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Additional Lessons 1 - 10 of 50 for John Quincy Adams
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1. 6th U.S. President: John Quincy Adams
This content is for TheApple members only. To continue reading, please sign in or create an account - it's free and takes less than a minute! 6th U.S. President: John Quincy Adams Objective: Students will learn about the responsibilities required of citizens living in a constitutional democracy, what it means to be civically engaged, how to be civically engaged, and why it's important. Students will learn about the value of civic responsibility by comparing the American constitutional democra...
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Grade Level: K-12
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2. The Free and The Brave
...ard 12 Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes. ISTE Standard 5 Technology research tools ISTE Standard 6 Technology problem-solving and decision-making tools Introduction: Within the first three years of his marriage to Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, Senator John Kennedy had two back surgeries to alleviate chronic pain. During his convalescence, which lasted up to eight months in bed at one time, Senator Kennedy, with the encouragement of his new wife, wrote the Pulitzer Prize book, Profiles in Courage. In this text, eight senators are honored for their courage in doing what was right or...
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Grade Level: 6-8
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3. Abc Books Aren'T for Babies!
...pics for alphabet books that begin with the letter H: Hawaii, the home, healthful habits, the Holocaust, herbs, Hispanic Americans, and hobbies. For the letter I, you might create The Important People in American History Alphabet Book. The opening pages of the book might include Susan B. Anthony or John Quincy Adams; Aaron Burr, Clara Barton, Daniel Boone, or Buffalo Bill; George Washington Carver, Henry Clay, Andrew Carnegie, or Calvin Coolidge; Frederick Douglass; Dwight D. Eisenhower ... Other possible topics for alphabet books that begin with the letter I: India, the Ice Age, inventions, immigration, Illinois, ice-skating,...
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Grade Level: 3-5
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4. Texas Kid Writes Book About Presidents
...acts to Share You might share these additional facts with students after they have read this week's news story. Do you know which president could write Greek with one hand and Latin with the other at the same time? (James Garfield) Or which one kept alligators in the White House East Room bathtub? (John Quincy Adams) Those are just two of the interesting facts that Noah included in his book. As a reporter for Scholastic News, the kids' newspaper, Noah covered the 2004 presidential election. He interviewed candidates George W. Bush and John Kerry. Noah has appeared on the Today Show, and he has appeared five times on the Tonight...
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Grade Level: K-12
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5. We the People
...es republican form of government. 2. Lesson Content a. Supreme Court as Constitutional interpreter b. Loose construction vs. strict construction of U.S. Constitution c. Concepts of due process of law, equal protection d. Marbury v. Madison, principle of judicial review of federal law, Chief Justice John Marshall 3. Skill Objective(s) a. Students will use note-taking skills. B. Materials 1. Appendix R: Lesson Seven Notes 2. Appendix S: Lesson Seven Worksheet (one copy for each student) 3. Appendix T: Teacher Key Lesson Seven Worksheet C. Key Vocabulary None D. Procedures/Activities 1. Present the information contained in Appendi...
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Grade Level: 6-8
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6. I'm Number One!
...istory #2) 3. Students understand how to write and speak for a variety of purposes and audiences. (Colorado Standards Reading and Writing #2) B. Content from the Core Knowledge Sequence (4th Grade-page 96) 1. Define: cabinet and administration 2. George Washington as first President, Vice-President John Adams 3. John Adams, second president, Abigail Adams 4. National capitol established at Washington, D.C. 5. Growth of political parties a. Arguments between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton: two opposed visions of America, as an agricultural or industrial society b. Modern-day system: two main parties (Democrats and Repub...
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Grade Level: 3-5
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7. Freedom from Slavery
...ted Grade Level: 5-8 Estimated Time: three to four class periods Introduction: On January 1, 1863, after the Civil War Battle of Anteitam, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. To gain an appreciation of the slavery issue in the Civil War, students examine and discuss John Quincy Adams Ward's The Freedman. On the Web, they read the Emancipation Proclamation in its original hand as well as slave narratives and discuss what they have learned. Based on this knowledge, students write a narrative about the life of Ward's figure. Lesson Objectives: Critically analyze a work of art Gain a deeper understa...
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Grade Level: 3-5
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8. Tally of the 1824 Electoral College Vote
...d). Research Local Politics 5. One of the reasons for the many candidates in the election of 1824 was that the election occurred at the peak of a political and public outcry against the caucus system of nominating candidates. William Crawford was the official nominee of the Republican caucus, while Adams, Jackson, and Clay challenged the caucus system. Armed with information about the distinctions between the various ways of nominating candidates (self-nominating, caucus, nominating conventions, direct primaries), ask student volunteers to investigate and report to the class how candidates are nominated for political offices in...
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Grade Level: 9-12
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9. The Amistad Case
...s, divide students into groups of five. Instruct student groups to write and stage a one-act play about the events and personalities involved in the case. The acts might focus on the formation of the Amistad Committee by abolitionists Lewis Tappan, Joshua Levitt, and Symeon Jocelyn; the decision by John Quincy Adams to represent the Africans; the challenges of securing translators for the Africans; and Van Buren's concerns about the election of 1840. Encourage students to quote directly from the documents. Schedule a media specialist to videotape the final productions. 7. Ask student volunteers to research and make an oral pres...
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Grade Level: 6-8
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10. Presidential Match-Fascinating Facts about U.S. Presidents
...nt.besides winning the election! Answer: Candidates must be 35 years old, must be born a United States citizen, and must have been a resident of the U. S. for 14 years. How many men have served as U. S. President? Answer: 43 Who was the first U. S. President to ever live in the White House? Answer: John Adams, the 2^nd President of the United States. When he and Mrs. Adams moved in, the paint was still wet! Directions: Now the fun begins as you enlighten students with fascinating presidential facts. As a group, read and discuss each presidential fact. PART I: Fascinating Facts about U. S. Presidents: (years served in office) Ge...
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Grade Level: 3-5
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