Andrew Jackson, John C. Calhoun, and the Tariff of Abominations 1828

Andrew Jackson, John C. Calhoun, and the Tariff of Abominations 1828

Aim: Why did the Tariff of 1828 cause controversy?
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Included in this resource:
• Cover Page
• Student-centered situational Do Now questions
• Tariff of 1828 - "An Abomination?" reading passages with scaffolding questions
• "Think It Over" analysis question
• Application/Closing/Higher Order Thinking Questions
• Answer Key for Teachers

Students will analyze the document/close-reading passages to understand the circumstances surrounding and the outcome of the Tariff of 1828. Students will complete the reading passage scaffolding questions based on the documents/readings, and their knowledge of Social Studies.

Adheres to Social Studies Common Core Standards - research, application, literacy, vocabulary, analyzing primary source documents, creating arguments with evidence

Differentiation: cooperative {students may work in pairs/groups according to teacher's discretion for scaffolding questions}; students argue their opinions and make predictions using relevant examples and details from the lesson and their knowledge of social studies.

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