Political Parties Form

Overview of the Unit

In this unit students will learn about the implications of having two political parties, the XYZ affair, Alien and Sedition Act, The Louisiana Purchase and what America was like when Thomas Jefferson was president.

Essential Questions

• Why do political parties form?

Student Outcomes

• I can explain the implications of having two political parties.
• I can explain the XYZ affair.
• I can explain the Alien and Sedition Act
• I understand how the land in The Louisiana Purchase became part of the United States

Standards (ACT Readiness Standards)

• CLR 501: Locate and interpret minor or subtly stated details in somewhat challenging passages
• CLR 502: Locate important details in more challenging passages
• CLR 503: Draw subtle logical conclusions in somewhat challenging passages
• CLR 504: Draw logical conclusions in more challenging passages
• CLR 505: Paraphrase virtually any statement as it is used in somewhat challenging passages
• IDT 501: Infer a central idea or theme in somewhat challenging passages or their paragraphs
• IDT 502: Identify a clear central idea or theme in more challenging passages or their paragraphs
• IDT 503: Summarize key supporting ideas and details in more challenging passages