Introduction

Analyze the image below. Choose three characters or objects that stand out. In your notebook, write one sentence about each to describe its significance.

  • Who are the men in the cartoon?
  • Why are they fighting?

Then, hover the markers on the image for clues about the captions and meaning of the cartoon.!

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Lesson Objectives

Following successful completion of this lesson, students will be able to...

  • Identify and describe the events surrounding the War of 1812, including the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in Alabama

Essential Questions

  • What were the causes and effects of the War of 1812?

Enduring Understandings

  • Determining effective domestic and foreign policy was essential to establishing the United States as a world power.
  • The War of 1812 reaffirmed America’s independence from Britain and contributed to the growth of American nationalism.

The above objectives correspond with the Alabama Course of Study: United States History I standards: 6 and 8