The War of 1812

4.49 Explain the causes, concourse, and consequence of the War of 1812 including:

• Trade restrictions
• impressment
• war hawks
• Tecumseh
• Tippecanoe
• William Henry Harrison
• burning of Washington D.C.
• Francis Scott Key
• Dolly Madison
• Battle of New Orleans
  

• Why were Tennesseans fearful of a war between the U.S. and the Native Americans?
  
• Why did the U.S. ultimately decide to go to war? How do you think George Washington would have handled the situation?
• Why did Dolly Madison save George Washington's portrait?
• Why did Francis Scott Key write the Star Spangled Banner?

Watch this BrainPop Video about Tecumseh, and then take the graded quiz afterwards.

Read the article about Tecumseh and answer these questions in your graphic organizer:

Who was he?

What did he want/What happened?

When did it happen?

Where did it happen?

Why did it happen?

Read the ReadWorks article about William Henry Harrison and complete the questions that follow.

Watch this video about the War of 1812.

We will complete a graphic organizer that contains all of the events that lead up to and caused the War of 1812. Glue into your social studies notebook when you are finished.

Let's get ready to play some Kahoot!

Using your copy of the Star Spangled Banner, select two lines and try and determine the meaning of the words. On the back you will answer the question:

• What does the Star Spangled Banner have to do with the War of 1812?
  
• How do you think it was chosen to be our national anthem?
• What is your favorite part?
• Based on this poem and using what you already know, what can you predict will happen with the War of 1812?

Read the passage about the War of 1812 and highlight any important material. When you are finished, complete the questions at the end.

Dolly Madison is considered a hero for saving one very important thing from the White House before it burned down! If you were in the White House, what would you save? Research some things that are found in the White House and write about it in the Padlet (link below). Feel free to use pictures! I can't wait to see your ideas :)

Click the link below and get ready to review for your quiz!