Unit 5: The Early Republic

This unit bundles student expectations that address the years of the Early Republic and the first five presidents. During this time of the Early Republic, the new nation was moving toward a world position. The need for foreign policy became quite real. This unit follows the issues facing the new nation as it feels its way to its position in the world. The unit leads students to understand some of the struggles going on internally and externally, including defining the power of the executive, the development of political parties, and the War of 1812. Students begin putting together all the pieces in order to follow the growth of foreign policy from the perspectives of the first five presidents.

Prior to this unit, students learned about the conflicts during the Constitutional Convention and the application of the Constitution. During this unit, students examine the successes and failures of the early government. The causes and results of the conflicts that occurred during the early years of the new nation are studied focusing on political and economic factors. Students utilize primary and secondary sources during the unit and to trace the foreign policy of the first five presidents. Judicial review and the Marbury v. Madison landmark case is analyzed in this unit.

TUESDAY WELCOME BACK HAPPY NEW YEAR 01/03/2017

WEDNESDAY FIRST POLITICAL PARTIES 01/04/17

SECONDARY SOURCES FOR POLITICAL PARTIES

Hamilton Secondary Sources:

Jefferson Secondary Sources:

OLD CRUSTY #2

Thursday January 5 2017

Old Crusty Number 3: Thomas Jefferson

JANUARY 6/2017

Tuesday 06, 2017

January 11, 2017 Marbury v. Madison

WAR OF 1812

READING FOR OLD CRUSTY #4

JAMES MADISON

Day 2 War of 1812

JAMES MONROE

MARSHALL COURT CASES

HENRY CLAY AND THE AMERICAN SYSTEM