Summary
A parody song on Andrew Jackson -- a war hero and 'people's president' who was also responsible for the forced removal of Native peoples. A fair look at a leader people judge in more than one way.
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Ages 9+Emotional themes
Mentions the forced removal of Native peoples (Trail of Tears) -- preview first.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
A parody song on Andrew Jackson -- a war hero and 'people's president' who was also responsible for the forced removal of Native peoples.
- What made Jackson popular with many voters?
- What did Jackson do that harmed Native peoples?
- Why can the same leader be seen as both good and bad?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: president, perspective, removal.
Try it: Write one thing people praised and one thing people criticized about Jackson.