United States History The Louisiana Purchase
Teach student to name the first 10 Presidents by using the room method. Start in the front right corner of the room. Tell the student to imaging that there is a washing machine that is overflowing with soap bubbles. (Remember washing machine - Washington).
Then look at the right wall. Tell students to imagine a large atom bomb exploding on this wall. (Remember atom bomb - Adams).
Proceed using the diagram below.
| jacking up a car Jackson |
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van crashing through the wall Van Buren |
START Number 1 washing machine Washington |
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| mirror looking at atom bomb Adams |
floor hair growing up through your toes Harrison |
atom bomb Adams |
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| ceiling tiles on ceiling Tyler |
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ATM machine with money |
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chef and his son |
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chef and his son |
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Learn more about the Louisiana Purchase
Louisiana Purchase - Classroom Resources http://jtlawson.tripod.com/index.html
(Teachers and students may find these descriptions of the purchase and its central players useful. Includes quizzes, lesson plans, and a map.)
Louisiana Purchase - Lewis and Clarke Trail
http://www.lewisandclarktrail.com/section1/illinoiscities/Woodriver/
Provides facts about the size of the purchase and its per acre cost. Includes details about Thomas Jefferson's role in the transaction.
On a blank map of the United States, color all the present day states that were part of the Louisiana Territory.
Louisiana
Arkansas
Missouri
Iowa
Minnesota
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
North Dakota
New Mexico
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
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