LTH 004 – John Adams and His Presidency
In this episode, I’ll discuss how to teach about John Adams and the important events of his presidency.  You’ll get resources to help you cover the XYZ Affair, the Quasi-War with France, and the Alien and Sedition Acts.  Be sure and check out the show notes for all of the resources I mention!
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Show Notes and Resources:
Bell Ringer, Attention-Getter, Exit Tickets, and Assignments
Important Terms/Concepts to Cover
Outline Summary of John Adams Life and Presidency
Political Career of John Adams – History Channel Video (scroll down – second video on the page, 5 min.)
John Adams 60 Second Presidents – PBS Video on Youtube (1 min.)
Biography of Abigail Adams – Biography.com Video (3 min.)
Worksheets: Â Looking at XYZ Affair and Alien and Sedition Acts from Both Sides (scroll down to page 8)
Worksheet: Â Graphic Review of XYZ Affair and Alien and Sedition Acts (use as review the next day)
XYZ Affair Parody Song/Video to Wham’s Careless Whisper