Unit 3 : Creation of America (Constitution - War of 1812)-2

Introduction

Use this space to introduce the major topics, concepts, or themes for this Module. Consider covering some main ideas that students should pay special attention to, talk about any major projects coming up, etc. 

In this Unit we will Cover:

• The Constitution
• Federalists vs Anti-Federalists
• Virginia vs New Jersey Plan
• The Bill of Rights
• 3 Branches of Government
• Checks & Balances
• Marbury vs Madison
• XYZ Affair
• Alien & Sedition Acts
• Louisiana Purchase
• Louis & Clark Expedition
• War of 1812
• The Star Spangled Banner

🥅 Standard(s)/Objective(s)

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Unit Compelling Questions: 

1. How were the Articles of Confederation a failure requiring a reworking of the Federal Government? 
2. How did our Young Nation respond to European influences & pressures?

Describe how different types of citizen action influenced the outcome of conflicts (e.g. boycott, protest, letter writing).

Identify The role debate and compromise played in the formation of an American nation.

Create a flow chart explaining how the negotiation process that took place on an issue and explain why it had the support or non-support on the state and/or national level.

Analyze the impact of Manifest Destiny on the development of the identity of the United States.

Analyze the significance of the War of 1812 on the development of the economy and identity of the United States.

Standards: 

History

8.H.1.1 - Construct charts, graphs, and historical narratives to explain particular events or issues.
8.H.1.2 - Summarize the literal meaning of historical documents in order to establish context.
8.H.1.3 - Use primary and secondary sources to interpret various historical perspectives.

8.H.1.4 - Use historical inquiry to evaluate the validity of sources used to construct historical narratives (e.g. formulate historical questions, gather data from a variety of sources, evaluate and interpret data and support interpretations with historical evidence).
8.H.1.5 - Analyze the relationship between historical context and decision-making

8.H.2.1 - Explain the impact of economic, political, social, and military conflicts (e.g. war, slavery, states’ rights and citizenship and immigration policies)
on the development of North Carolina and the United States.
8.H.2.2 - Summarize how leadership and citizen actions (e.g. the founding fathers, the Regulators, the
Greensboro Four, and participants of the Wilmington Race Riots, 1898) influenced the outcome of key conflicts in North Carolina and the United States.
8.H.2.3 - Summarize the role of debate, compromise, and negotiation during significant periods in the history of North Carolina and the United States.
8.H.3.2 - Explain how changes brought about by technology and other innovations affected individuals and groups in North Carolina and the United States (e.g. advancements in transportation, communication networks and business practices).
8.H.3.3 - Explain how individuals and groups have influenced economic, political and social change in North Carolina and the United States.

Civics & Government

8.C&G.1.1 - Summarize democratic ideals expressed in local, state, and national government (e.g. limited government, popular sovereignty, separation of powers, republicanism, federalism and individual rights).
8.C&G.1.2 - Evaluate the degree to which democratic ideals are evident in historical documents from North Carolina and the United States (e.g. the
Mecklenburg Resolves, the Halifax Resolves, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Bill of Rights and the
principles outlined in the US Constitution and North Carolina Constitutions of 1776, 1868 and 1971).

Economics

8.E.1.1 - Explain how conflict, cooperation, and competition influenced periods of economic growth and decline (e.g. economic depressions and recessions)

Geography

8.G.1.1 - Explain how location and place have presented opportunities and challenges for the movement of people, goods, and ideas in North Carolina and the United States.
8.G.1.2 - Understand the human and physical characteristics of regions in North Carolina and the United States (e.g. physical features, culture, political organization and ethnic make-up).
8.G.1.3 - Explain how human and environmental interaction affected quality of life and settlement patterns in North Carolina and the United States (e.g. environmental disasters, infrastructure development, coastal restoration and alternative sources of energy).

Culture

8.C.1.1 - Explain how influences from Africa, Europe, and the Americas impacted North Carolina and the United States (e.g. Columbian Exchange, slavery and the decline of the American Indian populations).

8.C.1.2 - Summarize the origin of beliefs, practices, and traditions that represent various groups within North Carolina and the United States (e.g. Moravians, Scots-Irish, Highland Scots, Latinos, Hmong, Africans, and American Indians)

Vocabulary

Constitution - 

Propaganda - 

Legislative Branch - 

Executive Branch - 

Judicial Branch - 

Representation - 

Amendment - 

Repealed - 

Inalienable rights - 

Democratic Republic - 

Ratify - 

Electoral College - 

Checks and Balances - 

Federalist - 

Anti-Federalist -