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