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President Madison's 1812 War Message: Answers Lead to More Questions Lesson Plan

President Madison's 1812 War Message: Answers Lead to More Questions Lesson Plan

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President Madison's 1812 War Message: Answers Lead to More Questions

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Students investigate President Madison's case for declaring war against Great Britain. Students assume the roles of newspaper reporters and cite key points in Madison's argument for declaring war, and hypothesize about primary documents useful in clarifying his argument.

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the war of 1812

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president madison, war of 1812, social studies

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Grade

9th - 12th

Subjects

Social Studies & History

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Duration

1 day

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Year

2004

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Creative Commons

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