The Age of Jackson

Do Now: Read the adjective given to you and your partner. Write all of your information down in your notes. 1. Describe whether you think this is a good or

bad quality for a person to have. 2. Talk about situations in which this quality can

be beneficial and situations in which the quality can be negative.

3. Think of a famous person, past or present, who possesses this quality.

4. Volunteers (or random groups) will be picked to act out their characteristic and the class will guess.

The Age of Jackson

Watch the videos about Jackson’s life before his Presidency and write down your overall first impressions of Andrew Jackson.

First Impressions of A.J.

The Candidates: (All Republicans)

John Quincy Adams of Massachusetts- Sec. of State-

Andrew Jackson- Senator, Tennessee

Henry Clay of Kentucky- Speaker of the House

``````````` William H. Crawford of Georgia- Sec. of the Treasury

Election of 1824

Election Results- 131 Electoral Votes Needed to Win

The “Corrupt Bargain”“Votes, votes, votes, I need more votes! Henry! How are you my good man? So I was thinking you don’t REALLY want to be President, do you? It’s pretty hard- -ask my old man.”

“I guess I really don’t want to be President- but I NEED to be something.”

“Let’s see what do we have here?….How about Secretary of State? It’s a pretty good gig- I should know, I wrote the Monroe Doctrine and got Florida as the SOS- people LOVE Florida!”

“That sounds splendid! You’ve got yourself a bargain.

“WTH? This bargain sounds rather corrupt to me! I don’t wanna be in your party anymore! I’m forming my own party-the Democratic party- and we are gonna make things sooooo tough on you JQA. ”

Interesting Facts/Accomplishments: Took his oath on a constitutional law book instead of

the Bible Reduced the national debt Promoted education Continued the “American System” Increased tariffs (angered many in the South) Did not play the “game of politics” very well Was constantly under harsh criticism by Jackson

supporters

The John Quincy Adams (#6) Presidency (1825-1829)

Andrew Jackson (Democrat) vs. John Quincy Adams (National Republican) Filled with “mudslinging”- Common man vs. Elitist Property qualifications for voting eased in many

states Andrew Jackson wins easily- VP John C. Calhoun Jackson supporters storm the White House after the

victory- a sign of things to come?

Election of 1828

What do you know about Andrew Jackson? Fill out the “K” part of your K-W-L chart, writing some things you know about Andrew Jackson- think about the War of 1812, the two elections he’s been involved in, and anything else you may know about Andy. We will then put it on the board.

Andrew Jackson (in office 1829-1837)

What do we want to learn about Andrew Jackson?

Let’s fill in the “W” (What I want to learn) part of our chart together.

Take one minute to think about what you want to learn.

Raise your hand and think of a good question we could ask to find out more about Andrew Jackson.

Andrew Jackson

K W L

K-W-L

What do I know? What I want to know What I’ve learned

Was Andrew Jackson a “man of the people?”

The West Wing (1999)Leo McGarry: “Andrew Jackson, in the main foyer of the White House had a two ton block of cheese.”

Big Block of Cheese?

Defense (for Andrew Jackson) Prosecution (against Jackson)Lawyers- 5 : Lawyers- 5:Laura, Sara, Peter, Taylor, Devin Stephanie, Izzi, Jessica, Alexandra, Maria

Witnesses: Witnesses:Andrew Jackson- Eliza John Quincy Adams- Ellie Martin Van Buren- Sabrina C. “Two Moons”- Skye

Davy Crockett- Sophia Morin

Jury- 5 members: Sabrina B, Isabelle, Kyla, Aileen, Emily BJudges- 4: Imani, Jordan, Vanessa, Danny

B 7-8 Andrew Jackson Court Roles-Was Andrew Jackson Really a “Man of the

People?”

Defense (for Andrew Jackson) Prosecution (against Jackson)Lawyers- 5: Lawyers- 5:

Emily Z, Emily W, Shannon, Deonte Meagan, Jaz, Moneta-Kai, Barbara, Allison

DaynaWitnesses: Witnesses:Andrew Jackson- Richie John Quincy Adams- JoshMartin Van Buren-Joel “Two Moons”- Olivia

Davy Crockett- Jake

Jury- 5 : Brittany, Ashley Y, Caitlin, Zina, Joanna-KristineJudges- 2: Ashley F, Ashley R.

B 9-10 Andrew Jackson Court Roles-Was Andrew Jackson Really a “Man of the

People?”