Tapestry of Grace Year 3, Week 10

Tapestry of Grace Year 3, Week 10: John Quincy Adams and Political Realignments

Key Facts:

1. John Quincy Adams
a. Election of 1824
b. Inaugural Address
c. Tariff of Abominations

2. Louis Braille
a. Childhood/ education
b. Valentin Hauy/Charles Barbier
c. Reading with Braille

3. The Erie Canal: A Journey Through Time
a. 363 miles/ built in 8 years
b. Connect the Great Lakes and create the largest (at the time) canal system
c. It paid for itself in less than 10 years

Activities: Make a pine cone bird feeder

Geography: Map of Erie Canal

Unit Projects: Add information on John Quincy Adams to unit display board

Digging Deeper:

• Charles Grandison Finney

Videos:

• John Quincy Adams: National Portrait Gallery: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXA734Tuv4o&feature=related
• Magic Touch - The Louis Braille Story: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JO3S9lwJDgg
• The Erie Canal Song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CT78NL34k0c
• The Canal Diggers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcDJ5hmTkpo&feature=related

Reading:

• The Amazing Impossible Erie Canal
• Out of Darkness: The Story of Louis Braille
• Our Country's Presidents (John Quincy Adams)