What We Did Today:
Students went over the answers to the Chapter 10 Packet. Students also began a t-chart listing the “Good” and “Bad” aspects of Andrew Jackson’s presidency.
Big Ideas:
There is a Chapter 10 Assessment Thursday, March 2. This will be a closed-note, five paragraph essay. The essay will be written in class. The essay needs to answer the question, “Was Andrew Jackson a good president?” with three main pieces of supporting evidence.
Essay Format:
You will be graded the accuracy of your evidence and support. You are not required to have a counter argument.
Students went over the answers to the Chapter 10 Packet. Students also began a t-chart listing the “Good” and “Bad” aspects of Andrew Jackson’s presidency.
Big Ideas:
- The growth of voting rights and the election of Andrew Jackson signaled the growing power of the American people
- Andrew Jackson’s presidency was marked by sectional and political conflicts
- The Jackson Administration supported a policy of Native American removal.
There is a Chapter 10 Assessment Thursday, March 2. This will be a closed-note, five paragraph essay. The essay will be written in class. The essay needs to answer the question, “Was Andrew Jackson a good president?” with three main pieces of supporting evidence.
Essay Format:
- Paragraph 1: Introduction
- Paragraph 2: First Supporting Evidence
- Paragraph 3: Second Supporting Evidence
- Paragraph 4: Third Supporting Evidence
- Paragraph 5: Conclusion
You will be graded the accuracy of your evidence and support. You are not required to have a counter argument.