UNIT 3: FOUNDING THE NEW NATION

LESSON 1: REVOLUTIONARY AMERICA

We will summarize the social, political and economic factors that drove the American colonies to independence.

• This means we will discuss the political philosophy that shaped colonial ideas about government in the Revolutionary Era.
  
• It also means we will summarize the causes & the effects of the French & Indian War.
  
• It also means we will trace the series of events that led to the start of the American Revolution.​

Class Materials: 

• Pear Deck: Roots of Revolutionary Thought​
  • Frayer Model: The Enlightenment
  • Sketch & Tell: Enlightenment Ideas
  • Annotate & Tell: Enlightenment Thinkers
• Pear Deck: The French & Indian War
  • ​​Map & Tell: Causes of the War
• Fast & Curious: The American Revolution
• Activity: The Road to the Revolution 

LESSON 2: THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

We will discuss the key military and political turning points of the American Revolution.

• This means we will discuss the main factors that led to the American victory in the Revolutionary War.
  
• It also means we will analyze how revolutionary ideals impacted both American & global society.​

Class Materials: 

• Fast & Curious: The American Revolution
• ​​Pear Deck: The American Revolution
• Pear Deck: The Influence of Revolutionary Ideals
  • Thin Slide: Egalitarian
  • Annotate & Tell: John Adams Letter to Abigail
  • Thesis Practice: The Influence of Revolutionary Ideals

LESSON 3: THE CRITICAL PERIOD

We will evaluate the degree to which the Articles of Confederation & the U.S. Constitution embodied the principles of the American Revolution.

• This means we will summarize the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, & we will evaluate the degree to which they were a reaction to the colonists' experiences with Great Britain.
• ​It also means we will summarize the issues debated at the Constitutional Convention, & we will analyze their impact on the new nation.

Class Materials: 

• Pear Deck: The Critical Period​
  • Frayer Model: Confederation
  • Sketch & Tell: Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
  • Annotate & Tell: Thomas Jefferson Letter
• Pear Deck: The U.S. Constitution
• ​Activity: The U.S. Constitution
• Wordwall Sort: Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists​

LESSON 4: THE FEDERALIST ERA

We will discuss the social, political, & economic challenges facing the new nation; & we will evaluate the government’s success in dealing with each.

Class Materials: 

• Pear Deck: The Federalist Era​​
  • ​Annotate & Tell: Hamilton & Jefferson Letters
  • Sketch & Tells: Washington’s Foreign Policy ​
  • ​Annotate & Tell: Washington’s Farewell Address
  • Frayer Model: Kentucky & Virginia Resolutions
    
  • ​Tiered Ranking: Federalist Policies
    
• Activity: Hamilton vs. Jefferson
• ​Padlet Thin Slides: Hamilton’s Financial Plan

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