Leaders in Tennessee

Do Now

• SWBAT identify political contributions of Tennessee leaders

• Do Now:

1. What was the War of 1812 about?

2. What were the effects of the War of 1812?

Announcements• Tutoring tomorrow morning 7-7:30 am

• MS. Riordan will check off the study guide tomorrow

Instructions for today1. Write your notes in the graphic organizer from the

power point

2. Go on to http://www.tnhistoryforkids.org/people and answer the questions on to your sheet

3. Assess: who do you think is the most important leader in Tennessee? The least? Why?

4. Take the exit ticket on Quia

James K. Polk

• * known as “Young Hickory”

• * served as the 11th President of the United States

• * went to war with Mexico over the area of Texas

• * threatened to go to war with Canada

Andrew Jackson

• * known as “Old Hickory”

• * served as the 7th President of the United States

• * served as a General at the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812

• * helped create the Indian Removal Act in 1830

Sequoyah• Native American from the Cherokee tribe

• Served in the War of 1812

• Created a system of writing for the Cherokee known as “talking leaves”

Sam Houston

• * governor of Tennessee and Texas

• * served as the President of the Republic of Texas

• * created the first schoolhouse in Tennessee

Andrew Johnson

• Began in Congress for Tennessee

• Vice president under Abraham Lincoln, and became president after Lincoln was assasinated

• Wanted to help the south recover after the Civil War

Webquest

• http://www.tnhistoryforkids.org/people

• On the left hand side, click to find the leader to answer the questions about

• Use complete sentences!

Assess

• On your notes, answer the following question:

• who do you think is the most important leader in Tennessee? The least? Why?

• Done early? Work on your Word Wall

Exit Ticket

• ET 2/13 Leaders from TN

• SW: talking leaves