history discussion 108
The instructor recommends allotting 300 minutes to complete this assignment. Time Recommendation: 120 minutes to watch the film and 60 minutes to answer the questions. This is only a recommendation, you may spend more or less time on this assignment depending on your ability and availability.
Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil, and the Presidency
Questions:
- How is Andrew Jackson’s character developed by the events of his childhood and young adulthood?
- Give two specific examples of how Andrew Jackson can be viewed as a good president. Be sure your examples happened during the presidency and come directly from the film. This means your answer should not happen before Andrew Jackson became president AND your answer should be from the film not from Wikipedia.
- Give two specific examples of how Andrew Jackson can be viewed as an evil president. Be sure your examples happened during the presidency and come directly from the film. This means your answer should not happen before Andrew Jackson became president AND your answer should be from the film not from Wikipedia.
- Give three specific examples of how this film utilized primary sources. Be specific in regards to the people and the quotes. Just a reminder, the historians who are talking throughout the film are not primary sources.
Instructions:
- Watch the film Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil, and the Presidency
- Answer the assessment questions for the film.