Thursday, September 6, 2012

#3 Thomas Jefferson

President Thomas Jefferson Biography Powerpoint

THE READING

Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States. He was born in 1743 in Virginia and died on July 4, 1826. He was the third of ten children and grew up on his father’s 5,000-acre plantation. He studied law at college. Jefferson is frequently listed as one of the USA’s greatest Presidents. He was also one of its most powerful advocates of personal freedom and envisioned a great “Empire of Liberty”.

Jefferson became a lawyer in 1767 and had a great love of books. He was a very eloquent correspondent using the written word, but was no public speaker. At the age of 33, Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence. In the following years, he labored to make its words a reality in Virginia. Most notably, he wrote a bill establishing religious freedom, which became law in 1786.

Jefferson succeeded Benjamin Franklin as minister to France in 1785. His sympathy for the French Revolution led him into conflict with the party of the Federalists. He gradually assumed leadership of the Republicans and became Vice President in 1796. In 1801, he became America’s third President and served from 1801 to 1809. He advocated tax cuts and presided over the abolition of the slave trade in 1807.

While in Office, Jefferson purchased the vast Louisiana Territory from France in 1803 and authorized expeditions to explore the new west. He also established the University of Virginia and the US Military Academy at West Point. He is remembered by the Jefferson Memorial in Washington and as one of the four sculpted presidents on the Mount Rushmore Memorial. He also appears on US postage stamps.

GAP FILL

Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States. He was born in 1743 in Virginia and died on July 4, 1826. ________________ten children and grew up on his father’s 5,000-acre plantation. He studied law at college. Jefferson is ________________ one of the USA’s greatest Presidents. He was also one of its most powerful advocates of personal freedom and ________________ “Empire of Liberty”.

Jefferson became a lawyer in 1767 and had a great love of books. He was a very ________________ using the written word, but was no public speaker. At the age of 33, Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence. In ________________, he labored to make its words a reality in Virginia. Most notably, he wrote a bill ________________freedom, which became law in 1786.

Jefferson succeeded Benjamin Franklin as minister to France in 1785. His sympathy for the French Revolution led ________________ with the party of the Federalists. He gradually ________________ of the Republicans and became Vice President in 1796. In 1801, he became America’s third President and served from 1801 to 1809. He advocated tax cuts and presided over the ________________ slave trade in 1807.

While in Office, Jefferson ________________ Louisiana Territory from France in 1803 and authorized expeditions to explore the new west. He also established the University of Virginia and the US Military Academy at West Point. He ________________ the Jefferson Memorial in Washington and as one of ________________ presidents on the Mount Rushmore Memorial. He also appears on US postage stamps.

CORRECT THE SPELLING

Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the United States. He was born in 1743 in Virginia and died on July 4, 1826. He was the rihtd of ten children and grew up on his father’s 5,000-acre plantation. He studied law at college. Jefferson is frequently listed as one of the USA’s retaesgt Presidents. He was also one of its most powerful advocates of personal eomrefd and envisioned a great “Empire of Liberty”.

Jefferson became a lawyer in 1767 and had a great love of books. He was a very euoqtnel correspondent using the written word, but was no public speaker. At the age of 33, Jefferson trfaded the Declaration of Independence. In the following years, he labored to make its words a reality in Virginia. Most notably, he wrote a bill establishing religious efrmoed, which became law in 1786.

Jefferson succeeded Benjamin Franklin as mirsniet to France in 1785. His sympathy for the French Revolution led him into fliotccn with the party of the Federalists. He gradually assumed leadership of the Republicans and became Vice President in 1796.

In 1801, he became America’s third President and served from 1801 to 1809. He advocated tax cuts and presided over the oabliinto of the slave trade in 1807.

While in Office, Jefferson purchased the vast Louisiana Territory from France in 1803 and authorized expeditions to lproexe the new west. He also established the University of Virginia and the US Military Academy at West Point. He is remembered by the Jefferson Memorial in Washington and as one of the four lstuedcp presidents on the Mount Rushmore Memorial. He also resapap on US postage stamps.

UNJUMBLE THE WORDS

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DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

1. ________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________

4. ________________________________________________________

5. ________________________________________________________

6. ________________________________________________________

DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)

STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

1. ________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________

4. ________________________________________________________

5. ________________________________________________________

6. ________________________________________________________

STUDENT THOMAS JEFFERSON SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about Thomas Jefferson in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper. When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

	STUDENT 1	STUDENT 2	STUDENT 3
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.

• Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found

out. Change partners often.

WRITING

Write about Thomas Jefferson for 10 minutes. Show your partner your paper. Correct each other’s work.

______________________________________________________________________________

HOMEWORK

1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.

2. INTERNET INFO: Search the Internet and find more information about Thomas Jefferson. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.

3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about Thomas Jefferson. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.

4. THOMAS JEFFERSON POSTER Make a poster about Thomas Jefferson. Show it to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your posters.

5. MY THOMAS JEFFERSON LESSON: Make your own English lesson on Thomas Jefferson. Make sure there is a good mix of things to do. Find some good online activities. Teach the class / another group when you have finished.

6. ONLINE SHARING: Use your blog, wiki, Facebook page, MySpace page, Twitter stream, Del-icio-us / StumbleUpon account, or any other social media tool to get opinions on Thomas Jefferson. Share your findings with the class.

#2 John Adams

Disney The American Presidents: John Adams Video

THE READING

was the second President of the United States. He was born in Massachusetts in 1735. He studied law at Harvard and became identified with the movement for independence. During the Revolutionary War he served in France and Holland in diplomatic roles, and helped negotiate the peace treaty with France. He returned from Europe and was elected Vice President under George Washington.

Adams served two terms as Vice President. The White House describes them as being “frustrating experiences for a man of his vigor, intellect, and vanity”. He complained to his wife Abigail about his frustrations with his sense of a lack of power in his position. He said: "My country has in its wisdom contrived for me the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived or his imagination conceived."

When Adams first became President, the war between the French and British was causing great difficulties for the United States. It disrupted trade and shipping to the USA and caused fierce rivalries between Americans loyal to each of the European powers. His decision to send a peace mission to France badly divided American politics and he lost the 1801 election to Thomas Jefferson.

Adams retired from political life and returned to his farm. He will be remembered as being one of the key Founding Fathers of the United States and for the first U.S. politician to start a political dynasty – his son John Quincy became America’s sixth President. Adams died on July 4, 1826. His most memorable words are: "People and nations are forged in the fires of adversity."

GAP FILL

John Adams was the second President of the United States. He was

born in Massachusetts in 1735. _________________ Harvard and became identified with the movement for independence. During the Revolutionary War he served in France and Holland in diplomatic roles, and helped negotiate __________________ France. He returned from Europe ___________________ President under George Washington.

Adams _________________ Vice President. The White House describes them as being “frustrating experiences for a man of his vigor, intellect, and vanity”. He complained to his wife Abigail about his frustrations with his _________________ of power in his position. He said: "My country has in its wisdom contrived for me the most _________________ that ever the invention of man contrived or his imagination conceived."

When Adams first became President, the war between the French and British was ____________________ for the United States. It disrupted trade and shipping to the USA and _________________between Americans loyal to each of the European powers. His decision _________________ mission to France badly divided American politics and he lost the 1801 election to Thomas Jefferson.

Adams retired _________________ and returned to his farm. He will be remembered as being one of the key Founding Fathers of the United States and for the first U.S. politician to start _________________ – his son John Quincy became America’s sixth President. Adams died on July 4, 1826. His most memorable words are: "People and nations are _________________ of adversity.

CORRECT THE SPELLING

John Adams was the second President of the United States. He was born in Massachusetts in 1735. He studied law at Harvard and became infddeiiet with the movement for independence. During the Revolutionary War he redsve in France and Holland in diplomatic roles, and helped antoeetgi the peace treaty with France. He returned from Europe and was elected Vice President under George Washington.

Adams served two terms as Vice President. The White House describes them as being “frustrating experiences for a man of his vigor, ltienletc, and vanity”. He complained to his wife Abigail about his frustrations with his ssene of a lack of power in his position. He said: "My country has in its dmiwos contrived for me the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived or his imagination conceived."

When Adams first became President, the war between the French and British was gusncai great difficulties for the United States. It disrupted trade and shipping to the USA and caused iefecr rivalries between Americans loyal to each of the European powers. His decision to send a peace mission to France badly vddieid American politics and he lost the 1801 election to Thomas Jefferson.

Adams retired from political life and nrdeetur to his farm. He will be remembered as being one of the key Founding Fathers of the United States and for the first U.S. politician to start a political datynys – his son John Quincy became America’s sixth President. Adams died on July 4, 1826. His most memorable words are: "People and nations are egorfd in the fires of adversity.

UNJUMBLE THE WORDS

John Adams of United the President the was second States. He was born in Massachusetts in 1735. He studied law at Harvard and the with identified became for movement independence. During the Revolutionary War he served in France and Holland in diplomatic roles, and helped negotiate the peace treaty with France. returned He Vice elected was and Europe from President under George Washington.

Adams served two terms as Vice President. The White House being as them describes for experiences frustrating “ a man of his vigor, intellect, and vanity”. He complained to his wife Abigail about frustrations his lack a of sense his with of power in his position. He said: "My country has in its wisdom contrived for me the ever that office insignificant most of invention the man contrived or his imagination conceived."

When Adams first became President, the war between the French and was great for British causing difficulties the United States. It disrupted trade and shipping to the USA and caused fierce Americans loyal to each rivalries between of the European powers. His decision to send a peace mission to France badly divided American lost he and politics to election 1801 the Thomas Jefferson.

Adams and to from life returned retired political his farm. He will one being as remembered be key the of Founding Fathers of the United States and for the first U.S. politician to start a political dynasty – his son John Quincy became America’s sixth President. Adams died on July 4, 1826. His most memorable words are: "fires the in forged are nations and People of adversity.”

DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

1. ________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________

4. ________________________________________________________

5. ________________________________________________________

6. ________________________________________________________

DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)

STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

1. ________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________

4. ________________________________________________________

5. ________________________________________________________

6. ________________________________________________________

STUDENT JOHN ADAMS SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about John Adams in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper. When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

	STUDENT 1	STUDENT 2	STUDENT 3
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.

• Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.

• Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings. More free lessons at

WRITING

Write about John Adams for 10 minutes. Show your partner your paper. Correct each other’s work.

______________________________________________________________________________

HOMEWORK

2. INTERNET INFO: Search the Internet and find more information about John Adams. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.

3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about John Adams. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.

4. JOHN ADAMS POSTER Make a poster about John Adams. Show it to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your posters.

5. MY JOHN ADAMS LESSON: Make your own English lesson on John Adams. Make sure there is a good mix of things to do. Find some good online activities. Teach the class / another group when you have finished.

6. ONLINE SHARING: Use your blog, wiki, Facebook page, MySpace page, Twitter stream, Del-icio-us / Stumble Upon account, or any other social media tool to get opinions on John Adams. Share your findings with the class.

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

#1 George Washington

President George Washington Biography Powerpoint

THE READING

George Washington was the first President of the USA and is consistently voted as one its top five leaders. He was born in 1732 in Virginia. His family were well off and owned a plantation. Growing up, he learned the morals, manners, and knowledge necessary for an 18th-century Virginia gentleman. He was greatly interested in two things while he grew up: military arts and

western expansion.

In 1754, at the age of 22, he became a lieutenant colonel in the Army. He fought in the first skirmishes of what grew into the French and Indian War. The following year he escaped injury in battle although four bullets ripped his coat and two horses were shot from under him. His military experience taught him valuable lessons in leadership he would use later in his political life.

From 1759 to the outbreak of the American Revolution, Washington managed his lands. He married Martha Dandridge Custis and devoted himself to farming life. However, he felt exploited by British merchants and British regulations. In 1775, he took command of his ill-trained troops and embarked upon a war that was to last six grueling years. He forced the surrender of the British at Yorktown in 1781.

Washington entered politics and became a prime mover in the steps leading to creating the Constitution in 1787. After the new Constitution was ratified, the Electoral College unanimously elected him as the USA’s first President. Washington avoided further wars and promoted the importance of federal power. He died in 1799 and was hailed as "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen".

GAP FILL

George Washington was the first President of the USA and is consistently ________________ top five leaders. He was born in 1732 in Virginia. His family ________________ owned a plantation. Growing up, he learned the morals, manners, and knowledge necessary for an 18th-century Virginia gentleman. He was greatly interested in two things ________________: military arts and western expansion.

In 1754, at the age of 22, he became a lieutenant colonel in the Army. He fought in the first skirmishes ________________ the French and Indian War. The following year he ________________ in battle although four bullets ripped his coat and two horses were shot from under him. His military experience taught him ________________ leadership he would use later in his political life.

From 1759 ________________ of the American Revolution, Washington managed his lands. He married Martha Dandridge Custis and devoted himself to farming life. However, ________________ British merchants and British regulations. In 1775, he took command of his ill-trained troops and embarked upon a war that was to last six grueling years. He forced ________________ the British at Yorktown in 1781.

Washington entered politics and became a prime mover in the steps ________________ the Constitution in 1787. After the new Constitution was ratified, the Electoral College unanimously elected him as the USA’s first President. Washington ________________ and promoted the ____________________ power. He died in 1799 and was hailed as "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen".

CORRECT THE SPELLING

George Washington was the first President of the USA and is consistently oedvt as one its top five leaders. He was born in 1732 in Virginia. His family were well off and owned a plantation. Growing up, he learned the morals, rsnmaen, and knowledge necessary for an 18th-century Virginia gentleman. He was greatly interested in two things while he grew up: railiymt arts and western expansion.

In 1754, at the age of 22, he became a lieutenant colonel in the Army. He tfuohg in the first skirmishes of what grew into the French and Indian War. The following year he spdceae injury in battle although four bullets ripped his coat and two horses were shot from under him. His military experience taught him laubealvlessons in leadership he would use later in his political life.

From 1759 to the erabukot of the American Revolution, Washington managed his lands. He married Martha Dandridge Custis and devoted himself to farming life. However, he felt idetlpoex by British merchants and British regulations. In 1775, he took amcmnod of his ill-trained troops and embarked upon a war that was to last six grueling years. He forced the surrender of the British at Yorktown in 1781.

Washington entered politics and became a mrpie mover in the steps leading to creating the Constitution in 1787. After the new Constitution was ratified, the Electoral College unanimously elected him as the USA’s first President. Washington ddaevoifurther wars and promoted the importance of federal power. He died in 1799 and was hailed as "first in war, first in peace, and first in the rhseat of his countrymen".

UNJUMBLE THE WORDS

George Washington the first USA President was of the and is consistently voted as one its top five leaders. He was born in 1732 in Virginia. owned and off well were family His a plantation. Growing up, he learned the morals, manners, and knowledge necessary for an 18th-century Virginia gentleman. He was greatly interested up grew he while things two in: military arts and
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Washington prime mover in entered politics and became a the steps leading to creating the Constitution in 1787. After the new Constitution was ratified, the Electoral College unanimously elected him as the USA’s first President. Washington avoided importance the promoted and wars further federal of power. He died in 1799 and was hailed as "first in war, first in peace, and the hearts of his countrymen first in".

DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1. ________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________
6. ________________________________________________________

DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
1. ________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________
6. ________________________________________________________

STUDENT GEORGE WASHINGTON SURVEY

Write five GOOD questions about George Washington in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.
When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

	STUDENT 1	STUDENT 2	STUDENT 3
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.

• Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found
out. Change partners often.
• Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

WRITING

Write about George Washington for 10 minutes. Show your partner your paper. Correct each other’s work.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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HOMEWORK

1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.

2. INTERNET INFO: Search the Internet and find more information about George Washington. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.

3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about George Washington. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.

4. GEORGE WASHINGTON POSTER: Make a poster about George Washington. Show it to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your posters.

5. MY GEORGE WASHINGTON LESSON: Make your own English lesson on George Washington. Make sure there is a good mix of things to do. Find some good online activities. Teach the class / another group when you have finished.

6. ONLINE SHARING: Use your blog, wiki, Facebook page, MySpace page, Twitter stream, Del-icio-us / StumbleUpon account, or any other social media tool to get opinions on George Washington. Share your findings with the class.