The documents selected for "One President's Adolescence" span
the years 1773 to 1782, a crucial time in the life of both young
John Quincy Adams and of the young republic. Although Adams
lived into the 1840s and in his later years remained active as a
congressman and as an attorney who successfully defended the
mutinous slaves of the frigate Amistad, such post-Revolutionary
accomplishments are beyond the limits of the present unit.
documents and accompanying curriculum are easily adaptable for
independent study, with or without a teacher's guidance, for
home schooling, or for enrichment for individual students who
require more of a challenge within a classroom setting; and the
materials are useful in social studies, language arts, or an
interdisciplinary unit. Additional information is included in
Suggestions for Classroom Use. letters can be read in order from
sections one through ten, or sections can be chosen to suit
individual interests. For students who are working alone, it is
especially important to pl