Presidents
First President
Washington
the most important idea about the topic that a writer or speaker conveys
Main Idea
able to speak clearly and expressively
Articulate
the main statement you are trying to prove
thesis
A point of view is the figurative position from which an argument is made
Point of View
Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson
Important details that support the main idea.
Key details
Find differences
Contrast
To investigate and study materials to establish facts and reach a conclusion
Research
Closely connected to a thesis or central argument
Relevant
War of 1812
Madison
to put things together to see how they are the same
To give details about something
Describe
To quote a passage, book, or author as evidence for an argument or statement
Cite
The song written by Francis Scott Key
Star Spangeld Banner
Abolished slavery
Lincoln
England's first successful North American colony
Jamestown
The document that declared the colonist free from England
Declaration of Independence
Washington's Vice President
Adams
When is Culmination?
June 6th, 2025
Most elected president (4 terms, before the 22nd ammendment)
FDR
The man who rode from Boston to Lexington saying "The British are coming!"
Paul Revere
The document that outlines the goverment of the United States
Constitution
The declaration by a president to protect Latin America from European colonizers