Activity 6: The Battle of New Orleans (GLEs: 2, 62, 68, 69, 73, 77)
CC: After reviewing maps and reading about the battle, students create a timeline of the battle, which they will use to write a series of diary entries (historical fiction primary source) from December 1814 through January 1815 detailing Pakenham's or Jackson's experiences and expressing what the general's opinions were on the major events of this extended battle.
Use Timeliner software to construct the timeline.
Create a Timeline in Microsoft Word http://www.microsoft.com/education/TimelinesWord.mspx
Web Sites: World Book Online http://www.worldbookonline.com/
Search terms - War of 1812>Progress of the War: The Needless Battle War of 1812>Chief Battles of the War: New Orleans Andrew Jackson>Jackson the soldier
Gale Group/Infotrac Search term-Battle of New Orleans |