Students will know the reasons for the war. Students will understand how different regions within the country and throughout the world differed in their opinion of the war. Students will understand the importance of a free press. Students will create unique political cartoons and essays which demonstrate a knowledge of the War of 1812. In the news The War of 1812 was an important event in the formation of America.
Newspapers are also an important American institution.
Even before America had declared her independence, colonial newspapers were fighting for freedom. The First Amendment to the Constitution guarantees the independence of the press and 220 years of daily morning Gazettes , Reviews , Chronicles , and Bulletins have trained Americans to look for their news on the front porch. You are about to start a special unit of study. You will be teamed with another student from this class and two students from the room across the hall. Two History students and two Art students will become the creative editorial staff of a historic early nineteenth century newspaper.