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Was Jackson a Hero or Villain?
From: Parlay Universe
Grade Level: (HS), (College)
Remote Ready: With minimal modifications
Time: 1 class period or more
Length of Reading: Pages
Heroes or Villains in U.S. History: Andrew Jackson
Students check out two short articles and two videos. These articles are 4+ and 2 printed pages respectively. Skip the article in step 2; it's the same as in step 1. The videos are 15 min and 10 min long respectively. Then students answer questions about whether he was a hero or villain. Finally, they respond to 2 of their classmates comments.
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Grade Level: (HS), (College)
- We put these in parentheses because there is no specified age group for the activity.
- However, we think it would be excellent for High School (HS) and College Students
Remote Ready: With minimal modifications
- Links to the reading assignments and videos can easily be emailed or posted for students.
- Students can respond to the assignments and each other on your LMS.
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