War of 1812: To Go to War?

The War of 1812: To Go to War?

This activity focuses on the arguments made by politicians both for and against the War of 1812.Students will evaluate primary sources, speeches given by politicians, in order to infer weather they supported or did not support military action against the British. Students will fill out their Graphic organizer to demonstrate understanding of each Politian's view. they will then give the reasons why each person either supported or did not support the war.

Selected vocabulary will be underlined and defined on the Vocabulary Page.