Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Should Andrew Jackson be removed from the $20 bill?





I stumbled across this article arguing for the removal of Andrew Jackson from the $20 bill.

This directly connects with one of my favorite lessons of the school year:  a web quest in which students research background information about Jackson and ultimately decide whether or not he should remain on the $20 bill.

Students really take charge of their learning by visiting a variety of websites to investigate background information about Andrew Jackson.  One of the ways the web quest is differentiated is that not all of the websites require reading.  There are two videos to watch (narrated by none other than Martin Sheen!) and the kids either use the computer lab headsets or their own ear phones to listen to them.

At my teachers pay teachers store, I have the web quest, which includes a detailed question sheet (step-by-step, website-by-website) and teacher answer key as well.  Here is the link to the Andrew Jackson web quest

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