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Additional Lessons 1 - 10 of 138 for Andrew Johnson
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1. Feb. 24, 1868 | House Votes to Impeach President Andrew Johnson
In this newspaper illustration, Representatives Thaddeus Stevens and John A. Bingham gave President Andrew Johnson a formal notice of impeachment on Feb. 25, 1868. Though the House impeached Mr. Johnson, he survived being dismissed by the Senate by a single vote. On Feb. 24, 1868, the House of Representatives voted, 126-47, to impeach President Andrew Johnson, the first time that a United States president had been impeached. "...
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2. The Education of Freedmen . . . and Women and Children
...bate surrounding the Freedmen's Bureau as well gain an opportunity to use primary sources as a means of understanding the trials and successes of the effort to educate newly-freed slaves of all ages. Students will research the reasons put forward for the creation of the Freedmen's Bureau, President Johnson's reasons for vetoing the legislation, and what happened in the aftermath. They will also produce written descriptions of some Freedmen's schools and the students who benefited from them. Materials Required: Access to the Internet; access to print materials on Reconstruction and the Freedmen's Bureau; paper and pens or a...
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Grade Level: 9-12
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3. The Civil War: Causes & Aftermath
...ses of both the Union and Confederacy Unit Theme:Civil War Causes and Aftermath Standard: Understands there was a period of post-Civil War unrest that resulted in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln Standard: Benchmarks: Benchmarks: Compares Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction with the way Andrew Johnson was not allowed by Congress to carry out the plan Summarizes the goals and accomplishments of the Freedman's Bureau Associates societal corruption that increased following the Civil War to carpetbaggers, scalawag, share-cropping, Ku Klux Klan, et. al. Summarizes the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments and the political...
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Grade Level: 3-5
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4. American Symbols and Figures
...ac Paraded Down Pennsylvania Avenue by Matthew Brady, 1865: Picture: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/civil/jb_civil_parade_1_e.html Text: http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/civil/jb_civil_parade_1.html Why are these Union soldiers parading in 1865? These pictures relate to the impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson, May, 1868: http://www.archives.gov/exhibit_hall/treasures_of_congress/page_14.html# More information about this trial can be found at: http://www.senate.gov/vtour/johnson.htm What was this vote about? In this photo taken during the night, there are no lights on in the Capitol building. Why would all the lights be...
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5. Lesson Plan on Dr. Samuel Mudd
...n the assassination. The teacher will then share with the students different views shared by historians as to the extent of Dr. Mudd's involvement and his alleged treason. The teacher will explain to the students the circumstances surrounding Dr. Mudd's conviction, and his later pardon by President Andrew Johnson. Closure Activities: The teacher will provide the student with a packet of facts as discussed in class covering the basics about Dr. Samuel Mudd. Included in this packet will be facts about Dr. Mudd's actions, trial, and conviction. It will contain facts about Dr. Mudd's efforts while at Ft Jefferson, and his offi...
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Grade Level: 3-5
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6. Reconstruction and the Long Shadow of the Civil War
...ss look for conditions or consequences that can be categorized as political, economic, or social. Which ones are short-term? Long-term? Practical? Impractical? Which ones do you know were actually required? Students should compare their group's ideas with the actual Reconstruction plans of Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, and the Radical Republicans as they read about them in their textbooks. Students should view the Reconstruction segment (preview this for racially sensitive content) in Long Shadows. It begins at 1:08 (times are approx.) and ends at 1:20. Conclusion Write these quotes on the board. "Opportunities should never be...
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Grade Level: 9-12
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7. The Role of the Judiciary in a System of Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances
...: www.law.cornell.edu, www.findlaw.com and www.oyez.org.) The answers to the quiz are: 1. George Washington appointed the most Justices 3 Chief Justices and 8 Associate Justices. 2. Marbury v. Madison(1803) 3. The four presidents who made no appointments were William Henry Harrison, Zachary Taylor, Andrew Johnson, and Jimmy Carter. William Henry Harrison only served one month before dying of pneumonia contracted on his Inaugural Day. Jimmy Carter is t he only one of the four whom served a full term. Zachary Taylor and Andrew Johnson succeeded presidents who died in office Taylor succeeded William Harrison and Johnson succe...
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Grade Level: 6-8
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8. Reconstruction
..., economic rebuilding of the South and establishment of a societal role for newly freed black Americans. Lecture to include: Problem 1: How should the South be readmitted to the union? Presidential response-- Lincoln's Ten Percent Plan Lincoln's assassination "Ring around the circle" Impeachment of Andrew Johnson Congressional response-- Inspired by lack of Southern show of contrition, black codes Radical Republicans' desire to maintain political power Ten Percent Plan replaced by Reconstruction Acts Compromise of 1876 Problem 2: How shall the Southern economy be rebuilt? Sharecropping Freedman's Bureau No real recovery un...
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Grade Level: 9-12
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9. Johnson's Impeachment; Amendments 13, 14, and 15
Virginia and United States History Civil War and Reconstruction Session 8: Johnson s Impeachment; Amendments 13, 14, and 15 ____ Prerequisite Understanding/Knowledge/Skills The students are expected to understand how the Constitution can be changed through amendments. The students are expected to understand the power that the national government has over the state government. Materials None Instruction...
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10. A Presidential Portrait: Andrew Jackson
..., later 1st Earl of Chatham Resource Room Works of Art ArtNC InfoTeacher's LoungeStudent's CenterRelated Links Related Quick-Links Download this Lesson Plan Download Support Material Vocabulary Search ArtNC: search button Options Focus Works of Art Lesson Plans Lesson Plans A Presidential Portrait: Andrew Jackson Grade: 8 Subject Areas: Art, Social Studies Activity: Discussion, Cooperative Learning, Artmaking Duration: 3 - 5 class periods National Standards Correlations Social Studies/U.S. History Content Standard 3 Social Studies/U.S. History Content Standard 4 Visual Arts Content Standard 3 Visual Arts Content Standard 4...
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Grade Level: 6-8
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