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March 15, 1767

Lesson Plan / History & Social Studies
Lesson 1: 1828 Campaign of Andrew Jackson: Expansion of the Voting Base
Did changes in state constitutions tend to affect the voting population? In this lesson, students discuss the general trend in the first half of the 19th century to extend the right to vote to more white males.
Lesson Plan / History & Social Studies
Lesson 2: The 1828 Campaign of Andrew Jackson: Changes in Voting Participation
Did the increased right to vote translate into an increase in the percentage and totals of white males who actually voted? Students will look for connections between the candidacy of Andrew Jackson and trends in voter participation in the presidential election of 1828.
Lesson Plan / History & Social Studies
Lesson 3: The 1828 Campaign of Andrew Jackson: Territorial Expansion and the Shift of Power
By 1828, the United States had changed greatly, though it was still a young country. Instead of 13 states, there were 24, and enough territory to make quite a few more. What was the source of Andrew Jackson's popularity?
Lesson Plan / History & Social Studies
Lesson 4: The 1828 Campaign of Andrew Jackson: Issues in the Election of 1828 (and Beyond)
How were party politics reflected in the campaign of 1828? What were the positions of the fledgling Democratic Party and its opposition?

March 15, 44 BCE

Lesson Plan / Art & Culture
Lesson 3: The Roman Alphabet is our Alphabet
The Romans developed the alphabet we still use today. In this lesson we will introduce the Romans and ask how their alphabet got to us.

March 15, 1965

Lesson Plan / History & Social Studies
JFK, LBJ, and the Fight for Equal Opportunity in the 1960s
This lesson provides students with an opportunity to study and analyze the innovative legislative efforts of Presidents Kennedy and Johnson in the social and economic context of the 1960s.