War of 1812
The student will go out on the Internet to "The Internet Public Library" . Open your web browser (Netscape, Internet Explorer or Firefox). Type this url http://www.ipl.org/ on the address line and press enter.
On the left menu put the mouse over Social Studies and a menu appears. Select History from that menu.
To initiate the search type "War of 1812" in the search window. A list of web sites will appear. The student should visit their preferred sites by clicking on the url.
Visit the list of web sites provided as part of your research by clicking on the underlined links.
The student can pick any part of the War of 1812, a specific place or battle then research the account from the historian's perspective and the participant in the event.
The student is to write a minimum of three paragraphs on what they have learned.
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The War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain (1812-1815) was the war that gave the United States the identity that we know today.
President Madison did not possess Jefferson's skill at keeping the United States out of war, but in any event the War Hawks' strident activities had changed the landscape. Popular opinion in the South and West clearly favored the conflict. Madison realized, however, that the country was poorly prepared.
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War of 1812
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