Period 4, Day 3: Trump vs. Jackson

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Period 4, Day 3: Trump vs. Jackson

Last updated almost 2 years ago

13 questions

Note from the author:

Content Objective: I will be able to compare and contrast the Trump presidency with the Jackson presidency.

Standard Objective: I will be able to identify explicitly stated relationships between individuals (e.g. comparison-contrast).

Instructions

Content Objective: I will be able to compare and contrast the Trump presidency with the Jackson presidency.

Standard Objective: I will be able to identify explicitly stated relationships between individuals (e.g. comparison-contrast).

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Warm Up: What makes a good leader? What makes a bad leader?

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Warm Up: One interesting historical fact I learned from the pre-work is…

Building Knowledge Together: This week, we are going to learn about Andrew Jackson, the 7th President of the United States.

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Applying Knowledge: History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes! We've all lived through the Trump presidency, which many historians have often compare to the presidency of Andrew Jackson!

Source: Steve Inskeep, "Donald Trump and the Legacy of Andrew Jackson," 2016 from The Atlantic

Some images pulled from the New York Times' article, "Jackson and Trump: How Two Populist Presidents Compare" (Baker, 2017).

A portrait of Andrew Jackson in the Oval Office.
Credit: Al Drago/The New York Times

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While President Jackson has a lengthy military background, President Trump never served in the armed forces, receiving five deferments from the draft during the Vietnam War, four for education and one for bone spurs in his heels.

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Political Patronage is the appointment or hiring of a person to a government position based on their political party loyalties.

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Note: This article was written in 2016, so the author does not have the benefit of hindsight like we have in 2021.

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Content Objective: I will be able to compare and contrast the Trump presidency with the Jackson presidency.

Standard Objective: I will be able to identify explicitly stated relationships between individuals (e.g. comparison-contrast).

Content Objective: I will be able to compare and contrast the Trump presidency with the Jackson presidency.

Standard Objective: I will be able to identify explicitly stated relationships between individuals (e.g. comparison-contrast).

Warm Up: Please rate how well you understood last night's pre-work on a scale from 1 to 4. If you have any questions, drop them in the "Show Your Work" area.

0 - I haven't completed last night's Pre-Work.

1 - I do not understand the pre-work yet.

2 - I need to review.

3 - I can understand the pre-work on my own.

4 - I can explain the pre-work to someone else.

Warm Up: What makes a good leader? What makes a bad leader?

Warm Up: One interesting historical fact I learned from the pre-work is…

Building Knowledge Together: This week, we are going to learn about Andrew Jackson, the 7th President of the United States.

Applying Knowledge: History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes! We've all lived through the Trump presidency, which many historians have often compare to the presidency of Andrew Jackson!

Source: Steve Inskeep, "Donald Trump and the Legacy of Andrew Jackson," 2016 from The Atlantic

Some images pulled from the New York Times' article, "Jackson and Trump: How Two Populist Presidents Compare" (Baker, 2017).

A portrait of Andrew Jackson in the Oval Office.
Credit: Al Drago/The New York Times

The main purpose of the passage is to

assess the comparison between President Trump's victory in 2016 with President Jackson's in 1828.

compares President Trump's lifestyle to the typical American experience.

justify President Trump's victory in 2016 as an example of how the people beat the establishment.

argue that American is very much the same between 1828 and now.

While President Jackson has a lengthy military background, President Trump never served in the armed forces, receiving five deferments from the draft during the Vietnam War, four for education and one for bone spurs in his heels.

As used in line 2 of the second paragraph, "rigged" most nearly means

fraudulent.

settled.

equipped.

prepared.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.1

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Political Patronage is the appointment or hiring of a person to a government position based on their political party loyalties.

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.4

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Note: This article was written in 2016, so the author does not have the benefit of hindsight like we have in 2021.

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Exit Ticket: The artist depicts Andrew Jackson as a King in order to make the point that he

should heed the warnings of the Legislative branch, which had the power of impeachment.

was exercising too much Executive power through his use of the veto power.

needed to flex his Presidential powers so states like South Carolina did not try to nullify federal laws.

had a right to veto the renewal of the national bank, but not to ignore a decision made by the Supreme Court.

Exit Ticket: Please evaluate how well you understood today’s lesson on a scale from 1 to 4:

1 - I need to seek out extra help from someone else.

2 - I need to find resources and relearn on my own.

3 - I understood the lesson on  my own, and should pass on the knowledge!

4 - I was able to successfully explain and help someone else’s understanding.

Warm Up: Please rate how well you understood last night's pre-work on a scale from 1 to 4. If you have any questions, drop them in the "Show Your Work" area.

0 - I haven't completed last night's Pre-Work.

1 - I do not understand the pre-work yet.

2 - I need to review.

3 - I can understand the pre-work on my own.

4 - I can explain the pre-work to someone else.

The main purpose of the passage is to

assess the comparison between President Trump's victory in 2016 with President Jackson's in 1828.

compares President Trump's lifestyle to the typical American experience.

justify President Trump's victory in 2016 as an example of how the people beat the establishment.

argue that American is very much the same between 1828 and now.

As used in line 2 of the second paragraph, "rigged" most nearly means

fraudulent.

settled.

equipped.

prepared.

How did the U.S. political system expand in the period after 1800?

All men could vote, regardless of race or color of skin.

All white men could vote -- not just property owners.

All white people could vote, regardless of gender.

There were no changes to the U.S. political system after 1800.

According to the second paragraph in this section, what do President Jackson and Trump have in common?

Both presidents listened wisely to their critics to make informed decisions.

Both candidates made formal campaign speeches when running for the presidency.

Both candidates did as they pleased, ignoring the pleas of their close advisors.

Both presidents know how to use the media to their political advantage.

The author references the phrase "drain the swamp" to emphasize what he sees as

aptitude since both administrations were able to hire highly capable people to write their speeches.

a conflict of interest since President Jackson continued managing his own business even though he was in political office.

ingenuity as both presidents were able to deflect and use the phrase against their political rivals.

hypocrisy since both presidents claimed to represent the working man when they actually hired people based on loyalty.

According to the author, the major difference between Jackson and Trump's victory is that

Trump actually won the popular vote, unlike Jackson or Clinton.

Jackson actually brought new voters to politics whereas Trump actively tried to keep certain voters out of politics.

Trump received more votes than any Republican candidate in history, including Jackson and Bush.

while Jackson used conspiracy theories to explain away his loss in 1824, Trump gracefully accepted his political losses.

Exit Ticket: This political cartoon was published in the era of Jacksonian Democracy, which is characterized by the belief that

political rights should be extended to women with a constitutional amendment.

the federalists, alone, knew what was right for the people

an aristocracy posed no danger to the Republic.

political participation by the common man should be increased.

Exit Ticket: The artist depicts Andrew Jackson as a King in order to make the point that he

should heed the warnings of the Legislative branch, which had the power of impeachment.

was exercising too much Executive power through his use of the veto power.

needed to flex his Presidential powers so states like South Carolina did not try to nullify federal laws.

had a right to veto the renewal of the national bank, but not to ignore a decision made by the Supreme Court.

Exit Ticket: Please evaluate how well you understood today’s lesson on a scale from 1 to 4:

1 - I need to seek out extra help from someone else.

2 - I need to find resources and relearn on my own.

3 - I understood the lesson on  my own, and should pass on the knowledge!

4 - I was able to successfully explain and help someone else’s understanding.

How did the U.S. political system expand in the period after 1800?

All men could vote, regardless of race or color of skin.

All white men could vote -- not just property owners.

All white people could vote, regardless of gender.

There were no changes to the U.S. political system after 1800.

According to the second paragraph in this section, what do President Jackson and Trump have in common?

Both presidents listened wisely to their critics to make informed decisions.

Both candidates made formal campaign speeches when running for the presidency.

Both candidates did as they pleased, ignoring the pleas of their close advisors.

Both presidents know how to use the media to their political advantage.

The author references the phrase "drain the swamp" to emphasize what he sees as

aptitude since both administrations were able to hire highly capable people to write their speeches.

a conflict of interest since President Jackson continued managing his own business even though he was in political office.

ingenuity as both presidents were able to deflect and use the phrase against their political rivals.

hypocrisy since both presidents claimed to represent the working man when they actually hired people based on loyalty.

According to the author, the major difference between Jackson and Trump's victory is that

Trump actually won the popular vote, unlike Jackson or Clinton.

Jackson actually brought new voters to politics whereas Trump actively tried to keep certain voters out of politics.

Trump received more votes than any Republican candidate in history, including Jackson and Bush.

while Jackson used conspiracy theories to explain away his loss in 1824, Trump gracefully accepted his political losses.

Exit Ticket: This political cartoon was published in the era of Jacksonian Democracy, which is characterized by the belief that

political rights should be extended to women with a constitutional amendment.

the federalists, alone, knew what was right for the people

an aristocracy posed no danger to the Republic.

political participation by the common man should be increased.