The Federalist Era
Enduring Understanding:
To understand the present and make plans for their future, you must first understand the past.
Essential Question:
How did the early leaders of our country lay the framework for how our government operates today?
Guiding Questions:
1. What qualities should a leader have?
-What are positive and negative characteristics of a leader?
2. Why is George Washington considered the father of our country?
-What were Washington’s strengths and weaknesses?
3. What is economics?
-Why is economic stability needed in our country?
4. How can conflict be resolved without using force?
-Why did Washington want to stay neutral in conflict between Great Britain and France?
5. How do political parties influence the views of our government today?
-How political parties guide legislation today?
-How does the media affect your viewpoints and political ideas.
6. How is our nation today experiencing trouble on both the domestic and foreign fronts?
-Iraqi War
-Supreme Court Justices
-Natural Disasters
-What problems did John Adams face as a new president?
-How does our government deal with immigration problems today?
-Why did they have such a problem with immigration then?
7. How can you compare the election of 1800 to the election of 2000?
Assessment:
Early leaders in the beginning of our nation laid a foundation for the idea’s of our nation today.
A. Choose 3 leaders that you think had an important role in birth of our nation.
B. Explain how those individuals that you chose helped set the framework for our government today.