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Should Andrew Jackson be on the $20 bill? Using your reading over the weekend, your homework, and the materials available at your desks, your task is to write two paragraphs responding to the above essential question. Each paragraph must have a topic sentence with a thesis. Each paragraph must support the thesis with factual details from Jackson’s presidency. Each paragraph must use ideas from the images and quotes available in class. Each paragraph must be written with attention to the 6 traits of writing.  Your process today … 1) Offer one word to describe the Presidency of Andrew Jackson. 2)  Read and analyze the statements handed to you concerning Andrew Jackson. 3) Examine the images on your des regarding the Presidency of Andrew Jackson. 4)  Work with your partners to create two paragraphs responding to the question above. 5) One person types both paragraphs, prints them for the group, and posts them online.

** YES! **

Andrew Jackson should be and stay on the dollar bill for his importance, strength and leadership. Jackson also created the Democratic Party which is important today. He helped make plans to make land and work for slave plantations. Some people think he is a symbol of American accomplishment because he gained new respect for the United States with foreign affairs. Jackson had a powerful impact on the people. He tried to represent the common man of the United States and focused on helping the common people. He was a military commander and a political leader, and he also reshaped the course of American democracy. Andrew Jackson advanced the democratic transformation of our nation. These facts prove that Andrew Jackson was a good president and should be on the dollar bill. Janel, Colin, Nathan, Fady

He was a common person and he made the government, so it could include the people. He was the first president to come from humble origins. By being from humble origins he was able to know what the people really wanted. Andrew had passion and determination to represent the “common man”. He believed that anyone can aspire to their dreams from any back round, if they worked hard. Serena, Sophie, Chloe

We believe that Jackson should be on the 20 dollar bill because he was the first people’s president. He got rid of the national bank because it was better for the people and he would know that because he was the first Self-made president of the United States. You can also argue that he got rid of the Indians so that citizens of the United States could move there to make a better living for themselves. He also promoted democracy which made a huge impact on the people and set the bar for future presidents. Because of these reasons we believe Jackson should stay on the dollar bill. Elka, Nicole,

Andrew Jackson should be on the $20 because he was strong leader and an American hero. When he was 13 he was ordered by a British officer to clean his boots and he refused getting slashed in the face. Andrew Jackson also like by the people because he was for them and he made the government more powerful. Because of his fame during his inauguration party the White house was flooded with people and he was forced to flee. He was an American hero because he led the Americans in the Battle of New Orleans to victory. Andrew Jackson was both a military commander and a political leader who reshaped America. Finally he helped stopped South Carolina from receding from the union. Andrew Jackson was a hero of the common man who used his necessary powers to shape the country. Nishad, Juliette and Maddie P.   Andrew Jackson should be on the twenty dollar bill because he is a symbol of American accomplishments. His presidency was necessary and it established that presidents can be more than executives, and he was responsible for molding the modern presidency. He won the Battle of New Orleans even though there army was outnumbered. He was a hero of the common man, because he grew up in poverty and was then elected as president. He was the ultimate democrat, and formed the Democratic Party. This is why Andrew Jackson symbolizes the ultimate individualist and democrat. Sara, Joey, Katie

** NO!

** Andrew Jackson should not be on the dollar bill. He was a bad person for his neglect, recklessness, stubbornness and his abuse of his powers. He caused 70,000 Indians to leave their homes and their towns and travel a treacherous journey hundreds of miles to the west. Also, he caused 4,000 people to die because of the journey he made the Indians travel. Andrew Jackson took advantage of his power. He vetoed more laws than anyone would have ever expected. He opposed and ignored the head justices’ decision to leave the Indians alone. These facts prove that Andrew Jackson was not a good enough president to be represented on the 20 dollar bill. Janel, Colin, Nathan, Fady

Andrew Jackson should be taken off the $20 bill, because he was so violent. “Subject to awesome rages that frequently exploded into physical violence, he often displayed contempt for those who lacked his physical strength, and his disdain for Native Americans and African Americans was extreme even by frontier standards.” He told people in South Carolina that he was going to find a tree and hang them till they die, if they don’t follow the law. Jackson also made the Native Americans leave the north-western states, so the white people could move out there, because he wanted to mine the gold that was there. The president should be a role model and not someone who promotes violence for the rest of the country. Serena, Sophie, Chloe

Andrew Jackson should not be on the twenty dollar bill because he is a tyrant. Some people say that he was the closest that we have come to an American Caesar. He demonized many of the people such as John C. Calhoun. He abused his powers overruling the Supreme Courts Decision. He was responsible for the Trail of Tears which killed around 4,000 Cherokee people. He was also very vengeful and self-obsessed. This is why Andrew Jackson might be called a democratic monster. Sara, Joey, Katie

Andrew Jackson shouldn’t be on the $20 bill because he abused his powers by not enforcing the Supreme courts decision of the Indian Removal Act. He is also considered by many people to rule like a king which led the development of the Whig party. Andrew Jackson took away the land of the Creek men women and children and that is how he was first recognized by the American people. During his presidency what he did with the second bank of the United States, left the United States in recession. Andrew Jackson killed 4,000 Indians and went against the constitution during his presidency. Nishad, Juliette and Maddie P.

We believe that Jackson should be on the 20 dollar bill because he was the first people’s president. He got rid of the national bank because it was better for the people and he would know that because he was the first Self-made president of the United States. You can also argue that he got rid of the Indians so that citizens of the United States could move there to make a better living for themselves. He also promoted democracy which made a huge impact on the people and set the bar for future presidents. Because of these reasons we believe Jackson should stay on the dollar bill. Elka, Nicole,