Website Spotlight: John Adams

Website URL: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/adams/

The parts to this website which I find useful are the following:

I. The Film and More

The Primary Sources section has useful entries, in particular:

Abigail Adams: "Remember the Ladies" letter
Alien Act
Sedition Act

II. Special Features

These special features are wonderful:

Online Poll
The Choice for Revolution
Dearest Friend (letters between John and Abigail Adams)
Adams and Jefferson

III. People & Events

For a quick look at nasty politics in Adams day, check out James Callender:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/adams/peopleevents/p_callender.html

These "Events" work well for a well-rounded view of John Adams:

The Courtship
The Boston Massacre
The Revolutionary War
"Remember the Ladies"
Declaration of Independence
The Presidency
The Alien and Sedition Acts

IV. Maps

The material within these interactive maps (look particularly at Boston and Philadelphia) is terrific. The material is connected to entries from the Adams
diary.

V. Timeline

This timeline is especially well detailed.

VI. Behind the Scenes--you can skip this section

VII. Teacher's Guide

I particularly like using these:

Teacher's Guide: Government
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/adams/tguide/index.html
Question #1

Teacher's Guide: Politics
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/adams/tguide/index.html
Question #1
Question #2


On my Learning Professor wiki, this website fits within the following U.S.History survey course module:
http://thelearningprofessor.wikispaces.com/Revolution