Jacksonian Era

Are you in a review game rut? I had played Quizlet Live, Kahoot and others so much, my students were tired of them. One day a student asked, “Can we play BINGO?” My kids had a blast playing each game! After a student won a round, I would...

Are you in a review game rut? I had played Quizlet Live, Kahoot and others so much, my students were tired of them. One day a student asked, “Can we play BINGO?” – and this product is the result. Jackson, Industrialization &...

Let's be honest. Sometimes we need a video day. Other guides to this series, the Ultimate Guide to the Presidents, that I've seen are really hard. I needed a version I could leave with a substitute for my 8th graders. In my version,...

This is a lesson over the Indian Removal Policies of the 1800's and the Trail of Tears. Students will read about the Background, Laws, Resistance, and Impact of United States Indian Removal Policies and then answer the questions that follow. Check...

This is Part 2 of a Six-Part US History Scavenger Hunt series where students examine primary source reading passages from major historical events. It focuses on major events in US History during the period of 1820-1859 including: abolition of...

Do you need an interesting reading passage that's perfect for Black History Month? This is a non-fiction reading passage for middle school or high school that includes critical thinking questions about Nat Turner's Rebellion...

In a classroom with many different learning styles and needs, GooseChase is one of the most exciting, engaging ways to differentiate for all students. They are able to choose from 35 missions with different difficulty levels and point values to compete...

This activity combines the traditional jigsaw strategy with a class debate and is one of my favorite activities. Every kid is held accountable for preparing for and participating in the debate, and they are highly motivated because of the competitive...

This Gallery Walk DBQ combines the evidence and responses from a Document Based Question, or DBQ, with the kinesthetic activity and movement of a Gallery Walk for U.S. History classes. This historic walkthrough features maps, time lines, poetry, and...

This mini- focuses on the emergence of Jacksonian democracy, a 19th-century political philosophy in the United States that championed greater democracy for the "common man." The PowerPoint begins with a discussion of how Jackson's personality and...

This mini-unit leads students through Andrew Jackson's war against the Second Bank of the United States.   The PowerPoint emphasizes Jackson's role in vetoing the bank charter prior to the presidential election of 1832 and the resulting collapse...

There has, perhaps, been no president more polarizing that Andrew Jackson. Ascending to the White House as both a challenge to Eastern interests and a champion of the "common man," Jackson went on to fundamentally change the federal government. Indeed,...