1. Warm-Up (6)
50 Facts!

2. Announcements (1) Units 1-7 Study Guide due day after Spring Break
Mr. Haughton’s birthday on March 9, 2014
He does not age, he levels up!
He does not get older, he evolves!

3. Class Mottos (3)
Who are we? Diamonds!

4. “Swing your machete!”

6. The Presidency of Andrew Jackson pg. 83
Unit 7: Jackson, Manifest Destiny, Technology and Reform
The Presidency of Andrew Jackson pg. 83

7. Today’s Mission (16)
Summarize the major events of Jackson’s presidency (8.5E)

8. Random…Do not write…

9. The Basics 7th President: 1829-1837 Democratic Party
War Hero (1812: Battle of New Orleans)
Believed in the “common man”
1st president from “the West”

10. Spoils System Fired many in the executive branch
Replaced them with his own people as a reward

12. Bank War Hated the national bank Removed $$$ Put into state banks
Caused a recession

13. Nullification Crisis 1832
South Carolina threatens to “nullify” (ignore) the new federal tariff (tax on imports)
Jackson threatens to send in troops
S.C. follows law

15. Treatment of Minorities
Thought they were inferior
Was a slave owner
Supported the 1830 Indian Removal Act which led to the Trail of Tears

17. Students

18. Independent Practice pg. 84
RAFT
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Role
Andrew Jackson
Jackson’s #1 Common Man Fan
Enemy of Jackson
Audience
Yourself; future Americans
American public
American public; Andrew Jackson
Format
Journal entry
10 tweets about why Jackson is the greatest president ever
Speech to the American public about why Andrew Jackson is the worst president ever!
Topic
Discuss Andrew Jackson’s presidency (minimum of 250 words!!!)

19. Sentence Starters #commonmanrules #let’sputhimonmoney! #murderthabank!
Dear Journal, I am the best president ever. Here are a few of the things I did while I was president:
My fellow Jackson haters, we must get rid of this clown. Look at what he has done so far…
#commonmanrules
#let’sputhimonmoney!
#murderthabank!

20. Cool-Down (5)
Complete the following exit ticket

21. Homework (1)
Complete the Andrew Jackson Presidency reading