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An American Founder

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Create a study of John Adams and his wife Abigail. Small groups examine and analyze an image of John Adams and complete various questions and activities based on the image before reading and discussing background information about him. Learners are also encouraged to create brief biographies about Abigail Adams.

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Concepts
abigail adams, first ladies, john adams, united states presidents, public policy
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Additional Tags
john adams, abigail adams, public policy, american independence, continental congress, social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Deepen understanding of the reading passage by asking pupils to mark the text
Classroom Considerations
  • While Abigail Adams is mentioned in the procedures, there isn't too much information about her included; you may wish to add in some brief research
Pros
  • The image and reading passage are included
  • Comes with questions organized by Bloom's Taxonomy and writing prompts to enrich the lesson
Cons
  • None