Jackson’s Democracy
Project: Political Cartoon Assignment
Supplemental Materials: Political Cartoons
Duration: 11 Days
Vocabulary:
Election of 1828 Results
Corrupt Bargain
Suffrage
Caucus
Whigs
Democratic Republicans
Who did Jackson represent?
Spoils System
Kitchen Cabinet
Pet Bank
Nicholas Biddle
Tariff
Abomination
Nullification
Secede
States Rights
John C. Calhoun
Trail of Tears
Indian Removal Act
Osceola
Martin Van Buren
Panic of 1837
William Henry Harrison
Log Cabin Campaign
Objectives and Procedures:
1: Andrew Jackson
The student will be able to identify 3 reasons Jackson is different from previous Presidents.
The student will be able to explain why Jackson appealed to many voters.
The student will be able to explain 3 of Jackson’s ideas on government.
Bellringer
Prezi
Worksheet
2: 1824-1828 Elections
The student will be able to explain the Ideas of John Quincy Adams.
The student will be able to identify 1 way the Election of 1828 was different than others.
The student will be able to explain how Jackson won the election of 1828
Bellringer
Prezi
Worksheet
3: Spoils System
The student will be able to define corruption.
The student will be able to identify the purpose of Jackson’s Kitchen Cabinet.
The student will be able to explain why the Spoils system is a bad thing.
Bellringer
Prezi
Worksheet
4: Bank War
The student will be able to identify the 2 leaders in the Bank War.
The student will be able to identify why Jackson doubted the Bank.
The student will be able to explain 2 results of the Bank closing.
Bellringer
Prezi
Worksheet
5: Nullification
The student will be able to identify the cause of nullification.
The student will be able to define nullification.
The student will be able to argue whether or not nullification should be allowed to happen.
Bellringer
Prezi
Worksheet
6: Indian Removal
The student will be able to identify the reason the United States wanted Cherokee land.
The student will be able to explain the significance of the Trail of Tears.
The student will be able to argue whether Indian Removal was right or wrong.
Bellringer
Prezi
Political Cartoon Discussion
7: Martin Van Buren and William Henry Harrison
The student will be able to identify what made Van Buren unpopular.
The student will be able to explain the Log Cabin Campaign.
The student will be able to identify what is unique about Harrison.
Bellringer
Prezi
Political Cartoon Assignment
8: Political Cartoons
Political Cartoon Assignment Due end of Hour
9: Study Guide
Student will complete Study Guide
10: Study Game
Study Game
11: Test