ANDREW JACKSON FACEBOOK – Ch. 11 Sec. 1
8th Grade U.S. History – Mrs. Farmer
DIRECTIONS
You will create a Facebook timeline for Andrew Jackson that details the information from chapter 11,
section 1 of your textbook (pages 335-339). Be sure to write as if you are Andrew Jackson (first person).
Include the following on your page:
Draw a cover photo of an aspect/event of Jackson’s presidency.Write a caption for your drawing.
Draw a profile picture of Jackson
6 status updates that focus on different aspects of Jackson’s presidency. Pay attention to the
dates that are already listed for each status update.Statuses should focus on the following book sections:
-Status #1: 1824: Striking a Bargain(pg. 335)
-Status #2: 1826: The Adams Presidency (pg. 335)
-Status #3: 1828: Election of 1828 results (pgs. 335-336)
-Status #4: 1830: Jackson as President (pgs. 336-337)
-Status #5: 1831: The Spoils System (pg. 337)
-Status #6: 1832: The Tariff Debate (pg. 338-339)
A comment from John Quincy Adams that opposes info on The Adams Presidency (1826)status update
EXAMPLE OF A JACKSON STATUS UPDATE
Why does Adams want to spend my tax money on a national university? Absurd!
GRADING RUBRIC (30 Points Total)
Satisfactory (3)
Cover
Illustrates aspect of
Photo
Jackson’s presidency
Profile
Drawing of Jackson
Picture
Striking a
Status update includes
Bargain
accurate info from Striking a
Bargain
The Adams
Status update includes
Presidency
accurate info from The
Adams Presidency
Election of
Status update includes
1828
accurate info from The
Election of 1828
Jackson as
Status update includes
President
accurate info from Jackson
as President
The Spoils
Status update includes
System
accurate info from The
Spoils System
The Tariff
Status update includes
Debate
accurate info from The Tariff
Debate
Adams
Adams comment opposes
Comment
info on The Adams
Presidency status
Neat and
Whole Facebook is neat
Colorful
and colorful
Developing (1)
Doesn’t illustrate aspect of
Jackson’s presidency
Drawing not of Jackson
Status update included;
doesn’t use info from Striking
a Bargain
Status update included;
doesn’t use info from The
Adams Presidency
Status update included;
doesn’t use info from The
Election of 1828
Status update included;
doesn’t use info from
Jackson as President
Status update included;
doesn’t use info from The
Spoils System
Status update included;
doesn’t use info from The
Tariff Debate
Comment included; does
not oppose info on The
Adams Presidency status
Part of the Facebook is neat
and colorful
Unsatisfactory (0)
Not included
Not included
Not included
Not included
Not included
Not included
Not included
Not included
Not included
Majority of the Facebook is
not neat or colorful
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
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Andrew Jackson
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John Quincy Adams
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