Unit+5+-+The+Early+Republic+10-11

Welcome back from Chuseok Break! I hope you all had a wonderful time relaxing and enjoying time with family. If you think back to before break, we discussed the trials and tribulations that the colonists went through to form the United States of America. In this unit, we'll be looking at the various problems that the young nation faced as it began.

Class #1 - The End of the Revolution and Forming a Government (Monday, Sept. 27th) 1. Be caught up on sleep since I was such a nice teacher and did not assign you any work over break!
 * Prior to class, you should:**

1. Evaluate the Treaty of Paris - how was this beneficial/detrimental to all parties involved? For those of you who are more "visual learners", check out the [|Treaty of Paris Interactive Map] 2. Compare and contrast the Articles of Confederation and the US Constitution - look at the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation by looking at four case studies:
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3. Identify and evaluate obstacles to ratifying the US Constitution (for further reading on this, check out Federalist Number 10 and Brutus Number 7 4. Thesis writing practice (To what extent did the Articles of Confederation provide an effective government for the United States from 1781-1879?) 5. Work on our Create-A-Government projects

Class #2 - The Constitutional Debate (Tuesday, Sept. 28th - Block D, Wednesday, Sept 29th - Block F - 1/2 Day) 1. Read Chapter 9 in __American Pageant__ 2. Answer the following question in a single sentence of no more than 50 words: "How did the US Constitution attempt to address the shortcomings of the Articles of Confederation?"
 * Prior to class, you should:**

1. Reading Q&A 2. Evaluate Thesis Statements from previous class 3. View "The Presidents: Washington" (D Block only)
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Class #3 - Federalists vs Antifederalists - Ratifying the Constitution (Thursday, Sept. 30th - Block D and Friday, Oct. 1st - Block F - 1/2 Day) 1. Read Chapter 10 in __American Pageant__
 * Prior to class, you should:**

1. Reading Q&A 2. Identifying and evaluating the arguments of the Antifederalists (see the links from Class #1)
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Class #4 - The Election of 1800 and Writer's Workshop (Monday, Oct. 4th)
 * Prior to class, you should:**

1. Read 2. Answer the following question in a single sentence of no more than 50 words: "To what extent is the Election of 1800 aptly called a revolution?" 3. Read George Washington's Farewell Address

1. Reading Q&A 2. Discuss highlights and lowlights of the Federalist era (1789-1800) 3. View "The Presidents: Adams" 4. Writer's Workshop - Supporting your thesis statement 5. Assign Take Home FRQ
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Class #5 - The Early Republicans (Wednesday, Oct. 6th) 1. Read Chapter 11 in __American Pageant__ 2. Complete your take home FRQ (typed, double-spaced, no more than 750 words) This should be uploaded to [|Turnitin.com]
 * Prior to class, you should:**

1. View "The Presidents: Jefferson and Madison" 2. Discuss highlights and lowlights for the Jefferson and Madison Administrations (possible debate???) 3. Q&A for the Unit Quiz
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Class #6 - Unit Assessment (Thursday, Oct 7th and Friday, Oct. 8th) 1. Study for your unit quiz (multiple choice - 20-25 questions) 2. Complete your unit timeline
 * Prior to class, you should:**

1. Q&A 2. Unit Quiz 3. Introduce the Chapter Teaching Project and begin work on this endeavor.
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Study Aids Unit 5 Timeline Terms Unit 5 AP Topics