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Multiple Perspectives of the War of 1812 Elementary One Class Period Program Segments · June 1812 Declaration of War (6 minutes) · Summer 1812 The Americans Invade (18 ½ minutes) · September 1813 The Americans Invade Canada ­ Again (7 ½ minutes) · Winter 1814 New Orleans (7 minutes) · 1815 Peace (4 minutes) NCSS Themes V: Individuals, Groups, and Institutions VI: Power, Authority, and Governance IX: Global Connections X: Civic Ideals and Practices Canadian (Ontario) Concepts Systems and Structures Interactions and Interdependence Power and Governance Canadian (Ontario) Specific Expectations ­ Seventh Grade Explain key characteristics of life in English Canada from a variety of perspectives Describe the different groups of people Objectives Students will be able to: · understand and explain the multiple perspectives of diverse groups of people during the War of 1812 · experience empathy through understanding what the War of 1812 meant for each group Focus Questions 1. What was the meaning of the War of 1812 for Great Britain? The United States? The Native Nations of North America? The British Colonies in Canada? Key Concepts Impressments, Secession, Embargo, War, Battle, Debate Instructional Resources · The War of 1812 DVD · Markers, crayons, and colored pencils · "What is the meaning of War?" Graphic Organizer Template A - elementary or B ­ intermediate (appendix pgs. 52 & 53) 6