Bank War
From: Gilder Lehrman
Grade Level: HS, (College)
Remote Ready: With Modifications
Time: 2-3 class periods
Length of Reading: Pages
Each of 6 groups is assigned a particular topic to research (Jackson, panic 1819, second bank of US, etc). The site recommends links to 2-4 short to medium sized articles for each topic.
The second part of the lesson recommends creating a panel discussion with 3 students for and 3 students against the Bank of the United States. You may want to make adaptations so that the whole class is included in the discussion; maybe there are multiple panel discussions happening simultaneously. You could jigsaw the research topics or just have an old fashioned debate.
More Information:
Grade Level:
HS, (College): This lesson is meant for high school students; however we think it would be well suited for college students too
This Activity Involves:
Primary Source: This activity utilizes primary sources.
Research: This activity requires that students do research.
Group Work: This activity calls for working in pairs or groups or having a group discussion.
Imbert, Anthony, 1794 Or. Set to between Old Hickory and Bully Nick. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2008661767/>.
