Warm Up:
How many presidents can you name?
Fill out the chart with as many presidents as you can!
Today’s Question:
What were the
accomplishments of the
first five presidents?
Agenda:
1. Notes: First Five President
2. In groups: Read biography of one president
3. Create presidential mural
George Washington
First President: 1789-1897
George Washington:
First president of the ___________ ___________.
During his presidency:
‾ The Federal ___________System was established.
‾ The __________ of __________ was added to the
Constitution.
‾ Plans were created for the national capital in
D.C.. ___________ ___________, an African American
surveyor and astronomer, helped complete the
designs for the city.
John Adams
Second President: 1797-1801
John Adams:
During Adam’s presidency, strong political ____________
began to form.
________________ supported a strong central government.
______________-Republicans opposed a strong central
government.
As a result of political divisions, a __________ __________
system developed.
Thomas Jefferson
Third President: 1801-1809
Thomas Jefferson:
He bought the ___________ territory from France
(Louisiana Purchase).
_________ and _________ explored new land west
of the Mississippi River.
The Louisiana Purchase
The Price
was three
cents per
acre.
An acre is a
little smaller
than a
football field
The Louisiana
Purchase was
530,000,000
acres.
James
Madison
Fourth
President:
1809-1817
James Madison:
During Madison’s presidency, the United States
became involved in the ongoing conflict between
Great Britain and ____________.
In ____________the United States joined the war.
The War of ___________ caused European nations to
gain respect for the United States.
James Monroe
Fifth
President:
1817-1825
James Monroe:
He introduced the __________ doctrine warning
European nations not to interfere in the
western hemisphere.
First Five Presidents Song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH37dP3y4N8
First Five Presidents:
1. Fill out your table of contents, tape the “first
five presidents” notes on page 90.
2. Read pages 116-119 in the purple textbook.
Use the textbook to fill in your notes.
3. You may work by yourself or with one other
person at your table.
*you have 15 minutes!*
Presidential Mural:
Each group will be assigned a president to study
in more detail. Read the biography of your
president and discuss his most important
achievements.
Begin creating your mural:
A mural tells a story through pictures. Create a
design using pictures and symbols to show who
your president was, his accomplishments, and
what was happening in the United States during
his presidency.
Steps to completing your mural:
1. Read the biography about your person
2. Brainstorm things about your president and
major events/accomplishments of his
presidency
3. Plan mural on scrap paper (get scrap paper
from art corner!)
4. Begin mural (finish as much as you can, you
will have some time next class!)
Grading:
You will be graded on:
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content
creativity
neatness
how your group works together