcet/andrewjackson/edu/middleschool2.html
a. What did the Cherokees do to fight removal?
b. How did Jackson respond to the Supreme Court's decision?
9. Watch the video Reinventing the Presidency Part I
a. What were the intentions of the Founding Fathers regarding the power and role of the president? Who did they think should dominate the federal government?
b. How was the president initially selected?
c. What tactics did Jackson use to rally supporters?
d. Why did Jackson believe the president should dominate the federal government?
e. What is the "spoils system?"
10. Watch the video Reinventing the Presidency Part I
1. How does Jackson use the presidential veto? How did this fit with his new vision of the presidency?
2. What did the Founding Fathers think of political parties? Why?
3. How did Jackson benefit from the Democratic Party?
4. Why, at times, does Congress fail to check the power of the president?
WATCH THE VIDEO: WAS ANDREW JACKSON A GREAT PRESIDENT? Take notes on Jackson as a hero or a zero?
Directions: Using your notes and your textbook, you will create a biography about Andrew Jackson. You will need the following sections: a title page, Frontier to White House, Election of 1824, Election of 1828, Presidency, Nullification Crisis, Indian Policy, and Andrew Jackson’s Legacy. For each section, write a paragraph that summarizes the topic and includes the italicized vocabulary. In addition, you will need at least one picture that supports each slide.
Section / Number of PointsTitle Page Title, Name, Block, Teacher / Date / 5 4 3 2 1 0
Frontier to White House Childhood, Military Experience, lawyer / 5 4 3 2 1 0
Election of 1824 John Quincy Adams Favorite Son corrupt bargain
nationalism sectionalism Henry Clay / 5 4 3 2 1 0
Election of 1828 Jacksonian Democracy, ordinary citizens common man grass roots / 5 4 3 2 1 0
Presidency Kitchen Cabinet, Spoils System John C. Calhoun, Whig Party, / 5 4 3 2 1 0
Nullification Crisis Tariff of Abominations, nullification, South Carolina, Daniel Webster / 5 4 3 2 1 0
Indian Policy Trail of Tears, Indian Removal Act, Cherokee, Mississippi River / 5 4 3 2 1 0
Andrew Jackson’s Legacy Good or Bad President / 5 4 3 2 1 0
Organization / Neatness / 5 4 3 2 1 0
DETAILED SENTENCES / FACTS / 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Picture for each section / 5 4 3 2 1 0
ON TASK / NOT DISTRACTNG / 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Total Number of Points / / 70