Page:Resources LibraryArrow iconCurriculum:Building a Self-Governing People: Civics & US History for Middle SchoolUnit 5: Early Republic (1789-1815)Icon based on badge text7 LessonsIcon based on badge text6 ActivitiesIcon based on badge text4 EssaysHow did the ConstituShow moreOverviewThis unit invites students to explore the challenges of establishing a new government and examine the challenges faced by the new nation. It emphasizes how the Constitution influenced decisions in the Early Republic. Unit 5 Educator Outline All Essays and Student Handouts LessonsPrevious slideNext slideLessonUnderstanding Washington: His First Inaugural Address and Farewell Address2 ActivitiesExplore two of Washington's famous speeches and its impact on the country.LessonWashington and the Whiskey Rebellion1 ActivitiesHow did George Washington's leadership and decisions shape the early republic? LessonThe Causes and the Effects of the Election of 18001 ActivitiesHow did the emergence of political parties influence the development of American democracy?LessonParty Lines: The Rise of Federalists and Democratic-Republicans2 ActivitiesHow did the emergence of political parties influence the development of American democracy? LessonDecisions in the Early RepublicHow did the Constitution influence decisions in the Early Republic?LessonEarly American Conflicts2 ActivitiesDescribe the attempts to remain neutral and explain the conflicts of the early republic. LessonUnit 5: Early Republic Deconstructed DBQ4 ActivitiesHelp students provide historical context for primary source documents in a deconstructed DBQ.ActivitiesPrevious slideNext slideActivityEarly Republic TimelineHow did the Constitution influence decisions in the Early Republic?ActivityWashington’s First Inaugural Address for Middle SchoolersExplore Washington's Inaugural Address and the principles he laid out in it.ActivityPrimary Source Essentials: Washington’s Farewell Address Viewing GuideVideo viewing guide that explores how George Washington's leadership and decisions shaped the early republic.ActivityParty Profile HandoutA student activity to help them research political party platforms in the Early Republic.ActivityEarly American Conflicts Primary Source ActivityQuestions to accompany the analysis of the political cartoons contained within this lesson.ActivityHomework Help: Marbury v. Madison (1803) Viewing GuideA viewing guide to accompany the corresponding Homework Help video.EssaysEssayWashington and the Whiskey Rebellion1085 WordsUnderstand the events of the Whiskey Rebellion and different opinions on Washington's actions during the time.EssayThe Causes and Effects of the Election of 18001248 WordsExplain how the election of 1800 led to the ratification of the Twelfth Amendment. EssayEarly American Conflicts Essay902 WordsAn essay to help students understand the attempts to remain neutral and explain the conflicts of the early republic. EssayThe Rise of America’s First Political Parties812 WordsHow did political parties emerge in the Early Republic?Educator ResourcesEducator ResourceUnit 5: Early Republic Context, Thesis, Grouping Sources, and Document Analysis Slide DeckA pre-made slide deck to accompany this lesson.Educator ResourceUnit 5: Early Republic Model Organizer and Scoring Guide Teacher ResourceRubrics to assess the Unit 5 DBQ.Educator ResourceUnit 5: Early Republic Deconstructed DBQ Document Set and Teacher ContextTeacher support for implementing the Unit 5: Early Republic Deconstructed DBQ.
LessonUnderstanding Washington: His First Inaugural Address and Farewell Address2 ActivitiesExplore two of Washington's famous speeches and its impact on the country.
LessonWashington and the Whiskey Rebellion1 ActivitiesHow did George Washington's leadership and decisions shape the early republic?
LessonThe Causes and the Effects of the Election of 18001 ActivitiesHow did the emergence of political parties influence the development of American democracy?
LessonParty Lines: The Rise of Federalists and Democratic-Republicans2 ActivitiesHow did the emergence of political parties influence the development of American democracy?
LessonDecisions in the Early RepublicHow did the Constitution influence decisions in the Early Republic?
LessonEarly American Conflicts2 ActivitiesDescribe the attempts to remain neutral and explain the conflicts of the early republic.
LessonUnit 5: Early Republic Deconstructed DBQ4 ActivitiesHelp students provide historical context for primary source documents in a deconstructed DBQ.
ActivityWashington’s First Inaugural Address for Middle SchoolersExplore Washington's Inaugural Address and the principles he laid out in it.
ActivityPrimary Source Essentials: Washington’s Farewell Address Viewing GuideVideo viewing guide that explores how George Washington's leadership and decisions shaped the early republic.
ActivityParty Profile HandoutA student activity to help them research political party platforms in the Early Republic.
ActivityEarly American Conflicts Primary Source ActivityQuestions to accompany the analysis of the political cartoons contained within this lesson.
ActivityHomework Help: Marbury v. Madison (1803) Viewing GuideA viewing guide to accompany the corresponding Homework Help video.
EssayWashington and the Whiskey Rebellion1085 WordsUnderstand the events of the Whiskey Rebellion and different opinions on Washington's actions during the time.
EssayThe Causes and Effects of the Election of 18001248 WordsExplain how the election of 1800 led to the ratification of the Twelfth Amendment.
EssayEarly American Conflicts Essay902 WordsAn essay to help students understand the attempts to remain neutral and explain the conflicts of the early republic.
EssayThe Rise of America’s First Political Parties812 WordsHow did political parties emerge in the Early Republic?
Educator ResourceUnit 5: Early Republic Context, Thesis, Grouping Sources, and Document Analysis Slide DeckA pre-made slide deck to accompany this lesson.
Educator ResourceUnit 5: Early Republic Model Organizer and Scoring Guide Teacher ResourceRubrics to assess the Unit 5 DBQ.
Educator ResourceUnit 5: Early Republic Deconstructed DBQ Document Set and Teacher ContextTeacher support for implementing the Unit 5: Early Republic Deconstructed DBQ.
