American Exceptionalism and the Writings of Alexis de Tocqueville

Author Deborah Pellikan
School

Length of Lesson

50 minutes
Abstract How did the young Frenchman, Alexis de Tocqueville, become one of the most-often quoted writers in American history? Which of his reflections actually helped shape America’s view of itself? These are questions that students will research using quotations from Democracy in America.
District Fort Bend ISD
Historical Time Period
  • Founding Period
  • Jacksonian Eara
Historical Themes
  • History
  • Government
  • Citizenship
  • Culture
Grade
  • Eight (8)
  • Eleven (11)
  • AP

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