Jacksonian Era

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,...

Political cartoons are an excellent way of keeping students engaged and promoting critical thinking. This series of 21 political cartoons addresses topics in American history between the Revolution and the Progressive Era: Join, or Die The Repeal, or...

This series of biographies of American presidents between the late 18th and early 20th centuries is a perfect resource for both middle and high school teachers. The bundle includes nine biographies that can be either printed directly OR easily converted...

Checklists have become an important part of life to complete every day, essential tasks. Checklists can also work within a classroom setting. To help students prepare for an upcoming unit, these checklists were created to assist them with knowing what...

Checklists have become an important part of life to complete every day, essential tasks. Checklists can also work within a classroom setting. To help students prepare for an upcoming unit, these checklists were created to assist them with knowing what...

Motor Mouth is a game that allows students to quiz each other about the historical knowledge presented within the classroom by using student-friendly language and clues based on what they have learned. While similar to Taboo, it does not include a list...

Motor Mouth is a game that allows students to quiz each other about the historical knowledge presented within the classroom by using student-friendly language and clues based on what they have learned. While similar to Taboo, it does not include a list...

An educational song about President Andrew Jackson. Check out Mr. Beat's Classroom for more great resources

Ready, Set, Fun, While Learning! This product contains a card sort focusing of the major supreme court cases until 1877. This cared sort focuses on the significance of Marbury v. Madison, McCulloch v. Maryland, Gibons v. Ogden, Worchester v. Georgia and...

Can your students tell you WHY a document is important? Can they identify a key quote from that document? In this review, students will analyze a quote which they will have to match to the name of a document AND the SIGNIFICANCE of that document. I call...