The Age of Jackson: Slides for 11th Grade US History
A Google Slides presentation for 11th graders covering the Age of Jackson, with a gradual-release arc that opens with a do-now hook on the 1824 'Corrupt Bargain' and moves through Jacksonian Democracy, the American System, the Second Great Awakening, and the growing significance of slavery. It builds historical analysis and cause-and-effect reasoning and includes speaker notes to guide the lesson.
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use as a full class period (about 50 minutes) in a unit on the early nineteenth century, opening with the Slide 2 do-now so students can predict how the 1824 election shaped later politics.
- Discussion question: How did the Corrupt Bargain change public trust in political elites, and how might that have helped Jackson's populist appeal?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: pause after each section to have students fill in a simple organizer with three columns (who, what happened, why it mattered) and read speaker notes aloud in pairs.
- Extension for advanced students: ask them to compare Jackson's policies on Indian Removal and the Nullification Crisis with Clay's American System, evaluating whose interests each served.
- Estimated time: about 50 minutes for the full deck, plus 10 minutes for the do-now and closing discussion.
The Age of Jackson: Slides for 11th Grade US History
A Google Slides presentation for 11th graders covering the Age of Jackson, with a gradual-release arc that opens with a do-now hook on the 1824 'Corrupt Bargain' and moves through Jacksonian Democracy, the American System, the Second Great Awakening, and the growing significance of slavery. It builds historical analysis and cause-and-effect reasoning and includes speaker notes to guide the lesson.
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use as a full class period (about 50 minutes) in a unit on the early nineteenth century, opening with the Slide 2 do-now so students can predict how the 1824 election shaped later politics.
- Discussion question: How did the Corrupt Bargain change public trust in political elites, and how might that have helped Jackson's populist appeal?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: pause after each section to have students fill in a simple organizer with three columns (who, what happened, why it mattered) and read speaker notes aloud in pairs.
- Extension for advanced students: ask them to compare Jackson's policies on Indian Removal and the Nullification Crisis with Clay's American System, evaluating whose interests each served.
- Estimated time: about 50 minutes for the full deck, plus 10 minutes for the do-now and closing discussion.