The Life of Dolley Madison
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Assessment | Standards
K-12 Objectives:
- Search the VCDH web pages for information
- Interpret timelines and primary sources (letters) as a means of
determining what type of things occurred in Dolley Madison’s life
- Examine some aspects of Dolley Madison’s role as First Lady, both
during and after her husband’s presidency (James Madison is mentioned
in SOL 4.3)
- Consider Dolley Madison’s role in various evens from 1801-1861 (SOL
5.6), through reading her personal letters
Standards:
National History Standards:
Standards in Historical Thinking
2: Historical Comprehension
3: Historical Analysis and Interpretation
4: Historical Research Capabilities
Era 5: Civil War and Reconstruction
Virginia Standards
of Learning
11.6
11.17
National Council
for the Social Studies
II. Time, Continuity, and Change
V. Individuals, Groups, and Institutions
Center for Technology and Teacher Education,
University of Virginia. This module created by John
K. Lee of the University of Virginia.